AutoFill MP Challenges

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w_michael
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AutoFill MP Challenges

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It is not very historically accurate to allow a player to view the battlefield terrain, his opponent's potential army and then tailor fit the unit selection of the army to maximize success. It is more realistic IMHO to use AutoFill to generate an army without regard to the terrain or opponent. Generals had to make the best of the troops available. As it stands now you can play a challenge with AutoFill but it is based on the honour system. It would be nice if the creator of a MP challenge could stipulate that both players must use AutoFill instead of selecting each unit. If you don't like this option then you don't have to use it. This would be a great feature for both FOG2 Ancients and Medieval.
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Re: AutoFill MP Challenges

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w_michael wrote: Tue Sep 07, 2021 2:47 am It is not very historically accurate to allow a player to view the battlefield terrain, his opponent's potential army and then tailor fit the unit selection of the army to maximize success. It is more realistic IMHO to use AutoFill to generate an army without regard to the terrain or opponent. Generals had to make the best of the troops available. As it stands now you can play a challenge with AutoFill but it is based on the honour system. It would be nice if the creator of a MP challenge could stipulate that both players must use AutoFill instead of selecting each unit. If you don't like this option then you don't have to use it. This would be a great feature for both FOG2 Ancients and Medieval.
I'm not sure if I understand your question, but doesn't "Force Selection" set to "Auto" already do this for both players?

If you are talking about something else, I apologize.

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Re: AutoFill MP Challenges

Post by w_michael »

I've been playing historical MP battles, so I had forgotten that this feature existed. Thanks.
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