Random Opponents map anyone?

[Gandalf Parker]

I think I have ironed out a way to offer random opponents for those who wish it. The end result would be a new directory on my site which would daily have a new .map file for each nation. So downloading ctis.map would give you a game where you can play ctis against an unknown number of enemys, each set at an unknown level of AI difficulty.

Is that too much? Too little? I could also add .... given unknown starting benefits, possibly playing an unknown theme, and with unknown alliancesto other AIs. Also unknown gods? Pretenders that you cant make for yourself in the game or leave it for dominions to make their gods the way it does now.

Random game settings also? Independent strengths? magic sites frequency? Events frequency?

Should I cheat? Give them things that no player could possibly get? Units, sites, equipment.

What map would you prefer? Probably best would be one that came with the game unless someone wants to offer one. Aran? Eye? that way it might work for the demo also. Or my favorite Orania?

Should the range be from 1 to 17 opponents?

Should I add one more .map to the mix where all 17 nations have been randomized. That would mean that no matter what nation you chose to play on that map, that you ALSO would be playing with whatever settings the randomizer had written to the file for that race.

Are there any of the things I did in the Dominions 1 random games that you would add?

And if anyone with a compiler would like to offer it, we could shift the whole thing from a directory on my site to being an executable you can download and choose which things you want for yourself

I thought about making this a poll but I didnt like the result. Id rather see how the conversation flows. Maybe a poll later on for things like map choice.

[ November 21, 2003, 14:46: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]