My New Colloseum is Avalaible Now!

Troteck · April 11, 2023, 10:05pm

The link of the scenario : Mods Single - Age of Empires

The first time I talk about this project then I stopped for a long time but I got back on it and I finished a stable version : New Colloseum
[UK]

I created this Colloseum from scratch, I wanted to do it my way and add some simple but cool concepts at the same time.

All the rules are constantly reiterated on your game screen so it doesn’t matter if you forget it’s written all along the game on your objectives on the right side of your screen.

This is a beta, so please bear with me, I’m alone on this scenario and I’m testing it myself in real life to observe the game balance.
I took a lot of my time to balance it as well as possible for its release
The list of features of my scenario:

All civilizations are available
You gain units every 200/500/800/1000/1200 enemies killed after 1400 it’s stat bonuses depending on your civilization
Playable for 8 players
Automatically age postimperial, so no need to put it before starting the game
System to get life back in your base when not fighting
Flag control system to get gold and wood to repair your fort or walls
Gold can also be used to buy couleuvrins to balance the game if one player gets artillery before the others
Anti-camping system, if too many units are in the fort the units around the flag will die
Maximum number of units 200 and not 200 population, I prefer to specify.
I put a limit of 200 units so that the game is not too much impacted by fps drops especially with 8 players, after testing several times in real conditions it works very well in performance with 8 players
One more chance" system allows when your fort has 50% life to use a chance that will destroy any enemy in your base, you have a tent as an indicator in your base, if it’s there it means you haven’t used your second chance, if it’s not there then it means you don’t have a second chance
No super powerful unit

DrMaxy4142 · April 12, 2023, 8:58am

Hope you balanced Aztecs
The coyote runner and skirm are op in post imp.
( Maybe nerf the attack speed, or DMG )

AlistairJah · April 13, 2023, 3:53pm

Is it possible to play this solo (versus bots)?

Troteck · April 13, 2023, 4:13pm

No sorry it’s not possible, and if I were to create a mod against ai it would be too complicated the AI has to figure out what uses its hero as a central unit and then move it to other units to produce and react to your attacks to counter you.
On the other hand it is possible to move the unit in a silly way to create units so it is possible but the ia does not know how to change unit to react to a certain attack for example you made cavalry and it will attack with crossbowmen

Troteck · April 13, 2023, 4:43pm

So after your message I wanted to test to see if it was possible and for the moment the basic units can do it bahahahah

I’m trying an idea that has been in my head to see if it is possible

AlistairJah · April 13, 2023, 4:49pm

That is absolutely fantastic! I know multiplayer is supposed to be the peak of fun but if it’s not with my friends (in real life) or an extremely few people I interact with online (mostly on Discord), then I just don’t have the courage to play online It’s nice to hear bots can, even in a limited way, play this mode

DrMaxy4142 · April 13, 2023, 5:15pm

We have that in Legacy tho °-°

CanineCrown7153 · April 13, 2023, 5:24pm

I really like how you balanced Aztecs in WoL

Troteck · April 13, 2023, 5:52pm

Do you have an example I would like to see if possible?

DrMaxy4142 · April 13, 2023, 5:53pm

Well we have a newly created basic AI for that

Troteck · April 13, 2023, 5:56pm

Do you have an xml file of the ia or the map in question?

DrMaxy4142 · April 13, 2023, 5:57pm

Its an AI, so its a basic code of an AI playing → .XS

static int QSelect = -1;

if ( QSelect == -1 )
{
    QSelect = kbUnitQueryCreate( "Select" );
    kbUnitQuerySetState( QSelect, cUnitStateAlive );
    kbUnitQuerySetIgnoreKnockedOutUnits( QSelect, true );
}

if ( index == 0 )
{
    kbUnitQueryResetResults( QSelect );
    kbUnitQuerySetUnitType( QSelect, unit );
    if ( owner >= 1000 )
    {
        kbUnitQuerySetPlayerID( QSelect, -1, false );
        kbUnitQuerySetPlayerRelation( QSelect, owner );
    }
    else
    {
        kbUnitQuerySetPlayerRelation( QSelect, -1 );
        kbUnitQuerySetPlayerID( QSelect, owner, false );
    }
    kbUnitQueryExecute( QSelect );
}

return( kbUnitQueryGetResult( QSelect, index ) );

And so on

Troteck · April 13, 2023, 6:15pm

Would you also have the scenario to watch the behavior in game?

DrMaxy4142 · April 13, 2023, 6:36pm

Add me on Discord → devilschils#0666 or Dr. Maxy on the official server
@Troteck

Troteck · April 13, 2023, 9:01pm

I had an idea without using the ia it’s a little silly but it works well so see in the future

DrMaxy4142 · April 13, 2023, 9:22pm

Technically you could also use triggers to do the same ^^
Just more annoying to do

Troteck · April 13, 2023, 9:50pm

I don’t know how to manipulate the xs file to get the result I want

AlistairJah · April 13, 2023, 10:07pm

The way I understand this in my head, it seems to me that there is no way the bots will dictate how the match should be played. All they can do is react to what units you produce in order to produce the proper counter, or at least the proper equivalent. Right? In that case, it shouldn’t be complicated to do. Long and potentially annoying, but doesn’t look complicated

matazombis4087 · April 13, 2023, 11:06pm

yes, you would have to pay me to create a IA that you wouldnt cant beat in million of years

CanineCrown7153 · April 13, 2023, 11:51pm

As Maxy said, you can use triggers. You can spawn armies and make them attack-move to certain places.