Test out the base swapping

Using emp_sv_base_swap 2, BE and NF entities on a map will always swap places when loading a new map. This is only supposed to work for Classic Gameplay maps, not stuff like escort or district. Please go through the official Classic Gameplay maps and report any issues here. I'll add supported maps to a script file. Some maps may not swap at all, there's some hardcoded checks.

 

inverse cyclopean

oh man that would be cool

 

I did have mixed feelings when I read that

And actually the most difficult part of making a new version of a map, is finding the current version of the map, finding out which compile parameters you used years ago, where the f*ck that detail.vbsp has been hiding all that time and which visibility groups had to be enabled for a final compile.

Luckily this weekend when redoing bush and chain, I changed the names to the current date, I added the detail.vbps files and I added a file listing all parameters and necessary visgroups.

That alone makes it much, much less annoying to have to fix something again :D

 

Please go through all official stock maps. Listening server is fine. Use emp_sv_base_swap 2 for guaranteed swapping, use emp_sv_base_swap 1 for randomized swapping.

 

And most importantly, did you send all those files to Trickster or Wealthysoup so we have updated VMFs? :p

 

I think he sent it to candles. Would be good if it was added to the map repository though

 

Randomly deciding could be set default, then empires will become a real game.

 

It would be even cooler if empires could natively support the random functionality on silk's maps.

Like each ref has an independent probability of appearing in any given match. By default, each is 100%.

And the map can designate bases (must have at least two) and designate probabilities that a particular team will spawn there.

 

Yeah Candles has them

 

The devs could implement new entities that replace the current system, where instead of designating a be_rax, be_cv, you just designate a rax spot and cv spot, and they are all tied to a master entity that has a flag where you can set it to one of the two teams, or make it select a team randomly. At runtime the map will randomly select one entity to make an NF base and another entity to make BE base, and you can have multiple of these "master entities" in places where a starting point could possibly be.

This current system is nice but I'm guessing all it does is physically replace each of the team-specific entities with their other-team counterparts. It isn't sloppy, but there are of course better systems.

 

Yeah, if there are only two potential bases, then it's pretty obvious where stuff is going to drop.

 

Can you confirm all of these maps before they get enabled for the next RC please:

emp_arid
emp_canyon
emp_crossroads
emp_cyclopean
emp_coast
emp_duststorm
emp_isle
emp_midbridge
emp_money
emp_mvalley
emp_palmbay
emp_slaughtered
emp_streetsoffire

I've added them but if they don't work we may have problems

 

Might want to remove streets of fire from the list of maps enabled for base swap because NF can't place the ref at B5.

 

I know it has nothing to do with base swapping, but if base swapping was enabled for this map with this bug present then a minor bug would become a major one.