Multi-Map Multiplayer?

[Trillium]

Never tried this, but is it possible to link several maps, like in TFT Orc Campaign, but so that would work in multiplayer? Sorry if that is a too noobish question...

 

[Tr!KzZ]

It's only possible for campaigns and for single player, as I know.
So there's no chance to make it work for multiplayer.. but I may be wrong ^^

 

[Trillium]

I thought to try smth like taking data of all players into game cache then use Load map (or how's that function called), unload game cache, etc. without making a campaign.

 

[Shendoo2]

Couldn't you use a save and load system for More than one map and use the same cache and stuff? Just would be complicated because your would have different RAW codes for each item and so on. But might be possible it you just change the terrain of one map and use the same items and heroes and so on.

 

[HappyCockroach]

Game Cache files cant be loaded in multiplayer, as far as i know...
if there was such a wonderful way of saving multiplayer data, the community would use it and talk about it.

 

[KYTON]

Game Cache files cant be loaded in multiplayer, as far as i know...

Many systems like CS_Cache depend on Game Cache to function....which is used in multi-player maps and use Load Cache functions apon initialization? which is odd....

 

[MeKC]

Game Cache works in multiplayer. The problem just is when you close the map, the Game Cache is deleted. So we cant use them to save characters.

Only in singleplayer/campaigns they arent deleted when the map is closed.

 

[KYTON]

That explains a lot...thanks

 

[M4stah]

But you can use a save code system to transfer data to a other map that uses the same system and heroes. Like a expansion map for a ORPG, where you can get extra items

 

[Trillium]

I was planning to make rather large RPG, so codes difenitely ain't a variant =\
Will have to do some experiments with game cache i think =)

 

[HappyCockroach]

there are many maps that can load codes made from others.
like Defiance ORPG, i guess...
u create your hero in the map X
you train it, get items, abilities, etc...
then you can load it in the map X whenever you wanna play again...
but if you wanna play in another continent, you can load this char in the map Y, and the load/save system being the same, the character will be loaded anyways

 

[Archangel_Tidusx]

You could have a save/load code that works in several different maps.
I believe rago's orpg had something similar to that.

 

[Trillium]

as i said, code is not an option for me, 'cos if i'll make a project of several linked maps, i'll make sure to fill it with a lot of different spells and items so that it doesnt become boring. Code just would be too difficult to 'uncode', no?

 

[Saishy]

Code will work.
If you want to prevent the guy from loading the hero in any map, add something like 1, 2, 3 to a variable and save it with the code.

So, if its 1 he can only load in the map 1...

 

[Trillium]

I hope it is posible to make code for completed quests, kill statistics etc too?..

 

[Archangel_Tidusx]

I hope it is posible to make code for completed quests, kill statistics etc too?..

As far as i know, that would only require a boolean. (True/False, which in any case could be a 0 or a 1)
and really, code is your only option because game caches would be unable to save and load with a different map. As far as I know, at least.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Only way is via save codes then remaking the second map.

However, maybe with their party mods it would be possiable out of battlenet as it was proved that someone could host more than one game at once via a third party tool.

 

[Tr!KzZ]

You can't link maps like campaigns for battle.net maps..

So the only way is via save/load codes, like in many RPG's
As someone already said, Ragos RPG used that.

BUT the big problem is, that if you make a map with save/load and later you decide to make another map with furhter spells, quests or whatever you like.. you need to have ALL stuff that was in the first map.. But that should be clear.. if you play and save a Hero, then you can't load it in another map when it doesn't contain that Hero.. clear, or?

 

[Trillium]

Well, that gonna be quite a chunk of work... i hope there is some programm to code/uncode all that stuff? i fear to imagine myself doing all that manually... =D

 

[Trillium]

bump

 

[Dr Super Good]

Nope, you have to do it all manually.