Field of Glory II - Random Battle Set Up-Multi-Player

[mTk]

I've forgotten how to do it, if I ever could.
I went to the Slitherine server, but did not see the option to create a large, random battle with a specific point size for the armies.
And I don't see a way to do it in the game and then upload it to the server either.
What am I missing or is there anything to be missed?

 

[Badger73]

"Ask and ye shall be answered" . . .

1. Log on to multi-player
2. Go to the "My Challenges" tab
3. Press "New Challenge" button at bottom
4. Then select "Create Skirmish"
5. In that "Custom Battle" screen, click "Hiding Advanced Options" to "Showing Advanced Options"
6. That shows you the Advanced options pictured here. Pick what you wish there.

 

[Wellsonian]

You want to start getting into this mTk? We are always looking for new victims..er, um, players!

 

[mTk]

@Badger73 I did that. However, after selecting the sides the point option was restricted to no more than 2000.
Which in a V.Lrg map is teeny. Clearly I am making a technical error of some kind.
@Wellsonian You forget I played in the "Classic Battles" tournaments last year. That's understandable. My play was dreadful and I had no interest in "Empires" so I went MIA.
HOA and I are just messing around with some casual play. Those Slitherine tournaments are waay outside my skill level.
Remember, I'm the guy who plays RPG's on <dimwit> difficulty.

 

[Wellsonian]

Dude, you just made me laugh out loud. Only Meat Grinder and HOA have done that

 

[Badger73]

@Badger73 I did that. However, after selecting the sides the point option was restricted to no more than 2000.
Which in a V.Lrg map is teeny. Clearly I am making a technical error of some kind.

Got it. I posted this question on the Slitherine message board in the FOG2 Quick Questions thread --> Quick Questions Thread on Rules
Let's see what they answer.

 

[mTk]

Thanks soo much!

 

[Badger73]

@mTk - Here's one answer. It appears that 2000 is the Force Points limit in custom battles.

Per Karvon​

In custom battles, there's a limit of 2000 pts.​

Out of curiosity, I tried to max out the other settings and found....​

Map size limits max out at 64 in each direction​

Turn limits... I gave up at 500 mouse clicks, so no idea of the upper limit there​

 

[mTk]

Hmm. So that restricts multi-player random battles to tiny-small? Odd.
I can only imagine that is due to Slitherine hardware issues which surprises me. Unless I'm just completely wrong of course.
TY for the info!

 

[Rico]

Default battle setting should be Medium which gives you 1600 purchase points -- makes for a perfectly-sized battle ... we played all the Empire Builders on that size -- works well -- no need to go much larger, really.

 

[Badger73]

Default battle setting should be Medium which gives you 1600 purchase points -- makes for a perfectly-sized battle ... we played all the Empire Builders on that size -- works well -- no need to go much larger, really.

Agreed, I also think that the medium size battles offer a little more diversity in picking specific units within an army list. Because you can't purchase as much, you and your opponent need to deliberately forgo units in a mid-size battle differently than is necessary in a larger one.

 

[mTk]

Good info guys! TY
I just wanted to experiment with a v.lrg multi-player and now I know.

 

[Badger73]

Double post - deleted

 

[Wellsonian]

Just to clean things up, Medium battles are 1200 points. Large is 1600