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- Warlords II frequently asked questions list:
-
- The questions answered in this FAQ are:
- 1) Where can I download scenarios from?
- 2) Do I need the Scenario Builder to use new scenarios?
- 3) Where do I get patches?
- 4) How can I edit random maps?
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- 1) Where can I download scenarios from?
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- wuarchive.wustl.edu: /pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/games/warlords_II
- lupan.byu.edu: /site/ibmstuff/Games/Warlords_II
- www site - http://werple/apana.org.au/~elee/index.hmtl
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- The www site tends to be faster and is less likely to be busy.
-
- (Of course, the quickest way to get lots of nice scenarios is to buy
- the scenario builder, since it comes with about two dozen.)
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- 2) Do I need the Scenario Builder to use new scenarios?
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- No. All you need is the 1.11 patch.
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- 3) Where do I get patches?
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- The sites mentioned in question 1 (lupan and wuarchive) have them.
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- 4) How can I edit random maps?
-
- Let's say I want to create a random scenario called "Sample":
- (Any other name would do - but no more than *7* characters)
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- i) Run WARSCEN. <Load> STAMP (say). <Save As> Sample. <Quit>.
- (Any other scenario should do instead of STAMP.)
-
- ii) Run WARLORD2. Choose <Random Map>, and select desired options -
- even a different terrain set. You can exit as soon as you get to
- choose who is Human etc, but you will probably want to look at
- the map first. Go ahead and look. If you don't like it - generate
- another one. It doesn't matter whether you leave everyone as Human
- or not at this stage. <Quit>. You don't need to save the game.
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- iii) At the DOS prompt:
- From the Warlord2 subdirectory type:
- COPY ..\RANDOM\RANDOM.* ..\SAMPLE\SAMPLE.*
-
- (I'm sure you can figure out the corresponding commands from other
- directories.)
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- iv) Run WARSCEN. The "Sample" scenario now appears. <Load> it. It is now
- the random map. When you save, the information on the number of cities
- and ruins should be updated. Note that a different terrain set may look
- a bit odd when you first load it - just move around a bit and it should
- look OK. Change what you like, and remember to save often.
-
- That's it! One edited random scenario.
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- SSG _explicitly_ say not to use DOS commands to play with the files.
- They do this for a reason. If it stuffs up, don't blame them.
- Be careful - it is quite possible to create problems. You probably
- should back up any saved games, in case you need to reinstall.
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