Excuse Me

[kevinkin]

I purchased the game and it appears to have a nice detailed editor. After all these years, there are no instructions? What gives? Has anyone from the community typed up some instructions for the editor. Without using the editor, this game is just not worth 40 bucks. For me, it's a rip off. Thanks.

PS: another peeve. Is there any way to pan out to see the entire map during a battle? You can in set up and in the editor. Were the developers out of their minds?

[PoorOldSpike]

I haven't played BA2 for a while but I seem to remember there's no instructions for the editor, but it was fairly easy to do because its basically self explanatory and you just hit a few keys to learn by trial and error..:)
As for panning out, yes its easy to do by simply twaeking a couple of lines of code.
You can also adjust the camera angle.
And don't forget there's also a great random mission generator in the game.
Your best bet is to check out the BA2 forum at Slitherine where there are tutorials and screenshots and advice and stuff-
http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=221

[kevinkin]

Ok, do you know how to place objectives on the map from within the editor? I see nothing to try and err with. Please share those lines of code that will allow you to view the entire map. Thanks.

[PoorOldSpike]

Like I said, your best bet is to check out the BA2 forum at Slitherine because it's a treasure chest of great advice and loads of screenshots and simple tutorials.
The editor is dead easy, just click on various items by trial and error, that's how i learnt..:)
And check this kool thread about camera angles-
http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=311&p=929199#p929199

[kevinkin]

I might be quiet if you explained how to place objectives on a map and set the number of turns for a battle. Dead easy it would be my friend - if what you are saying is true.

[PoorOldSpike]

Originally posted by kevinkin:

I might be quiet if you explained how to place objectives on a map and set the number of turns for a battle. Dead easy it would be my friend - if what you are saying is true.

Like I said, just go to the Slitherine BA2 forum because its a proper forum with loads of tutorial screenshots and stuff, and if you ask questions there the community hotshots will usually answer...:)
PS- I don't think there is an Editor manual, so we have to learn by trial and error, but I don't use the editor much anyway because I prefer the random mission generator which automatically creates a brandnew map each game.