User:Ayin/Multiplayer campaigns - Revision history

Dirus at 22:27, 26 October 2006

2006-10-26T22:27:05Z

Dirus: informing user

2006-10-25T06:32:44Z

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Ayin: Multiplayer campaigns status

2005-10-15T09:40:50Z

Multiplayer campaigns status

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== 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 <tt>next_scenario</tt> flag. The <tt>side_id</tt> flag is used to ensure continuity between scenarios.

The following points, however, are missing to have an actual {{"|multiplayer campaigns}} support:

* Add some GUI for campaigns. Currently, campaigns which span over multiple scenarios are possible... But all scenarios will be displayed in the normal {{"|scenario selection}} box of the lobby.
* 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).

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

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 * Add some GUI for campaigns. Currently, campaigns which span over multiple scenarios are possible... But all scenarios will be displayed in the normal {{"|scenario selection}} box of the lobby.
 * 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).