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midnight
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted July 23, 2003 05:26 PM |
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as zil said there is no need to separate different sized maps from the random mix because that is what u do when u make a map, u pick L or XL in game settings and only those templates in the mix will be available to the generator.
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zilonite
Famous Hero
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posted July 24, 2003 10:07 AM |
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Only wanted to point out once more - dudes, if u simply want to play good random maps without knowing template name, just wait a week or so for Midnight Mix coming out. Midnight did really good job on selecting and tuning up many good&different templates. This thing will be real random and fun to play!
@Flor - so, my lovely Russian princess, just a little patience and then enjoy Midnight Mix! May be with a glass of wine and in a company with a perfect, pretty elephant? 
There is a need for my help only then if u want to get file with some particular templates in it (as did Kuma, when he sent me a list of temlates he wants to get). If u have such a specific wishes, but don't know how do it, then send the list to me and will make a file for u!
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Elephants commonly have a bad eyesight. Yet with their bulk this is not a major problem for them.
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floriell
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posted July 25, 2003 11:16 AM |
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haha zilo! ti sosiska napisat eto! i asked only about file as you see! lol you know we're not free both sooooo... it's necessary to enjoy our game without any wine!
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Frank
Promising
Known Hero
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posted July 30, 2003 01:45 AM |
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There is a wide variety of good random maps. Like dwarven tunnel, ring XL, any 8xm8, blocked, panic, and so on... Is it done yet? 
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nemuli
Tavern Dweller
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posted July 30, 2003 03:16 AM |
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Great Idea£¡£¡£¡
Many Great Heroes will come back for fight¡£
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nemuli
Tavern Dweller
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posted July 30, 2003 03:30 AM |
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Edited By: nemuli on 2 Aug 2003
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Another Suggestion
As you know, logistics is the best second skill in those road
maps.
many maps we can derectly enter the opponent's town
along the dammned road. when you walk on the road with
expert logistics your opponent will get mad.
who create a random template without any road for us.
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midnight
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted July 30, 2003 05:47 AM |
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i'm gonna finish it next week when i get some time off. I'm doing some variations, so u cant just go, "hey this looks like blockbuster" cuz there will be several versions of it, most of which will not be released as singles. (sounds like i'm releasing a rock album ) I've tinkered with a few of the 3do temps to remove connections that mean u meet too early, and tweaked a few of the blocking stacks.
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zilonite
Famous Hero
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posted July 30, 2003 09:50 AM |
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who create a random template without any road for us.
imposible, dude 
@Midnight: when u get Midnight Mix rdy, can u send it to me? Can't wait to play that one, should be real fun :
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haile73
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted July 30, 2003 10:12 AM |
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hmmm, actually I don't see that much of a differnce whether blockbuster template is called "blockbuster template" or "MaH template 08/15". Or will viewing the rmg.txt file be considered as cheating from now on? 
would be cool if all templates had the same name, so that there is no chance to retrace the characteristics via rmg.txt. Guess that ain't possible; is it?
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midnight
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted July 30, 2003 10:55 AM |
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But different names of the templates should be replaced with one, identical name (e.g., "Myth template"). As a result this rmg.txt file will create only good, but diferent templates; also the players will not know which template they are playing.
haile, read the first post which i'm quoting from. All templates will have identical generic name. u wont have a clue
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haile73
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted July 30, 2003 11:18 AM |
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ack I feel so stupid. If you delete your last post, I will delete mine too
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Hexa
Responsible
Legendary Hero
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posted July 30, 2003 12:18 PM |
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notmytohhandle
Known Hero
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posted July 30, 2003 01:17 PM |
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lol haile...
Great idea guys!!!
This almost makes me wanna come play with u guys again.. finalally its random and not oh 4 heroes day1 and full builtd week 2 garanteed (for builders anywys) this is gonna rock
Hurray for Uber.random!
I never did care much for memorizing templates much...i just saw it as a nessecary bad since every1 else was i had to also ;/
god ideas!!!
/Archie
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DoddTheSlayer
Promising
Famous Hero
Banned from opening threads
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posted July 30, 2003 03:31 PM |
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Once this is up and running, there could be some surprises next season as to who does well with randoms.
It will be a true test of who really is the best.
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Retaliation is for the foolish. Silence is wisdom
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notmytohhandle
Known Hero
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posted July 30, 2003 06:24 PM |
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well u can offcourse recognize certain templates just by playing them for a few days or more instead of reading the template info. but still alot more fun since the first week will be more crucial and less predestined ! means difficult fights will be more valuable once again hurray !
/Archie
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Sir_Stiven
Honorable
Legendary Hero
banned
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posted August 01, 2003 02:06 AM |
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Björne!!! come back you tosser i still gotta kik your ass before i officially can retire from this game
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rychenroller
Promising
Supreme Hero
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posted August 01, 2003 02:17 AM |
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Once this is up and running, there could be some surprises next season as to who does well with randoms.
It will be a true test of who really is the best.
The best players on random was decided long ago. If I'm not mistaken....all the custom rmg's do is try to iron out the bugs, for example things like early meeting and blocked mines rarely happen anymore.
The best on random will still be the best, no matter how you run them.
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zilonite
Famous Hero
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posted August 01, 2003 09:08 AM |
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Just wanted to stress and make a comment on one thingie from Midnigth`s earlier post.
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I'm doing some variations, so u cant just go, "hey this looks like blockbuster" cuz there will be several versions of it, most of which will not be released as singles.
I don't know how many versions Midnight will make of each template, but this is very important thing. Even if u are a "random-vet" and know most templates by heart, u won't be able to exactly trace down what u are playing almost till the final battle.
Just a little sample with pretty know Panic, that originaly doesn't have any relicts on it. U start to play it, recognize familiar poor treasury staks, familiar connections... and make a decision that there are no really big thingies around.
But then at the end there is just a little addition - one nice zone with huge bunches of topes and relicts...
That will make games really unpredictable even for those who know templates very well or for those who will try to chase down the right template by reading midnight mix rmg.txt.
So hope to see u all on midnight mix soon... 
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Elephants commonly have a bad eyesight. Yet with their bulk this is not a major problem for them.
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midnight
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted August 01, 2003 09:28 AM |
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yeah i can do that or even more subtle changes like changing the amount of loose gold, or density of creatures, or adding in an extra connection to change the map topology. There are dozens of ways of making variations on a template, some of which a player wont recognise till week 3 or more, if at all.
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kuma
Promising
Supreme Hero
u can type so much text in her
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posted August 01, 2003 12:23 PM |
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I sure hope that works, cause even a full addict like myself got a bit tired of playing the same tactic over and over again.
Will be great.
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People used to call me crazy, but now that I'm rich I am excentric.
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