Team Skirmish Start Position Select and AI Type Select

[Biggus Dickus]

Does anyone else agree they need to let you choose your start position in a team skirmish match (you can only choose the first position as of now)? They also watered down the AI type to simply defender or attacker or balanced. What about the more specialized roles like in the first game? Both of these things were in the first game and they removed them here for some stupid reason.

[Frettchen]

yes, in the old game the start position on the map was random, which was better.

[Lord Haart]

I agree, we need far more AI personalities than just 3.

[Biggus Dickus]

Originally posted by Frettchen:

yes, in the old game the start position on the map was random, which was better.

Well I want to be able to choose start positions for each player that way I can put certain AI types in a certain position.

[soldier6661111]

Originally posted by Biggus Dickus:

Originally posted by Frettchen:

yes, in the old game the start position on the map was random, which was better.

Well I want to be able to choose start positions for each player that way I can put certain AI types in a certain position.

Generate a map in editor, and go ahead and place them where you want to (town center).

EDIT: if you want some randomization of resources or relics you could add triggers to do so.

Condition: 2 seconds, chance per mille 15% equivalent.

Effect: Create gold deposit, deactivate all next triggers

Condition: 5 seconds, , chance per mille 30%, gold deposit ,

Same effect

Condition 7 seconds, 50%,

Same effect

Condition 10 seconds 100%

Same effect.


I haven’t tested but should work.

Edited to improve conditions and reduce redundancy

[Luward]

I'm trying to figure out how to change your starting position because it always seems to be based on player color. i.e Magenta and red are always on the outside of a 4-player team.