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Thread: [H5] Mixed Neutrals (+ Black Knights!)

Vlaad

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posted January 06, 2008 01:21 AM

Edited by Vlaad at 06:44, 07 Feb 2008.

[H5] Mixed Neutrals (+ Black Knights!)

I browsed the official editor documentation, but didn't find anything (?). In addition, I've seen people (here or at Celestial Heavens?) asking about mixed neutrals, so here's a quick tutorial on how to add this great feature to your map.

It's very easy and intuitive really:

1) Place a stack on the map (I've put some Archers in front of a sawmill as guards).
2) Open the Map Properties Tree.
3) Select the stack on the map and you'll get to see its properties on the left:

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4) Left-click to select "additional stacks" like in the pic above, right click on it to see a new menu, then left-click to choose "add" in the menu. Now below the number [0] set the type of the creatures you want to add (you can also customize other parameters, such as their amount). I've just added a default number of Peasents to the Archers.

SCREENSHOT

5) In the game and in the editor, the mixed neutrals will get the familiar red banner and aura.

SCREENSHOT

Some notes:

a) You can add as many stacks or different types of creatures as you want, but only the first six (plus the original one) will appear in game - because there are only seven slots in one army.

b) If you add a stronger creature than the original one, the appearance on the adventure map changes (e.g. if I added Angels to the Archers, the stack would turn to Angels). In most cases there will be no unpleasent surprises for players - the creature you see is usually the strongest in the stack.

c) You can add neutrals as well, including the Black Knight.

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d) You can add the Yeti too, but - like before - it appears as the Peasent on the adventure map, has the icon of an artifact, while in combat it looks like the Wolf. The game does not crash though.

Finally, a note to mapmakers: please do not abuse this feature.