User Scenarios in development

[nikdav]

I think is interesting to know the user scenarios in development.
I am working on two scenarios:

- LENS (TYW) 20 aug. 1648
- MARCIANO (Italy) 2 aug. 1554

[Micha63]

Good to hear.

[rbodleyscott]

Hi Nikdav.

Will these be MP scenarios, or are you writing AI?

[nikdav]

Hi Richard,
Actually I am testing the editor and i had only the basic BAM files with the standard AI,
and it work better than i hope (French vs AI for Lens) and (Strozzi Army vs AI for Marciano).

[GuyFawcett]

Currently
Scania War

Fehrbellin 1675 Player Branderburg, AI Swedes

Halmstad 1676 Player Swedes, AI Danes

[nikdav]

I'm working on a project about the Ottoman Wars, i made a first beta of the battle of Mohacs (1526).
there is only the essential campaign and battle BAM file, you must unzip in the campaigns folder :
"documents\my games\pikeandshot\campaigns"
and so you can test the battle of Mohacs in the Ottoman Wars campaign.
Every feedback is very appreciated.

nikdav

Update: new version 0.2
You must copy from any other campaign folder the file "BACKDROP.dds" and add the file in the Ottoman folder.

[Adebar]

Thanks Nikdav!

I'll try it as soon my GF is asleep.

[Adebar]

Nikdav, I've checked the scenario files after I saw that the description doesn't show up right in the game.

First, you have to rename the scenario from "Mohacs 1526" to "Mohacs_1526". The game doesn't like non-breaking spaces very much.

After that you need to put two .txt files inside the UI folder: CAMPAIGN_OVERLAY.txt and SCENUI_MOHACS_1526.txt. You can copy those two files from any of the games original scenarios.

In CAMPAIGN_OVERLAY.txt you don't have to change anything; it's important for the layout of the campaign description.

SCENUI_MOHACS_1526.txt determines the layout of the scenario description. You have to copy a similar file (like SCENUI_Wimpfen.txt) and rename it accordingly.

Open SCENUI_MOHACS_1526.tx and exchange the original scenario name with "MOHACS_1526". The result looks like that:

[Scenui_MOHACS_1526]
type display
level 5

[MOHACS_1526title]
type text
x 288
y 108
width 448
height 70
string IDS_SCENARIO_MOHACS_1526
font UIFontF
colour ffffffff
Center

[MOHACS_1526RedLine]
type image
x 312
y 165
width 400
height 24
FILE Elements.dds
IMAGELEFT 0
IMAGETOP 32
IMAGEWIDTH 512
IMAGEHEIGHT 32

[MOHACS_1526text]
type text
x 740
y 342
width 280
height 35
string IDS_Scenario_desc_MOHACS_1526
textleft 750
textwidth 260
texttop 347
textheight 25
colour ffffffff
font TooltipFont
rescale

If I haven't forgotten something that should do it. If you face any problems please let me know, I'll try to help you.

[nikdav]

Thanks for the input !

I upload the new version 0.2

[Adebar]

Hello Nikdav!

Are you still working on your Ottoman Wars Project? The Mohacs scenario is very interesting and makes one craving for more.

[nikdav]

Hey Adebar !
I rediscover my old books on Ottoman Wars and i start many scenarios, today i work on balance:

IDS_SCENARIO_MOHACS_1526,"Mohacs~29 august 1526",
IDS_SCENARIO_GARAM_1664,"Garam-St.Benedek~19 july 1664",
IDS_SCENARIO_ST.GOTTHARD_1664,"St.Gotthard-Mogersdorf~ 1 august 1664",
IDS_SCENARIO_SLANKAMEN_1691,"Slankamen~ 17 august 1691"

....and on paper there are many others !

[nikdav]

this is the long term program, i start collect data (maps, OOB, description .....)

[Adebar]

Impressive list! I can see that you're quite ambitious.
If you're looking for someone for playtesting please let me know. When it's time you could open a seperate thread in the Scenario Design forum for further discussion. I guess there's a number of folks that will be glad to help you with your projects. We need more custom scenarios!

[nikdav]

...and there are also the battles between Ottomans and Persians........and the Mongols...., the eastern front wars are very interesting all the time.
The dream was a campaign manager with the Ottoman AI making incursions in the imperial territory, with the player trying to stop or slow the big Turkish Army. I find this fantastic hungarian map of the incursions from 1521 to 1566.