[Hotseat] 0.53 Enhanced Submod Hotseat game

[HannibalExMachina]

@all

please pm me your passwords and email. upload your save in this thread.

we will start wednesday, 2nd October.


GAME WILL BE STARTED BY

Lannister: LH197

IMPORTANT:
replace your westeros folder with CptTripz Enhanced 0.53 http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=477004 .
replace your westeros/data/menu folder with menu.rar, it should enable your HS.
also, use this cfg: Attachment 188332.

ALL TURNS TO BE PLAYED WITHIN 24 HOURS!

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PATCH 1.5 INSTALLED!

How to play:

download the last player's savegame and put it into your westeros/saves folder. load and play. on your first turn, you will be asked to enter and confirm your password. play and end your turn. when the next player's starting page shows up, hit esc and save. upload your save here. repeat.

Rules:

All battles auto-resolved
Difficulty: VH/VH
Use Passwords

House Rules:

Shadowspawn limited: 10 turns/one spawn (http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=487373).

Playing order:

1) Lannister
2) Tyrell
3) Stark
4) Arryn
5) Greyjoy
6) Baratheon of Storms End (Renly)
7) Baratheon of Kings Landing (Joffrey)
8) Tully
9) Baratheon of Dragonstone (Stannis)
10) Martell

Players:

Baratheon (Stannis): Meshakhad (data received)
Baratheon (Renly): Ariobarzanes1388 (data received)
Baratheon (Joffrey): cepragassen (data received)
Tyrell: HannibalExMachina (Admin)
Martell: Dux (data received)
Stark: MachoKing (data received)
Arryn: vozd
Tully: Antoniusz (data received)
Greyjoy: Cleftjaw (data received)
Lannister: LH197 (data received)

[Lordinquisitor]

If we`d use the 0.53 enhanced submod i`d play the Martells, naturally. Can`t really stomach the alpha.

[Deathshade]

Can someone explain to me how it work, please ?

[StannisBaratheon]

I didn't think hotseat worked with the current release?

Or is this a "planned" campaign for when 1.0 comes out?

EDIT: Either way I'll call Renly - maybe the Baratheon brothers can do what they were meant to and stick it to the Lannisters together

[sam_bob]

Uh no, I mean for this release atm to keep me entertained till 1.0 comes out. We can use the enhanced sub-mods if you'd like, you in?

Deathshade:

Hotseat Campaign


Utilizing Kingdoms' 'hottest', if you'll pardon the pun, feature, you wage epic war against a friend using no more than a corresponding version of Kingdoms, e-mail, and a bit of nifty file placement.

1. Player one sets up the campaign by going to multiplayer, then 'hotseat campaign'. He then highlights all the factions being played, and fiddles with the settings. What settings is up to you, but I suggest you all agree on which version of Kingdoms you are playing- a crusade save will crash an Americas game. I also suggest each player enters a password in at the begginning of his or her turn to stamp out cheating, and send it to a 'password keeper'- the person who set it up or a third party not likely to disappear. (Note- password will probably have to be one that is themed for the game, as you may have to drop out and have someone else replace you, and you don't want them knowing your real passwords.)
2. Play your turn. If you're on a campaign organised on this (or any other) forum, don't forget to take screenshots- or not. All your fellow players will gain a free bit of intelligence. I learnt that the hard way.
3. When you end your turn, and the next person's screen pops up, press Esc and save the game. A little hint is to make this save game name 'unique'- other people may have different methods of naming their games. After saving, exit the game. This is where it gets a little more tricky.
4. Call up your e-mail and attach your savegame file to your e-mail. Not sure where it is? There's two methods here-
   A) Go to your local disk (C:\ for me) and into the program files. Get them to show, and go to SEGA, then the Medieval 2: Total War files (If you've modified where it's installed, go there instead).
   B) Search for them using the phrase 'Medieval 2: Total War'. Copy the address bar into the browse section and go from there.
   
   I personally use B. Bookmark the location for ease of use later.
   
   Whichever method, go to 'mods', then to the relevent campaign. Now, there should be a file named 'saves'. Go in it, find your game, and attach it. Send. You don't need to unpack the files for this.
5. Player 2, it's your turn. Recieve, open and download the file. When the option comes, click 'save'. Locate your Medieval 2: Total War files using the methods above in the browse box, and then into 'mods', the right campaign, then finally the 'saves' file. If there's no 'saves' file, because you haven't saved a campaign yet, don't worry- make one. The game will recognise it.
6. Kick open your game and hit 'Continue Campaign'. It'll load the game you've just put in.

[StannisBaratheon]

I'm game for using the enhanced sub-mod, but could someone let me know how they got hotseat to work with the current release?

[Timur Amir]

I'll now do something stupid and uncalled for.

I'm signing up for Joffrey.

[MachoKing]

Ill play, but fair warning, I never have played a hot seat before. That said, I read what they are and how to do them and it all makes sense to me. So I dont see me being too much of a newbie. Besides ive been playing total war games for 10 years now, im sure I can give someone a fight.

I will take the Starks!

[Timur Amir]

is there any way of communicating privately with other players? Because intrigue and the like are an important part of the game of thrones, and factions like Tully and Joffrey tend to be screwed without such things (when fighting humans)

[sam_bob]

You can PM them or you can start a social group.

[Timur Amir]

Hmmm....what do you think? Should I start conspiring and communicating with others now, or wait until we are closer to launch?

[Sandy]

Hmmm....what do you think? Should I start conspiring and communicating with others now, or wait until we are closer to launch?

You're a Lannister of course you conspire now don't wait for the others to catch up with you!

(Good luck though - I think Joffrey may be the hardest faction to play - Kings landing is a very tempting prize for everybody!)

[lh197]

Does anyone know if there's a way of actually making hotseat work on either of the current releases??

[Kamnik]

Hm... I currently have Third Age total war 2.0; any elegant way to get rid of TA and install Westeros?

If possible I would most certanily be interested!

[sam_bob]

Kamnik no need you can have them both installed, lh197 I wasnt aware there was a problem single player hotseat seemed to work fine for me could you give me more info. Also a slight segway but when 1.0 comes out we should do a community standard multiplayer tourney.

[lh197]

Kamnik no need you can have them both installed, lh197 I wasnt aware there was a problem single player hotseat seemed to work fine for me could you give me more info. Also a slight segway but when 1.0 comes out we should do a community standard multiplayer tourney.

That's the first I've heard of any form of hotseat working, I just know that a couple of people tried but were unable to get it functioning at all

[Enferfeu]

Hey guys I'll join, never done a hotseat b4 but seems like it will be a lot of fun. Can't to be hard to do sucessfully with directions right there... lol

I'll pickkkkk House Arryn!

Oh and will the game follow alliances from the book or do we have the freedom to do what we want?

[Merula]

Greyjoys for me, and I must warn you all, I shall be playing like the true pirates the Greyjoy's are! GIVE MEH MONEYS OR I WILL TAKE IT FROM YOU!!!! MWAHAHAHA

hehe

And also, not the alpha build, we should play the enhanced version....

[lh197]

If it works + is on enhanced I'll take Lannister

[Lordinquisitor]

If it works and uses the enhanced submod i confirm to play the Martells.