First open beta of AOVAF

**Meneldil** · 08-31-2005, 10:16

I fwe make a provincial campaign, we'll use batch files to have much more factions (all unused factions such as Asturia, Cordoba etc. will be converted into a revelant faction)

**edyzmedieval** · 08-31-2005, 12:26

The mod really looks good. If you want a closed beta, I'll sign up. Only for SP.

Do you plan on releasing it for BI?!

**Meneldil** · 08-31-2005, 12:42

Looks like so

Hopefully, BI will bring a few nice features.

**ScionTheWorm** · 09-01-2005, 00:37

just thinking about something regarding provincial campaigns... mustn't the scripts, factions, unit stats, units, skins be the same if many in one mod? only the campaign map would change, right?

**GoreBag** · 09-01-2005, 04:11

Well, the factions would change based on the campaign..

**Meneldil** · 09-01-2005, 08:01

Originally Posted by ScionTheWorm

just thinking about something regarding provincial campaigns... mustn't the scripts, factions, unit stats, units, skins be the same if many in one mod? only the campaign map would change, right?

With a batch file, we can edit all the factions/skins/etc.

Edit : I'll explain better. For a provincial campaign, we can have 2 (or more) set of text files and move them around, depending on what campaign the player is going to launch.

Ie : One set of files in which Cordoba is replaced by Mercia and the Caliphate by Northumbria. Both faction will have access to the Saxons units buildings and will be similar to the Saxon (that would be called Wessex) faction. The only things we would have to do are skins/symbols for these new factions.

If he doesn't want to play this campaign, the player will have to launch the batch file that will install the other set of files.

**Rodion Romanovich** · 09-01-2005, 12:22

Ok, provincial campaigns with that much extra work might not be possible. But at least a zoom in on an interesting area, using only the normal factions and rebels, would be quite easy. If we plan on making more complex provincial campaigns with batch files, I think it should wait until the main campaign is completed.

**ScionTheWorm** · 09-01-2005, 13:30

I could easily do the programming of this "switch" where player can choose from a bunch of provincial campaigns, then the program would copy the approrpiate files to rtw before the game starts. but the text files would have to be there ready of course. but this is far ahead, let's start with one