Change starting side

[nikdav]

There is a way to change the starting side from side 0 to side 1

[rbodleyscott]

The only way to do this is to edit a copy of the scenario .BAM file. Fortunately the process is relatively simple.

1 - Swap the values of SIDEID0 and SIDEID1
2 - Search for "_0_" replace with "_2_"
3 - Search for "_1_" replace with "_0_"
4 - Search for "_2_" replace with "_1_"
5 - Change UNITCOUNT_0 to UNITCOUNT_1
6 - Change UNITCOUNT_1 to UNITCOUNT_0

When you load the file in the editor, Side0 will have become Side 1 and vice versa. The map will remain the same.

[nikdav]

Thanks. Very interesting Richard, with this method one can change side with AI, but i just wanted only that AI start first.

[rbodleyscott]

Thanks. Very interesting Richard, with this method one can change side with AI, but i just wanted only that AI start first.

Ah. Well the answer to that is you can't if you don't want a deployment phase. In Gravelines scenario I had to script the player side units as cannot control on the 1st turn, so the player did get the first turn but could not do anything in it.

[nikdav]

Wow! Richard, i made copy and paste your Gravelines script and all work very well !

[rbodleyscott]

Wow! Richard, i made copy and paste your Gravelines script and all work very well !

Great!