User:Ayin/Multiplayer campaigns

Status of multiplayer campaigns development

Multiplayer campaigns are currently more or less supported by the engine. Multiplayer scenarios, like single-user scenarios, may specify the next_scenario flag. The side_id flag is used to ensure continuity between scenarios.

The following points, however, are missing to have an actual Template:" support:

• Add some GUI for campaigns. Currently, campaigns which span over multiple scenarios are possible... But all scenarios will be displayed in the normal Template:" box of the lobby.

see "allow_new_game" in ScenarioWML

• Add some way to hide opponents. Currently, all present sides are available in MP games: this is impossible for a MP scenario designer to specify AI-only sides (NPC sides) which cannot be taken by players.
• Either:
  • Have some way to specify that a side cannot be taken by an AI
  • ...or teach the AI to use recall lists (think: player adding a AI-ally instead of a human one).

I'm not sure what you're looking for here, it sounds like two issues. 1 you can see the AI, and 2 you don't want players on the same team as the AI.

SideWML has something for both of those. The ill named "allow_player" has been around since May and it lets you hide a side. And you can use "side_lock" to prevent the creator from changing the team of a particular side before a game starts.

That said, it would be nice for the AI to know how to use recall lists.