RTW MP Campaign - The game has begun!

[shifty157]

i think we should play 1.2 vanilla

I agree. Let's keep it simple the first time.

[General_Sun]

I'm still testing whether or not it works on various versions, but I think 1.3 might be simpler if it does work on 1.3

[SomeNick]

Finally MP campaign!

A big thanks to Myddraal who managed to work this one out : )

This is excellent!

I read the stratcentre post a few days ago however couldn't find a link anywhere to download it :(

Could we have a subforum for organising matches and maybe posting results when it's all up and running?

Thanks for your time guys.

[cunobelinus]

im really interested to and cant wait for this to be downladable

[Craterus]

I'm in, if there's still spaces. But I will have to re-organise the RTW on my computer and hope it works..

[The Stranger]

we should play 1.2 (not everyone has BI/1.3, but everyone has 1.2) but with bug-fixermod thats better...there are some reall gameruining bugs...like the scarface and stuff...

and how bout the load save bug...

[hellenes]

we should play 1.2 (not everyone has BI/1.3, but everyone has 1.2) but with bug-fixermod thats better...there are some reall gameruining bugs...like the scarface and stuff...

and how bout the load save bug...

Since 1.3 is FREE to download and FIXES the load/save bug I dont see ant reason to not use it.
What the main concern is: the Balance since some states (romans/egypt) are severly overpowered.
Also we could negotiate through chat for the diplomatic part.

Hellenes

[Lord Winter]

This an attempt to get organized i will add names when they join

(The House of Juli) The Stranger
(The House of Bruti)
(The House of Scippi)
(Gaul)
(Briton) Ignoramus
(Germen) littleganon
(Dicia)
(Thrace) Shifty
(Spain)
(Scythia)
(Poutus) Destroyer of Hope
(Greek city states) Hellenes
(Macedon) King Malcom
(Secluded(sp?) Empire)
(Egypt)
(Cathrage)
(Numida) kingwill
(Parthia)
(Armarania(sp?) Craterus

If i missed anyone please let me know

[cunobelinus]

put me down for germany but i need somebody for back up just incase i cant make it or something

[Craterus]

Hmmmm, I think we should use 1.2.

So far, 1.3 hasn't worked on my computer. Along with BI.

I'll have a think about what faction I would like to play overnight, and then I'll be back tomorrow to put my name down. As long as there's some spaces left. Can I reserve a place with whatever's left at the end if I don't reply in time? Even if it's Numidia..

Is private diplomacy allowed through use of PM, email or IM?

[Lord Winter]

[QUOTE=Craterus]
Can I reserve a place with whatever's left at the end if I don't reply in time? Even if it's Numidia..QUOTE]

Theres 11 more spots open most likely there will be one open tomorrow

[The Stranger]

Since 1.3 is FREE to download and FIXES the load/save bug I dont see ant reason to not use it.
What the main concern is: the Balance since some states (romans/egypt) are severly overpowered.
Also we could negotiate through chat for the diplomatic part.

Hellenes

didnt knew that...where can i get it (last time i checked you could only get it on the BI disc)

[cunobelinus]

na play 1.3 it is installed on peoples that have BI

[shifty157]

Id prefer 1.2 but ill install 1.3 if i have to.

Also the roman thing shouldnt be too bad as technically the roman players arent allied. They can attack eachother if they want. Although the senate will cause a problem.

I wonder if someone could just make up a quick small mod unifying rome and perhaps evening the playing field a bit.

[Ignoramus]

But, then Rome is too strong. Here, the Roman factions will need faithful allies.

[cunobelinus]

actually thinging about it i think 1.2 is the best option

[soccerlover10cf]

Okay, I have a couple of questions to Myrddraal or General Sun.
General Sun just posted that the mod for MP campaign will be release soon but I have a questions regarding to that. I'm not asking about the game Myrddraal is going to set up right now for testing or something but I'm referring to the downloadable one.
1) Will the final version (Downloadable one) allow us to pick only 2 factions as humans and others as AI?? I just want to play against my brother and I know for the testing one that Myrddraal is doing right now needs all the factions to be humans so I'm just curious about that.
2) To play MP campaign with someone will I need 2 Rome Total War CD's?? Like I said we (My brother and I) have 2 computers in my dorm (University) with separate ethernet line but we only have one CD.
3) This is kind of similar to question #2 but will this MP campaign mod allow us to play as LAN? So actually if this is "Yes" than I believe my #2 question should be "Yes" as well.
Thanks guys!

