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ddayjoe44 posted 06-03-99 01:12 PM ET
The manual is EXTREMELY vague on how to use the MAP/Scenerio Editor. I have built a couple of maps with limited success. Do you use the Map Editor to add factions, etc? Or is it just for maps only?
Scenerio Editor has been a nightmare. How the heck DO you build a scenerio with that thing? When I tried, I could not figure how to add in other factions, and get A1 to "play" them. Any help in THIS area would be most helpful.
Last, where do you find the txt file that allows you to modify some of the games options?
tfs99 posted 06-03-99 08:02 PM ET
The Map Editor and the Scenario Editor are pretty much the same thing. You can save your work as a .MP file (only the map) or a .SC file (map and everything else).
Adding factions is a little quirky. You can do this by placing a colony pod with Shift-F1 and then turning that into a base by taking control of the faction via Shift-F3. You have to be careful to reset the factions via the Scenario menu and to give them their starting technology. However, I still have not figured out how to give Morgan his auto-prototype for synthmetal armor.
One thing I have tried once is to start a game as Gaia and then immediately go into Scenario Editor and start working from there. I did this with the last PBEM game I created but it seemed like that caused some problems and I am still investigating.
There are several .txt files in the Alpha Centauri root directory that you can play with. I haven't fiddled with them. There are a couple of shareware GUI editors: ACEdit and CentauriEd.
HTH. SMAC n ... Ted S.
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Author	Topic: Scenario/Map Editor & text - Questions
ddayjoe44	posted 06-03-99 01:12 PM ET The manual is EXTREMELY vague on how to use the MAP/Scenerio Editor. I have built a couple of maps with limited success. Do you use the Map Editor to add factions, etc? Or is it just for maps only? Scenerio Editor has been a nightmare. How the heck DO you build a scenerio with that thing? When I tried, I could not figure how to add in other factions, and get A1 to "play" them. Any help in THIS area would be most helpful. Last, where do you find the txt file that allows you to modify some of the games options?
tfs99	posted 06-03-99 08:02 PM ET The Map Editor and the Scenario Editor are pretty much the same thing. You can save your work as a .MP file (only the map) or a .SC file (map and everything else). Adding factions is a little quirky. You can do this by placing a colony pod with Shift-F1 and then turning that into a base by taking control of the faction via Shift-F3. You have to be careful to reset the factions via the Scenario menu and to give them their starting technology. However, I still have not figured out how to give Morgan his auto-prototype for synthmetal armor. One thing I have tried once is to start a game as Gaia and then immediately go into Scenario Editor and start working from there. I did this with the last PBEM game I created but it seemed like that caused some problems and I am still investigating. There are several .txt files in the Alpha Centauri root directory that you can play with. I haven't fiddled with them. There are a couple of shareware GUI editors: ACEdit and CentauriEd. HTH. SMAC n ... Ted S.