Random Map Seasons

[Gilmegil]

I like to play multiplayer on random maps but I hate it when the maps are always dotted with random patches of snow. If I want to play on a summer map I have to create a map with the Map Editor and remove all the snow manually. As I'd like to have a completely unknown map I could explore with the shroud on, this ruins the exitement. Therefore, I'd like to be able to generate a summer random map where would be no snow or ice at all. Likewise, it would be nice if there was an autumn random map generator option as well, where forests would have nice autumn colours.

[Ken_Oh]

You could make a random map scenario with those things. Open up ~/Wesnoth/data/multiplayer/scenarios/Random_Scenario.cfg and look for temperature.

All except for the autumn bit, which would require art on your part.

[Jetrel]

I like to play multiplayer on random maps but I hate it when the maps are always dotted with random patches of snow. If I want to play on a summer map I have to create a map with the Map Editor and remove all the snow manually. As I'd like to have a completely unknown map I could explore with the shroud on, this ruins the exitement. Therefore, I'd like to be able to generate a summer random map where would be no snow or ice at all. Likewise, it would be nice if there was an autumn random map generator option as well, where forests would have nice autumn colours.

Visually, it does look like crap, and we could really use a good autumn permutation of the existing terrain graphics. Also - deciduous forest, besides just evergreen.

[Longbow]

As I make most of my maps to look nice rather than balance I would be in favour of seasonal tree variations, perhaps lighter color spring ones like savanna grassland aswell. Visually, if some talented person could color the trees well then it'd make a pleasant contrast as we lack brown-gold terrain(?)

[Melon]

I've actually made a couple of random maps for my own purposes a while back. The "temperate" map is generated with no snow, less desert, impassible mountains at high altitude and more shallow water. The "caverns" map generates a cave (Standard day/night cycle applies).

What I was wondering is if the map generator could be rigged to randomly generate doodads and landmark (Windmills, sand craters, occasional giant trees, etc). Perhaps some sort of algorithm can be implemented to check for favorable terrain to have the random chance of a landmark appearing. For example if a tile is a forest tile and is surrounded by at least 4 other forest tiles it has a 5% chance of being converted into a "great tree" tile. Is this technically possible?

[Viliam]

For example if a tile is a forest tile and is surrounded by at least 4 other forest tiles it has a 5% chance of being converted into a "great tree" tile. Is this technically possible?

I guess this could be done in WML as a "prestart" event.

[Melon]

For example if a tile is a forest tile and is surrounded by at least 4 other forest tiles it has a 5% chance of being converted into a "great tree" tile. Is this technically possible?

I guess this could be done in WML as a "prestart" event.

Thanks Viliam! I've tried doing as you said, but after fiddling around with the code for a while, I finally realized that I have absolutely no idea how WML works (Everything I've done with it up till now was a hack job based off of other peoples codes). If someone can give me a sample of what it should look like, I'm sure I'll be able to figure it out and expand on it. Thanks in advance.

[zookeeper]

I guess this could be done in WML as a "prestart" event.

Thanks Viliam! I've tried doing as you said, but after fiddling around with the code for a while, I finally realized that I have absolutely no idea how WML works (Everything I've done with it up till now was a hack job based off of other peoples codes). If someone can give me a sample of what it should look like, I'm sure I'll be able to figure it out and expand on it. Thanks in advance.

Here you go:

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[event]
    name=prestart
    
    [store_locations]
        terrain=Gs^Fp
        
        [filter_adjacent_location]
            terrain=Gs^Fp
            count=4-6
        [/filter_adjacent_location]
        
        variable=potential_great_trees
    [/store_locations]
    
    {FOREACH potential_great_trees i}
        {RANDOM 0..100}
        
        [if]
            [variable]
                name=random
                less_than_equal_to=5
            [/variable]
            
            [then]
                [terrain]
                    x,y=$potential_great_trees[$i].x,$potential_great_trees[$i].y
                    terrain=Gg^Fet
                [/terrain]
            [/then]
        [/if]
    {NEXT i}
    
    {CLEAR_VARIABLE potential_great_trees}
[/event]

Goes inside the [scenario] or [settings] tag.

[Melon]

Thanks a lot zookeeper! That worked out great!

Here are 3 maps I made based off of zookeepers script:
Random Scenario Temperate: Similar to the one I posted before, but featuring more terrain variation and overall aesthetic appeal.
Random Scenario Temperate Castles: Same as above but with additional randomly generated keeps.
Random Scenario RPG: Featuring randomly generated groups of computer controlled enemies.

Other stuff that can be added in the future: More landmarks, maybe put some stuff from "data\core\images\scenery" to good use. Random treasure and more encounters for the Random RPG map.

[ilor]

I think this would still be better as a map generator feature -- at least from the map editor's point of view. Not sure how, though, given how much can be done with WML, maybe add a "postprocess" section in the generator definition?