Cpt.JackSparrow
Chieftain
- Joined
- Feb 8, 2009
- Messages
- 8
I'm trying to make a map. On that map there should be fixed starting plots for each civilization, but i want to be able to chose the leader at the start of the scenario or chose "random".
As long as i have predefined leaders and units in the map file, the civilizations start on the right plot. But as soon as i change this, the starting positions get messed up and i can't see why.
If i delete the leaders and units for each civilization in the map file:
Now i can chose any leader or the option "random", but the civs don't start where they supposed to. But starting locations for each civ are still specified in the map file.
And the best thing: This deletes also all the rivers on the map!
They are still in the map file, but when i start a gmae, they are gone! I did this twice to make sure i hav not messed up the map file, whit the same result.
If i just delete the leaders for each civilization from the map file:
Exactly same result as above...
If i just delete the Units from the map file:
Well, of course this does'nt solve the problem, but i testet it anyway and it had the same effect as deleting the leaders. meanig that the locations got messed up. At least this time the rivers did'nt magicaly disapear...
Weird thing:
The human player seems to start at the same (wrong) location every time but the AI starts randomly...
The location where the human player starts is not specified anywhere in the map file, so where the hell comes it from?!
I read the various threads about map editing, followed the instructions there, but it seems i'm doing something wrong. But i can't find out what!
What i want exactly:
A Map where each civ starts at a predefined position but where i can chose at the start which civ i want to play and what leader i want to be.
The way to go should be deleting the leaders from the map file and defining starting locations. But as you can read above, that did'nt work
I included the files so you can check it if you want.
Version B0.2 is the version where the starting locations work. It has predefined leaders and units.
Version B0.2t is the version where the starting locations are messed up and i have no rivers after loading the map into the game. here the leaders and the units are deleted.
THE MAPS ARE FOR "FALL FROM HEAVEN II"
So if you don't have this mod installed you will be unable to load the maps into the game.
PS:
I'm using in game world builder and note pad to make maps.
As long as i have predefined leaders and units in the map file, the civilizations start on the right plot. But as soon as i change this, the starting positions get messed up and i can't see why.
If i delete the leaders and units for each civilization in the map file:
Now i can chose any leader or the option "random", but the civs don't start where they supposed to. But starting locations for each civ are still specified in the map file.
And the best thing: This deletes also all the rivers on the map!
They are still in the map file, but when i start a gmae, they are gone! I did this twice to make sure i hav not messed up the map file, whit the same result.If i just delete the leaders for each civilization from the map file:
Exactly same result as above...
If i just delete the Units from the map file:
Well, of course this does'nt solve the problem, but i testet it anyway and it had the same effect as deleting the leaders. meanig that the locations got messed up. At least this time the rivers did'nt magicaly disapear...
Weird thing:
The human player seems to start at the same (wrong) location every time but the AI starts randomly...
The location where the human player starts is not specified anywhere in the map file, so where the hell comes it from?!
I read the various threads about map editing, followed the instructions there, but it seems i'm doing something wrong. But i can't find out what!
What i want exactly:
A Map where each civ starts at a predefined position but where i can chose at the start which civ i want to play and what leader i want to be.
The way to go should be deleting the leaders from the map file and defining starting locations. But as you can read above, that did'nt work
I included the files so you can check it if you want.
Version B0.2 is the version where the starting locations work. It has predefined leaders and units.
Version B0.2t is the version where the starting locations are messed up and i have no rivers after loading the map into the game. here the leaders and the units are deleted.
THE MAPS ARE FOR "FALL FROM HEAVEN II"
So if you don't have this mod installed you will be unable to load the maps into the game.
PS:
I'm using in game world builder and note pad to make maps.
