<t> Maybe just increase the height limit of hills that can spawn in random maps. Add another parameter, hill height (0-100%).<br/> <br/> I'm not sure I'd like unpassable water hexes. Water's plenty of a deterrent to not simply plow through it unless you jump over it. I'd like the rivers in random ma...

<r> In the editor you simply plunk down an armor/repair bay on a hex, right? So I was just wondering how much effort it would take to adapt this to the random map generator - perhaps in tandem with throwing in a couple of no-function buildings just to liven things up. (It's been a really long time s...

<t> I recall using this feature (allied AI team) as well, I used it to help build up new squads. Being able to tweak the team tonnage is also a nice touch.<br/> <br/> Radio chatter is nice (random messages please? e.g. under fire, requesting help, imminent destruction, victory cry). I presume radio ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: LarkinVB<br/> Currently I try to teach the AI to light heavy woods before having spotted an enemy to deny them favorable sniping positions. I also reworked random jock generation to be more in line with rules for human players. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> I've yet to g...

<r> Mmm, I love the fresh smell of updates <E>:)</E><br/> <br/> I *think* I stalled out at the last campaign, "Vossler's Gambit". My notes show I stopped playing at map 8, "Hare of the Rabbit". Is this the last map, and is it still the last campaign? I recall having merged my two squads of 4 (it's e...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Gargantou<br/> <br/> Basically I was thinking of doing an external app that has a universe with dynamic diplomacy etc, and the program would 'generate' battles from planet types etc, then you'd have to set up such a battle in ToS and play it through, and the progra...

<t> Absolutely. I tried the Open Source mech game, was was the name... GearHead? It was disappointing, though. Sure, it had more RPG-style stuff which I really liked, but the mechs there and the gameplay just doesn't compare with Titans of Steel.<br/> &nbsp;<br/> Actually, what makes a campaign,...

<r> Hey guys, it's been a while <E>:)</E><br/> <br/> Somebody was just asking me, if it were possible for the player to offer a draw to the AI? (He said that the AI occasionally offered the player a draw). I looked through my scribblings and then the game's PDF manual, but there's nothing mentioned ...

D'oh, I forgot about that
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Yeah, I was fixated on the 8-limit because I'm currently "raising" another 4 to complete my squad to tackle the final campaign.
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Looks like I got another Squad to build

<r> Cooling on a Recon gives me the jitters... the Guru's Tesla Bolt is indeed impressive, but if you miss with that one shot, it's not going to be pretty... I pretty much avoided the "exotic" weaponry until way into the campaigns, when I upgraded to Medium Titans - my staple weapon of choice were t...

<r> Sounds about right, although I don't think I picked those... pretty sure I picked by weapon. Great, I wrote them down:<br/> &nbsp;<br/> - Badger (EC) - short<br/> - Will-o'-Wisp (CG) - short<br/> - Locust (EU) - short/medium<br/> - Prowler (EH) - close/short<br/> &nbsp;<br/> I don't reme...

<r> LarkinVB posted a very handy sticky, the Turn System quick guide.<br/> <LINK link="http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=497636"><s>[link=http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=497636]</s>http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=497636<e>[/link]</e></LINK><br/> &nbsp;<br/> [8D]<br...

<t> I don't think so... just tweak stuff to get a feel of what works for you. Most of the time I just changed weapons and upgraded scanners on stock Titans I liked. Armor tends to get the short end of the stick if you upgrade many things (weight allowance, ouch). Didn't really start making wholesale...

<t> Matti: in MegaMek, do you get to "own" a squad, where you take them through battles and they gain experience? That roleplay aspect plus random maps is usually what I look for in a mech tbs game. The large-scale battles sound interesting, too. While I don't think I can personally handle 100 vs 10...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: rich12545<br/> <br/> Solved the problem. Found two avi files in the images folder and removed them. Now the game starts right up and goes straight to the command center.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> <br/> Not so much resolving the problem (avi playback codec issue) as op...

<r> It's not too hard to keep track; give your squad members roles (gunner, flanker, support etc) to remember who has to do what easier, and hunt in formation, as opposed to scattering to cover more map area.<br/> <br/> <br/> Got any links (reviews, etc) to the games mentioned? MegaMek, MekWars, Ste...

<t> Starting out, feel free to devote one squad member to hand-to-hand combat. Chances of landing a good hit are better with point blank melee. The only problems I remember is getting caught in an engine explosion if you smash the other guy too hard [;)]&nbsp;The AI doesn't like losing limbs tho...

<t> Hope you enjoy the game, it's really fun. I wrote the 2 FAQs on GameFAQs for this game (could use some&nbsp;improvement&nbsp;[;)]&nbsp;), and still play it all the time. Even with the editor I'm nowhere near good enough to produced balanced scenarios like the official campaigns - a l...

Agreed, in fact I like most of the random maps.

<r> It's been months since the last post [:'(] Between work and life and other games, slowly been picking apart some new maps. Too bad no branching missions eh? Like, if you succeed a particular objective but fail another one, go to campaign #3, otherwise go to campaign #2. Guess I'll have to rely o...