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Do pot luck multiplayer games always pick armies from the base game?

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:07 am
by Zardoz02
My impression is "yes". Is that actually the case? Can I get biblical or later AD pot luck choices in multiplayer?

Re: Do pot luck multiplayer games always pick armies from the base game?

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:06 am
by kronenblatt
Zardoz02 wrote: Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:07 am My impression is "yes". Is that actually the case? Can I get biblical or later AD pot luck choices in multiplayer?
You can below the army list choices set time constraints (start date and end date) within which the army list's time period at least partially must lie. For example, say that you enter the time constraint between 400 AD and 500 AD, then the list will only show army lists whose time period to some extent covers 400-500 AD (such as 300 BC - 420 AD, or 490 AD - 800 AD).

Re: Do pot luck multiplayer games always pick armies from the base game?

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:49 am
by Zardoz02
Ah right those time values can be changed. Thanks!

Re: Do pot luck multiplayer games always pick armies from the base game?

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:56 am
by kronenblatt
No probs at all: happy to help.

Re: Do pot luck multiplayer games always pick armies from the base game?

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 12:59 pm
by Karvon
I'm not sure you can actually set specific date ranges for potluck battles; those settings only affect what is displayed to the player I believe. The only filters you set are general shared geographic and/or time frame.

Re: Do pot luck multiplayer games always pick armies from the base game?

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 1:07 pm
by kronenblatt
Karvon wrote: Sun Oct 04, 2020 12:59 pm I'm not sure you can actually set specific date ranges for potluck battles; those settings only affect what is displayed to the player I believe. The only filters you set are general shared geographic and/or time frame.
When I tried it last time, potluck seemed to pick from within the dates specified, but I will double check. Unless someone knows for certain?

Re: Do pot luck multiplayer games always pick armies from the base game?

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 1:21 pm
by rbodleyscott
Zardoz02 wrote: Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:07 am My impression is "yes".
The answer is no.

You do, however, have to own the relevant DLC.

Re: Do pot luck multiplayer games always pick armies from the base game?

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 5:42 pm
by kronenblatt
Zardoz02 wrote: Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:07 am My impression is "yes". Is that actually the case? Can I get biblical or later AD pot luck choices in multiplayer?
kronenblatt wrote: Sun Oct 04, 2020 1:07 pm
Karvon wrote: Sun Oct 04, 2020 12:59 pm I'm not sure you can actually set specific date ranges for potluck battles; those settings only affect what is displayed to the player I believe. The only filters you set are general shared geographic and/or time frame.
When I tried it last time, potluck seemed to pick from within the dates specified, but I will double check. Unless someone knows for certain?
I've checked it again, and it seems to work. I set the limitations to my beloved 400 - 500 AD plus potluck side A and B, and twice the result produced armies within that time span. See screenshots below. Too much of a coincidence. :)
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Re: Do pot luck multiplayer games always pick armies from the base game?

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 6:49 pm
by sIg3b
So the 5th century is your preferred era?. My sweet spot is 400-200 BC. Do most players have a preferred period?

Re: Do pot luck multiplayer games always pick armies from the base game?

Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2020 6:17 pm
by Jagger2002
I like them all but my favorites are Biblical and early medieval.