[shifty157]

People dont seem to be understanding how exactly this works. Correct me if im wrong but the players do not all play at the same time. The first player starts the game on his own, plays his turn, saves the game, and then emails the save game file to the next player who plays his turn and sends it to the next player. That way 17 people dont have to sit online for hours but only need to play through their turn for 20 or so minutes at their own leisure. Of course it could potentially take days to get through one turn as you have to wait for 16 other people to get around to playing their turn but i dont think the turnaround rate will be that bad. And itll also give you time to formulate your strategies and get some diplomacy done as well as allow you to have several games going at once. I personally cant wait for this to be released officially although i think that myrrdraal will have to create something so that players can choose which factions are player factions and which are AI factions so that any number of people can play.

[Myrddraal]

shifty has the essence of it. The actual mechanics are slightly more complicated, but most of it is handled by the script.

It should be possible to adapt the script to include AI players, but I'm slightly concerned that the AI may make deals with your faction without you having any choice.... I guess a way around that would be to take out diplomats

[hellenes]

shifty has the essence of it. The actual mechanics are slightly more complicated, but most of it is handled by the script.

It should be possible to adapt the script to include AI players, but I'm slightly concerned that the AI may make deals with your faction without you having any choice.... I guess a way around that would be to take out diplomats

Can the real life arrangements be imported in the game?ie I agree to pay a 300d tribute to the seleucid leader in exchange of their alliance through the chat/thread can this agreement be imported in the game?

Hellenes

[Lord Xelous]

Good Afternoon good sirs,

Allow me to introduce myself, I am Lord Xelous, or the lordz, www.thelordz.co.uk, I have had a message in the back of the boards from Lord Fisbourne, asking me to look into your troubles.

To the OP, if you wish to discuss a tool to exchange files please contact me on the lordz forums via PM, and I will look into it. I have limited time however, but something might be knocked up, maybe not via e-mail, but possibly a central file transfer (a little like peer-to-peer), but for just these RTW save files.

I will again read this post in full later, but until then, LFB has put me on your case, please get in touch and I will discuss your ideas.

Regards

Lord Xelous

[WhiteProphecy]

I Would Like To Be Britania!!!!!!!

[Krek]

I Would Like To Be Britania!!!!!!!

I'm afraid in the current setup all factons are already spoken for.
Even more so since I already play Britannia !

[WhiteProphecy]

thats dumb lol

well here is my e-mail anyways so if somthin else happens, i want to be first in line to take any faction nobody wants!!!

zpatterson@wi.rr.com

[Duke Malcolm]

So are Myrdraal and Raketemensch working together now on a MP mod?

[Myrddraal]

I'd love to work with him, but Raketemensch seems reluctant. Its stupid because I'm going to be re-doing work he's already done to make battles.

I think it's because he's put a lot of effort into making a new game engine for campaign, and due to the fact that I've found a way of using the current engine, that makes his own work less valuable, and I can understand that that could piss him off a bit. Maybe thats why...

[Krek]

I say we just continue with the original plan in the mean time; playtesting a multiplayer campaign with use of Myrdraal's scripts and Hellenes' and DestroyerOfHope's RTR light mod.

Myrddraal, am I correct in assuming that your scripts are ready?
In that case, we only have to wait until Hellenes and DoH finish and upload their latest version of the RTR light mod.

Can hardly wait to playtest this thing...

[Mooks]

Im definately in, id take Iberia if its still open, or armenia either one is good.

Email is holybandit267@yahoo.com, maybe the game could be next saturday night? Or next week or something...Imagining this game would take a long long time.

[Mooks]

Crap, didnt realize this thread had 11 pages. The forum is not allowing me to delete my earlier post. I just read another thread saying there was 5 countrys open for the game..So i came here and posted.

[Krek]

DestroyerOfHope, is the text you use an actual copy-paste from a textfile?
In that case, you have a typo in the 7th (text)line:

building British_Auxillias
{
levels British_Auxillia_Lv.1 British_Auxillia_Lv.2 British_Auxillia_Lv.3
{
British_Auxlillia_Lv.1 requires factions { britons, } and not hidden_resource British
{
capability
{

}
construction 3
cost 500
settlement_min viliage
upgrades
{
British_Auxillia_Lv.2
}

It probably should read: "settlement_ min village"

Hope this fixes a problem for you...

edited:
BTW, is the text needed case-sensitive? Because when first refering to "hidden_resource British", you use a capital B. On the others you don't.