Randomized kingdoms?

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I've been searching through the forums without much luck, and feel silly asking this (surely there is some way... I must just be overlooking it)... but is there not a way to have the computer randomly pick who you play against?  In the opponents screen I see all of the factions listed and you can add or remove them.  But is there no way to just choose the # of opponents you want and have them randomly selected?  Sort-of like cheating knowing who your opponents are at the beginning.

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

I would also like to do this.  I have been looking through the files to see if there is some way to tell which kingdoms will show up, but there is not anything to do this yet (note, Gal Civ 2 was like this at first as well, the random races was added later on).     

 

If I figure out how to do this, I will definitely upload a mod to do it.  Until then, maybe close your eyes and click all over the screen .   }:) X|   

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

LOL!  Good idea!!

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Very good idea!

Include a truly randomly generated map, and you'll be exploring quite a bit, never knowing what's around the corner :)

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Here is a little app that will randomize your starting opponents.  You will still need to choose how many opponents you want to go against, but they will be randomly chosen.   You will want to run this before you start up Elemental.  Note:  Currently you'll have to run it again each time you want a new random group of opponents.   Hope this helps.   

 

There is a place in there to add in the internal names of your custom factions as well so they are added into the mix.   You can find the internal name in the .xml file of your custom faction.

 

Uses the Prefs.ini file that is usually located in the MyDocuments\MyGames\Elemental directory.

 

http://www.gamemodshosting.com/showfile-83/randomopponents.zip