Hey all,
I realize this is probably a strange question, but in Age of Empires 2, if you add in custom AI files, when you play a single player, random map/death match type of game, it lets you choose which AI to use from a dropdown menu for each player, including player 1. This had an interesting feature because it allowed you to place the generic "Computer" player as player 1, thus enabling an 8 player game where every single player was computer controlled (you could still affect player 1's units and issue commands to units, but it was still automated and played exactly like the CPU player does).
I realize that the original AoE/RoR is less advanced in terms of editing the AI and such, but I'm wondering if something like this is possible at all for a single player, random map type of game (or even in a scenario I suppose)? Basically, would there be a way for me to make it so that all 8 players are computer controlled (or even allowing a custom AI to be used in place of the normal player 1)?
I have searched a little around the AI files area on the main site but I didn't really dig too deep, because I wanted to see if it was even possible at all.
I realize this is probably a strange question, but in Age of Empires 2, if you add in custom AI files, when you play a single player, random map/death match type of game, it lets you choose which AI to use from a dropdown menu for each player, including player 1. This had an interesting feature because it allowed you to place the generic "Computer" player as player 1, thus enabling an 8 player game where every single player was computer controlled (you could still affect player 1's units and issue commands to units, but it was still automated and played exactly like the CPU player does).
I realize that the original AoE/RoR is less advanced in terms of editing the AI and such, but I'm wondering if something like this is possible at all for a single player, random map type of game (or even in a scenario I suppose)? Basically, would there be a way for me to make it so that all 8 players are computer controlled (or even allowing a custom AI to be used in place of the normal player 1)?
I have searched a little around the AI files area on the main site but I didn't really dig too deep, because I wanted to see if it was even possible at all.