Multi-Player network (same side)?

[seik]

Hi,

is it possible to play a multi-player game in co-op mode?

Starting a network game: it s not possible to start (accept) the game if both player are on the same side?!

We would love to play it in co-op mode - is there a chance (beside hotseat)?

Thanks
Seik

[rosary]

Yes.

Follow these Steps:

1) start battle
2) choose Network Game
3) input the host computers IP
4) Create Game
4a) other players will join game. So far so good.
5) Add local player
6) On the right of the list you'll see 'team 1-4 in different colors'
6a) Change you are your friend to team 1 and 3 respectively. Set AI to teams 2 and 4. More on this later. You should be able to tell the difference by the names of the players.
7) Choose accept.
8) set the various squad settings setting the human and AI squads accordingly. The patch will let you pick your titans [Its very very cool]
9) Choose load map if you want to play a predesigned multiplayer map [maybe one you designed] or a random map.
10) Start Battle. You and your friend should be in battle against AI opponents.

Note* If you do not want to see the AI's move as host, you can let the AI host and just change the various team settings accordingly. You and your friend would then be team 2 and 4 and set the AI to teams 1 and 3. If I left out a step or you have any questions let me know?

[Peter Why]

Thanks, Rosary. I'd been wondering how to prevent seeing the AI's moves when I've hosted a game like that! I'll give it a try.

[LarkinVB]

I'm curious too !

[seik]

Ah, great - thanks a lot !!!

... but some more questions/problems/ideas: :rolleyes:

1. in a network-game you ve to input your name - and in the case of the host this is also the name for the A.I. - it s a little bit disconcerting. Is there chance to handle this one?

2. (both) human players created their squads but the host can only select the squads (A-D) which are on his PC - so you ve to copy the sqad file from the client to the host PC and after the battle from host to client (for jock improve). It would be better to let the client select his titans.


Greetings
Seik

[rosary]

Go into the options of the Command Center and just change the name [lower left corner]. when you join its game it will have whatever name you input.

If you are using premade squads just copy the squad file to the host computer. Networks can allow you to copy the files by remote through the network from yours to the host. In the freeware, you can actually start the host TOS program by remote. Perhaps you can do it with TOSWS but I haven't tried that yet.

Also, when running multiple computers playing TOSWS you will need to have a Titans of Steel: Warring Suns CD for each one.