Every new designer wants an easy way to start his or her first scenario. A lot of people learn by entering a pro designers map and looking at the triggers, which can be quite confusing to a budding scenario designer. So here is Short of going into the editor whilst pointing at the screen, and telling you what to do, this is the best way I can help you. A)Use the default size map provided when you first enter the editor. Gaia units are, in definition, the units on your map when the scenario starts. They are also the guts of your scenario. A)At the beginning of your path, place 1Arkantos, for player 1, from the Triggers are the mechanics and soul of a scenario. Few maps get away with not using any triggers. A)Insert a trigger, call it Mutiny (make it active). 1)For conditions use a) 2)The first effect should be a)Click all of player 2’s cataphracts ( use the shift key to highlight multiple units ) and press 3)The second effect should be a a)type in: Player Two’s army has submitted and is willing to join you! B)Make a trigger called Lotsa Soldiers (not active) 1)for the first effect make it a)Highlight Arkantos and press 2)Make the second effect a)In the drag-down menu click the last army created for player one. 1) Make unit(s) in LOS condition 2) Make message the effect. a)In the text box type: Zeus has granted you with an army! 3)Make an effect, a)Click all of the Gaia hoplites ( use the shift key to highlight multiple units ) and press 4)Make an effect a)Keep the name countdown Congrats you just designed your first map now play test it from the scenario menu and see what each trigger does! [This message has been edited by Niadanac (edited 03-17-2003 @ 03:38 PM).]
Layout is the bone structure of scenario design, it is often the reason people will play your scenario.
B)Paint terrain use desired terrain to make a long path from the left corner to the right.
C)Place
D)Surround the path with your choice of forest from the
B)Next place 10 hoplites for
C)Place 7 Cataphracts for
D)At the end of the path place a fortress, for player 2.
b)
c)
d)The player you select,
e)
b)Make player 1 the player in the drag-down menu.
(leave the condition always)
b)In the drag down menu select Cataphract
c)Count = 30
d)Heading = 180
e)Click
f)Clear existing units = off
b)Use
C )Make a trigger called Gods Graces (Make it Active)
a) Click any of the Gaia hoplites and press
b) Make the player from the drag down menu player one
b) In the Timeout leave it at -1
b)Make player 1 the player in the drag-down menu.
b)Start timer at 30 seconds
c)End at 0
d)Message: Reinforcements
e)Fire event Lotsa_Soldiers (must have the underscores)
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