Switching which side moves first
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 5:10 pm
Is there an easy way to switch which side starts first in an MP scenario?
I don't think so - the turn sequence is set up by the server.
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Re: Switching which side moves first
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:23 pm
Re: Switching which side moves first
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 4:20 pm
Sorry, I meant if I've written a scenario where the Soviets are side 0 (from the .BAM), but I'd like the Germans to go first, is there a simple line of code I can add somewhere to make this happen?
I don't want to do anything clever, like giving the two players a switchable option in game...
I don't want to do anything clever, like giving the two players a switchable option in game...
Re: Switching which side moves first
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 4:27 pm
The problem is that the turn would still go back and forth in the same order. So you could potentially skip it (not sure if SkipFirstPlayerTurn works in MP to be honest) but they would still have to get and return the turn for it to work, if that makes sense.
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Re: Switching which side moves first
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 4:30 pm
If I remember well, the SkipFirstPlayerTurn() only works if the scenario has a deploy phase.
Re: Switching which side moves first
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 4:32 pm
I was looking at this the other day to save having to redo everything, and came across this in Pike and Shot. viewtopic.php?f=319&t=53432
I have tried in BA1 & 2 it but not got it to work correctly yet
I have tried in BA1 & 2 it but not got it to work correctly yet
The units are specified as side 0 or side 1 in the .BAM file - you can in fact change those unit's sides manually. If you use search and replace, you have to be very careful how you do it, and you cannot do "replace all" without messing something up, but by searching for "_0_" you can change the side 0 units to side 2, then search for "_1_" to convert the side 1 units to side 0, then search for "_2_" to convert the side 2 units to side 1. You also need to change the Unitcount sides. You must not use "replace all" because there will be other instances of these search strings in the .BAM file.
Re: Switching which side moves first
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:00 pm
Ouch!
I wonder, is 'side' coded for each unit somewhere?
I don't suppose it's possible to write a one-off loop, just to go through every single unit at the start of the game, recoding each one for the opposite side...?
I wonder, is 'side' coded for each unit somewhere?
I don't suppose it's possible to write a one-off loop, just to go through every single unit at the start of the game, recoding each one for the opposite side...?
Re: Switching which side moves first
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:41 pm
There isn't anything stopping you from doing that I guess! Not sure what else would be incorrect at that point though. Give it a try!
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Re: Switching which side moves first
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:23 pm
If I did that, would I also have to tell it that the 'new' side 0 is now German?
Re: Switching which side moves first
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:26 pm
The only thing I have found is that doesn't work so far is the icons above each unit, which change to allies above axis and vice versa.
Still having a try might found out how to do it..
Still having a try might found out how to do it..
Re: Switching which side moves first
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 6:55 am
In BA1 I made several scenarios "CHESS", that US units play as German, and German units play as USA, maybe this may help. They are in Scenarios by Enric.