we need more multiplayer maps

[Stosswelle]

more mp maps
less campaigns
we had this problem yesterday when i badgered 4 other people into playing and the only map for 5 people was the gigantic one for 7 people
that aint right
we need some maps for 5 or 6 people
we need maps that arent so large they take a day to finish
we need more maps like the one i kept using yesterday where it was a nice size and 4 people, one in nw, on in south, one east, and one in the middle

and multiplayer is more fun than single anyway, and yet we have so many campaigns being made...

[Dave]

Have you tried the random map generator?

It's pretty good. I almost always use random maps.

and multiplayer is more fun than single anyway, and yet we have so many campaigns being made...

I think most Wesnoth players disagree with this, and this is evidenced by results of polls of the preferred mode of play.

David

[Stosswelle]

you need to be able to control the nunber of players and size of the map in the generator

and i guess then multiplayer is only more preferred by the social peoples

single has its advantages, but it grows wearisome eventually trying to keep people alive and grabbing villages and trying to do everything at once while still finishing quickly otherwise you cant beat the next area

now multiplayer is a great fun anything-goes ruckus, give me that any day

[AT]

I've promised more maps, and apparently 2 new ones are in CVS. One for 2-4 players, and one for ALOT of players.

I'm working on a 3 vs. 1 map and a 5 player free for all.

[AT]

And, i just noticed, there is now a run on MP maps. look down the forum page

[Dave]

you need to be able to control the nunber of players and size of the map in the generator

After you click on the 'Random Map', buttons labelled 'Regenerate' and 'Settings...' will appear.

Click on 'Regenerate' to make a new map if you don't like the look of the map you've chosen.

Click on 'Settings...' to configure the map. This allows you to set the number of players, the exact size of the map, as well as some other settings.

David

[Stosswelle]

more power to ya at
so there is a settings thing?
intriguing
well im happy then

[Boucman]

Dave, here are a few things that would help mp maps designers...

- posibility to force a side to be an AI
- possibility to force a (WML) side to be a particular (unit) side

a possiblity to have custom sliders or other pre start user input would help too...

I was thinking of your idea of entirely random capaign, it could be done, but you need to guarentee all players on the same side, and a way to tell how many levels the players want to play.

[Stosswelle]

bunch of us playin multi again right now
we all want: more maps!

[Shade]

In my Downtime from TROW, I might take a whack at a multiplayer map. I usually take a few days 'off except for bugfixing' after a major release. After I get my 0.6.0 out the door (no ETA as of yet), I might take a whack at a multiplayer map. Other than what's mentioned already, what do people really want?

[Stosswelle]

we just wrapped up a game that, while really fun, was going nowhere as of 2 and a half hours

some smaller maps!

like maybe a bloodbath-ish game

maps we like are valley of death and... i cant seem to find it

some maps that can be finished within 2 hours would just be fantastic

[AT]

Match lenght usually depends on the opponents. I've played a Weslin Bridge to 35 turns and to 11 turns.

I'm makeing a valley of death style map, called The Stand of Cyr.

[Stosswelle]

ok fine ill make a bloodbath map
shouldnt be hard and will probably be enormously popular for people who actually finish games

[Elvish_Pillager]

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[AT]

In 7.11 (CVS) there are currently the following maps:
Map - Players -New?

Across the RIver -2
The Isle of Anduin - 2
The Three Rivers -2
Princess's Battlefeild - 2
Wesbowl - 2 -Updated

The Isle of the Damned - 3

Battle for Weslin Bridge - 4 -New
Seige Castles - 4 -New
The Valley of Death - 4
Dwarven Wasteland - 4
King of the Hill -4

Forest of Fear - 5 -New

Battle World -7


So what can we conclude from this? Well:
There are alot of maps now.
There arn't alot of 3 player maps.


So, I think here is what we should do:

Add one more 3 player map.
Maybe add a page on http://www.wesnoth.org or a new forum section for User-made MP maps. Maybe use a page on the wiki, but it should be easier to find.

How bout it? Is this enough maps?