Son of Moose

Mithral has most kindly invited me to visit his Script Development Initiative after I had some problems with accessing my copy of World Builder.

Luckily all is now well and I have managed to make a slow but steady start with my proposed C and C: Generals megascenario. In this megascenario the USA and its coalition partners will be trying to destroy an ultra-fortified GLA mountain stronghold (which has aditional protection from ubiquitous Chinese Gattling Cannons. (It is my aim to try as far as possible to prevent an easy victory by means of sustained aerial bombardment. Far more interesting to have to indulge in long sustained ground-based conbat).

The map is still pretty early in its development --- it is still circa 250x250 in size. The final map will be significantly bigger --- prior testing has shown me that the World Builder will support a 1950+x1950+ map (which is awesome). I certainly have the ideas to easily fill this size of map --- although it will obviously take a long time to do so. [In addition, I am well aware of the limitations on most people's pcs --- which (with current specs) would make it virtually impossible for most people to play such an enormous map. However, it is a well-established fact that pcs are getting significantly more powerful (wrt processors and memory) so that it should be imminently possible to play such a scenario in a few years time].

I am wondering whether anyone woul be prepared to assist me with the ai elements of this proposed scenario --- as I am an absolute novice in this most important aspect of scenario design. [My strength is in concept and map design].

I would propose to forward a copy of the 2 relevant scenario files to anyone who is interested in assisting me. Are there any takers out there?

Either reply directly to this forum or to my e-mail address:

jeremydebeer@mweb.co.za

I really look forward to hearing from you --- especially as I feel that the C and C World Builder is potentially the best scenario editor that I have had the privilege of working with. In addition, C and C is one of the best games that I have played that does not seem to have any obvious inbuilt population limits (like AOE and AOM).

With kindest regards

Jeremy (aka Som of Moose)

Thanks Mithril

I most certainly will do so!!

In fact, I have just started with my proposed scenario --- the USA-led coalition versus the GLA Taliban and their Chinese allies.

After some experimenting, I have decided to start with a small map and to continuously resize it as I progress downwards from the stronghold at the summit of the mountain. My scenario probably breaks every suggestion in the official EA World Builder Editor guide --- insofar as the summit is fairly densely covered with GLA and Chinese structures. In the real world, I think that it would befairly logical to load as many defensive and offensive structures as possible into a restricted (and strategically favourable) position.

Irrespective of how well I understand the World Builder scripting (and past experience suggests that it will be an extremely steep learning curve), I am hoping that someone who is pretty accomplished in WB scripting might be prepared to "take over" most of scripting duties. I certainly have an extremely interesting and challenging scenario in mind that will probably be more expansive than anything before it. However, for it to work properly, it would certainly need the input of an expert.

Hopefully someone might be interested? Maybe we can open a new thread somewhere?

With kindest regards