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joel
Adventuring Hero
An Underdog (Version 2.0)
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posted November 13, 2002 09:20 PM |
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Edited By: joel on 13 Nov 2002
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I've got a small problem I'm hoping someone can help me with.
I've followed the directions at the bastard page and talked to Pan, thanks again  , but I can't get the Text Editor to open the Rmg.txt file. It gives me an "Access Violation at XXXXX."
What am I doing wrong? Or has anyone else encountered this problem?
Editted to say: Thanks Haile73 and Pan for helping me. It works now! :-D
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The Myrmidons and Underdogs
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splexx
Known Hero
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posted November 17, 2002 05:53 AM |
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Madmartigan..I am ever grateful!!
Madmartigan emailed me the edited rmg.file
All I had to do was save it in my Heroes3 data file..
Now all the sh!tty templates are no more when I host
This is gonna save me HOURS of restart time
I strongly recommend that all random luvers get this...
again, my gratitude mad...
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Azif..
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ironmlh
Known Hero
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posted November 18, 2002 09:08 PM |
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Quote:
I've got a small problem I'm hoping someone can help me with.
I've followed the directions at the bastard page and talked to Pan, thanks again , but I can't get the Text Editor to open the Rmg.txt file. It gives me an "Access Violation at XXXXX."
What am I doing wrong? Or has anyone else encountered this problem?
Editted to say: Thanks Haile73 and Pan for helping me. It works now! :-D
I just open mine with notepad, what are you using?
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"Knowledge has discarded all biblical teachings"
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Hexa
Responsible
Legendary Hero
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posted November 18, 2002 09:24 PM |
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Quote:
Madmartigan emailed me the edited rmg.file
All I had to do was save it in my Heroes3 data file..
Now all the sh!tty templates are no more when I host
This is gonna save me HOURS of restart time
I strongly recommend that all random luvers get this...
again, my gratitude mad...
He can somebody please email met that file aswell!@
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If you want to realize your dreams >>> you have to wake up!@
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ironmlh
Known Hero
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posted November 18, 2002 09:29 PM |
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Here
http://www.hommbastards.com/randoms/randoms.html
there is the link to the file, i removed only the templates i dont like, not all players dislike the same templates.
Although many like newcomers, dragons, and lith templates are on everyones no play list. However i have had some very enjoyable games on lith maps(95% are crap though)
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"Knowledge has discarded all biblical teachings"
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Joel
Adventuring Hero
An Underdog (Version 2.0)
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posted November 18, 2002 11:19 PM |
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Hey Ironmlh,
I tried using Wordpad but it didn't work. Something to do with how my browser saved the txt file I think. I then tried to use the text editor from the Bastards page. That didn't work either.
Finally, Haile73 spoke up and told me to extract it from the log files using the CRbanks editor. And viola, it worked!
Now I too can experience the magical might of the not so random randoms.
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The Myrmidons and Underdogs
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haile73
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted November 19, 2002 09:39 AM |
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blarg, stop this "thanks haile73" crap already. Use the force and create some playable templates! 
Anyone made any progress lately?
Some things I noticed (not too interesting I'm afraid, but on topic at least ):
Zone Connections:
I think it's useful to draw the basic design of the template on paper before using the editor. Give zoneIDs according to which zones are adjacent. This results in a better design of the generated map imo. Still it's funny how much the map drawn on paper differs from the map generated, lol.
Towns:
Don't forget to put a town or two into some of the neutral zones. If there aren't enough towns, it often results in no road leading away from player's starting castles. Hence, you will be blocked more often than not.
Testing:
I'm assuming everybody's using the map editor to test templates (and not starting the game, lol). Scroll back a few pages to find out how. However, it seems that after modifying the txt file you should close the map editor and restart it before the changes apply. (I might be wrong though, any experiences?)
That's it for now... hopefully there will be more "Tips of the Day" 
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Running may not add years to your life, but it will add life to your years
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midnight
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted November 19, 2002 11:50 AM |
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However, it seems that after modifying the txt file you should close the editor and restart it before the changes apply. Quote:
yeah u gotta do that. gl with ya editing.
with the connections there is 4 numbers after it with min/max players. This allows new connections if u get more than 2 players for example. I copied and pasted connections that were for 5 or 6 player games then wondered why i wasnt getting them.
also found out a pretty much useless thing, if u change mine guard strength from average to strong, ur wood/ore will be guarded.
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splexx
Known Hero
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posted February 23, 2003 07:46 AM |
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@top for Vel
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Azif..
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lord_crusader
Promising
Supreme Hero
UHU!! supreme!
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posted February 27, 2003 02:23 AM |
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Sorry I my question is very stupid  , but I don't know nothing of this things of templates, but please you can answer me this question.
This works with heroes3 complete version?
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Dig Out Your Soul
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midnight
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted February 27, 2003 02:54 AM |
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All randoms use templates. There is no such thing as a completely random random map There is a standard 3do list that is partially described in the start of this thread.
near the end of this thread we discovered that customised templates are possible.
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midnight
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted February 27, 2003 03:02 AM |
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so if u have played randoms, u r using templates whether u know it or not.
A template is like a guide for the random map generator. it tells the generator how many areas (zones) there should be on the map and how they are linked together, and what sort of size monsters on map (hence size of treasures)
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lord_crusader
Promising
Supreme Hero
UHU!! supreme!
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posted February 27, 2003 03:17 AM |
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oh thanks midnight but, I don't have that file "rmg.txt" in my data directory , What I can do?
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Dig Out Your Soul
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midnight
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted February 27, 2003 05:02 AM |
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getting started with rmg.txt
http://www.hommbastards.com/randoms/Rmg.txt
save that file in your data directory. Randoms wont be any different initially BUT you now can edit this file to cut out templates u dont like.
wordpad is fine for chopping out whole templates, but if you want to edit any columns eg. to eliminate necro towns, then u need this editor:
http://www.hommbastards.com/randoms/textedit.zip
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lord_crusader
Promising
Supreme Hero
UHU!! supreme!
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posted February 27, 2003 05:32 AM |
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Thanks a lot midnight I think this is so useful, and I know for you is boring always explain and explain again for the n00bs for that thank you
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Dig Out Your Soul
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Kittenangel
Supreme Hero
Lee's wifey
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posted August 07, 2003 05:32 AM |
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this is a very usefull thread so I made it sticky
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Never wear anything that panics
the cat.
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SapphireRavyn
Promising
Famous Hero
Bird of Extreme Patience
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posted September 09, 2003 06:22 AM |
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Trying to get this back onto page one. Lots of good information to be had here for all of you wondering what an rmg file is.
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It's not who wins or losses that matters, it's how you play the game. Honor before all else!
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Hexa
Responsible
Legendary Hero
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posted September 19, 2003 08:49 AM |
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Top .. stupid sticky was on page 2!@
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If you want to realize your dreams >>> you have to wake up!@
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KittenAngel
Supreme Hero
Lee's wifey
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posted February 16, 2004 06:03 AM |
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Moved from MaH
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Never wear anything that panics
the cat.
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tigris
Supreme Hero
Supreme Noobolator
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posted November 18, 2004 09:35 AM |
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this therad is both very interesting and very scary. Until now i thought that randoms are impossible to edit. I found some great info about some templates here. But, as far as i can see(and what angelito told me), nowdays there are other more popular templates. So how about some of you vets share some info about some of the new stuff(panic, blockbuster,jebus,balanced,skirmish,true random,midnight mix,extreme,etc.)
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