Question: EB hotseat/PBeM

[TruePraetorian]

I've known that people say it's impossible ever since I started EB at v1.0. The issues that I hear you come across are:

-4tpy does not work properly (Which includes Year Jumps, reforms, etc.)
-Gov't markers only placed for first faction
-Recruitment is incorrect
-Money Bonuses incorrect

If there are any more please let me know


Some thoughts I had were to make all Gov't buildings available/all units available and rely soley on the player to select the correct units. It's a stretch but if there is no other way it seems do-able.

For the money script, that could be easily removed (I assume)

AFAIK, the 4tpy script can be remade depending on the number of players, but I have no clue how to fix reforms and such

The question that I am asking is if anyone knows what is required to change to make it playable as hotseat/PBeM. I am willing to do as much as I can to mod it that way, so if anyone would like to assist any help would be appreciated

[Bonny]

I did not test it, but both scripts might work at the same time without problem, since the hotseatscript uses a diferent trigger for activation than the eb backroudn script. The thing that might be problematic would be the campaign_script which generates different starting conditions depending on the players faction.

[TruePraetorian]

Yeah, i've been fiddling around with it. It seems that there are no compatibility problems; no CTDs as of yet. The only issue IS the starting positions/recruitment only work for the first faction. Also, i've noticed that the seasons do not function properly, and characters do not get the trait for what season it is (which is probably in the campaign script as well).

I think I know how to get the recruitment working but not the Gov't buildings or the seasons correct.

[Bonny]

I think I know how to get the recruitment working but not the Gov't buildings or the seasons correct.

The govt building can be done by changing the campaign script.
All entries of bulding placement for AI factions need to be changed to the entries the human palyer gets for the faction.

[TruePraetorian]

Thanks I seem to have the Gov't buildings working, which in turn helped fix the recruitment.

Now the only issue I think I need to resolve is the 4tpy (reforms and season issue) and information on removing the money script/editing it for player factions only.

[phonicsmonkey]

hey TruePraetorian, keep fighting the good fight on this one!

I run the Broken Crescent hotseat in the Throne Room and it's been very successful, but my favourite mod for any TW game is EB, so if you can develop a mini-mod that will make EB available for hotseat play, I'll love you forever and definitely will join any campaign you start..keep posting your progress here!