More than 8 players in a match

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More than 8 players in a match

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8 players in a match usually mean a lot of lag. The same goes for playing vs the AI.
However, as long as somebody posesses a good PC and a decent internet connection, I could see a lot of fun potential in playing team games against numerous bots.
And not just some 100% handicap doombots with magic-hat eco and spawn-respawn armies; I mean playing against countless :pop: :pop: :pop: hordes of troops from plain Expert AI.
Say, I played a NR 30 as birt against 4 Expert Aztec bots. Now I'd like to play a similar game with a friend... for example a 2v8.

What are the known barriers that limit modders from enhancing number of slots in a lobby?
If more slots in a lobby could be made, would it enable modders to make 10, 12 or 14-player maps too?
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I'm all for that, if it's possible, of course... :pop: :pop: :pop:
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I highly doubt this is possible but it would be really cool if you could.

Could do a 20 vs 20. Team cards would be OP.
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pecelot wrote:Age 1 TEAM 3 Envoys HYPE


Or #everybodywaskungfufighting and giant monks&disciples battle in the middle in that they convert free for all
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I played once a 4 vs 5 on ESO @KINGofOsmane
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Rikikipu wrote:I played once a 4 vs 5 on ESO @KINGofOsmane

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Rikikipu wrote:I played once a 4 vs 5 on ESO @KINGofOsmane


wut? -_-
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Rikikipu wrote:I played once a 4 vs 5 on ESO @KINGofOsmane


for real, or is that only a metaphor?
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In singleplayer I managed to setup a 14 player game with bots years ago. Was limited by the number of colours in the game. Don't think it's possible to change it for multiplayer though.
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@Mitoe , I guess LAN would be more than enough, if possible, of course.
Btw. can't you add more colours or change the settings that the number of them doesn't determine the number of players?
And obviously, please tell how to do so! XD
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do u want to play a match with me? i am online now
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yesh
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Mitoe wrote:In singleplayer I managed to setup a 14 player game with bots years ago. Was limited by the number of colours in the game. Don't think it's possible to change it for multiplayer though.

teach me
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I had asked the same question to danielpareira (the Aoe3 unhardcoder) but he said it's a limitation to the game that cannot be removed. But it would be great to play maps with more than 8 players.
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This would be fun in the future where lag doesn't exist. I think eliminating lag is the next problem we need to solve as a human race. Once lag is solved then everything will just be great and we can make this happen.
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In single player lag is not an issue ;)

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