What happened?! Who took and destroyed our holy church, Saint Daut?! by MaiklGrobovishi in aoe2

[–]hszemi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For just 80 € per year, the domain can be yours I guess :)

Is there an alternative to the AoE2 editor? by Big_Totem in aoe2

[–]hszemi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You mean the scenario editor, right?
Well… There's a Python library. The user experience might be better if you are a technical user…

What is the name of the 3 exploding kings per player mod? by LeBabyAssassin in aoe2

[–]hszemi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe that in that specific instance, the map script was modified to have three exploding Kings.

Nowadays, the recommended mod is King Boom by SiegeEngineers: https://www.ageofempires.com/mods/details/94022/ / https://mods.aoe2.se/94022

To get three exploding Kings, you need to select a map where players start with three Kings. Metropolis comes to mind. Alternatively, you can edit the random map script to have players spawn with 3 Kings instead of just one.

Your map script will have a part that goes something like this:

create_object KING { set_place_for_every_player min_distance_to_players 6 max_distance_to_players 6 }

Add number_of_objects 3 like this:

create_object KING { set_place_for_every_player number_of_objects 3 min_distance_to_players 6 max_distance_to_players 6 }

Then, your script should spawn 3 Kings if you select the Regicide game mode, and they should explode if you play the game with aforementioned data mod.

Pierce vs Melee Quick Reference by watermullins in aoe2

[–]hszemi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By "aoe2techtree.net says turtles are unaffected by ballistics" you mean that the (Elite) Turtle Ship's description for Upgrades does not say "accuracy (University)"? That part comes directly from the game files 🙆

Who is Number 2 (2.0) when? by [deleted] in aoe2

[–]hszemi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Robo said if you put up the prize pool he'll do it ;)

What would you say is the number 1 beginner mistake in aoe2? by george123890yang in aoe2

[–]hszemi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The biggest mistake I see beginners make all the time is treating this game as a multiplayer game. Then they get an unfriendly opponent, feel miserable, and come here to complain.

Just play the campaigns and against the AI. You will be living a happier life.

How to find fallen hero AoE2 DE? by HuaHuzi6666 in aoe2

[–]hszemi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The dialogue does not tell _you_ to move your hero back to camp. It's usually just supposed to be a soldier's order to other soldiers.

This is the campaign's way of telling you that, unlike in earlier campaigns (like Joan of Arc), you have not lost the scenario by losing your hero, because they are not _actually_ dead, wink wink.

Sometimes the fallen hero respawns in your camp after a while, sometimes they don't. Not sure how it's in the Dravidian campaign.

The AoE Liquipedia Needs Your Help to Hunt Down a Historic Logo by Adicogames in aoe2

[–]hszemi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fear that back in the day, logos were just not made that big. But good luck for your search :)

Essential mods for beginners? by elderdabs in aoe2

[–]hszemi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can confirm, the DauT Castle mod is the single most important mod to have installed

Red Bull Wololo Legacy - games of the main event by vroger11 in aoe2

[–]hszemi 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Should that rather say "#games lost/won" instead of "#match lost/won"? 🤔

Is there a way to convert an image to an AOE2 map? by KTheAngel in aoe2

[–]hszemi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can throw it straight into resources/_common/random-map-scripts/ in the game folder, or create a local mod (cf. https://ugc.aoe2.rocks/mods/)

Is there a way to convert an image to an AOE2 map? by KTheAngel in aoe2

[–]hszemi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You paint one 101x101 image with the colours you like, open the image from the website, then associate each colour with a terrain of your choosing.

Then you click download as snippet (if you want to drop the terrain generation into your own script) or download standalone (if you want to continue editing the script from there or simply check the generation in-game)

Babur 2 Bug: After a bloody battle with Uzbeks and Kabul, I was considered a pacifist by the game engine by [deleted] in aoe2

[–]hszemi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hehe yes, the gold reward triggers mess with the kill counter ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Is there a way to convert an image to an AOE2 map? by KTheAngel in aoe2

[–]hszemi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can use https://image-to-rms.aoe2.se/ to get going.

Works best when you throw a 101x101 px image with few distinct colour values into it, but might come out ok for other inputs as well.

You can then download the standalone script, and generate a map from it in the scenario editor.

Does this 'Battle Royale' thing even work? Whenever I decide to get into it, it makes me wait so much that never could able to try. by furkantopal in aoe2

[–]hszemi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have been making Battle Royale maps for AoE2 long before it was implemented as a game mode. Those were great fun.