Author Topic: Neebie question... (Read 1469 times)

dustyz · « **on:** September 24, 2009, 10:28:46 AM »

I've been playing this game for a while... and really enjoy LANning it up with some friends. However, they aren't always around...

So... keeping the components stock, how easy is it to swap out the AI teams with something a little more challenging? Can I just add AI'd bots to the AI team directory... and label and organize them in folders like the others, or is RA2 limited to the number of AI teams? If it is limited, can I simply replace the existing teams with new AI'd teams?

If you have a walk-thru, that would be nice. (I tried searching, but "AI" is too small for a search)

No DSL stuff... just stock.

Thanks!

Naryar · « **Reply #1 on:** September 24, 2009, 10:33:22 AM »

That "something a little more challenging" is called AI packs.

Get Starcore 1.0 in the download section, and overwrite your Stock RA2 AI folder with the AI folder in the RAR.

Much better, you'll see.

dustyz · « **Reply #2 on:** September 24, 2009, 10:37:03 AM »

Cool.

I already have a modded DSL version... it's just *too much*, if you know what I mean.

Maybe that will be a good balance.

JoeBlo · « **Reply #3 on:** September 24, 2009, 10:49:35 AM »

starcore is a good way to go, I jumped over to it when I first got tired of standard AI

ACAMS · « **Reply #4 on:** September 24, 2009, 10:51:23 AM »

Quote from: Naryar;68216

Get Starcore 1.0 in the download section, and overwrite your Stock RA2 AI folder with the AI folder in the RAR.

NEVER.....NEVER, EVER tell somebody to overwrite their stock game!!!!!!
ALWAYS tell them to copy/paste their stock game and overwrite the copy and send the launcher to the desktop (and rename the icon) to launch the game

dustyz · « **Reply #5 on:** September 24, 2009, 10:54:14 AM »

Quote from: ACAMS;68222

NEVER.....NEVER, EVER tell somebody to overwrite their stock game!!!!!!

It's ok... I knew what he meant. I won't overwrite my original. I have DSL already, so I knew better.

Sage · « **Reply #6 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:49:15 PM »

I like this guy. Hope you stick around dusty.

roboman2444 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:51:51 PM »

he's koo

Badnik96 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 24, 2009, 06:53:20 PM »

yeah me too.i joined a month ago, and it REALLY helped with DSL bot building. i've now got awesome bots now.

dustyz · « **Reply #9 on:** September 24, 2009, 07:50:31 PM »

No doubt, definitely more challenging. These bots really destroy my flippers and such. A person almost hasta build some type of spinning bot to keep up with these starcore bots.

Regardless, it's a learning experience.

So, is Hamachi the best way to play online? I saw some issues with lag in other posts. A friend and I were playing over Hamachi the other nite and the lag was horrible. Still, is it the best option?

Thanks again...

roboman2444 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 24, 2009, 08:02:21 PM »

yep, by far!
it also keeps other people from going on and allows u to chat pre logging on.

Sage · « **Reply #11 on:** September 24, 2009, 08:55:13 PM »

The internet will lag no matter what. It's much better to just give up the idea of playing a normal game online and just embrace the lag for what it is :D

JoeBlo · « **Reply #12 on:** September 24, 2009, 09:42:11 PM »

^ definatly ^

I have fun playing online but its usually because of the random things that happen from lagging to death (floor killing me, doomkillers bot be invincible lol)

trumpetguy · « **Reply #13 on:** September 24, 2009, 09:45:49 PM »

get points by spraying the floor with flames...