Random terrain in MP

[Ravana]

Is it possible to use random terrain change in multiplayer that does not require all players have downloaded that map?
Best would be 8 options with equal chance.

[alexanderthegre]

I haven't tested any of this, but it might be of use.

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#Change a specified area to a terrain type

[set_variable]
 name=random_dummy
 rand=1..8
[/set_variable]
[switch]
 variable=$random_dummy
 [case]
  value=1
  [terrain]
   [filter]
    #Filter
   [/filter]
   terrain=#Code to change it to
  [/terrain]
 [/case]
#Add more [case]s as necessary.
[/switch]

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#Change the whole map to a new one

[set_variable]
 name=random_dummy
 rand=1..8
[/set_variable]
[switch]
 variable=$random_dummy
 [case]
  value=1
  [replace_map]
   map=#path to your new map
   expand=yes
   shrink=yes
  [/replace_map]
 [/case]
#etc.
[/switch]

[Ravana]

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[event]
    name=side 6 turn end
    first_time_only=no
   
   [set_variable]
 name=random_dummy
 rand=1..8
[/set_variable]
[switch]
 variable=$random_dummy
 [case]
  value=1
  [terrain]
   [filter]
    x,y=8,5
   [/filter]
   terrain=Mm
  [/terrain]
 [/case]
  [case]
  value=2
  [terrain]
   [filter]
    x,y=8,5
   [/filter]
   terrain=Uu
  [/terrain]
 [/case] [case]
  value=3
  [terrain]
   [filter]
    x,y=8,5
   [/filter]
   terrain=Wwt
  [/terrain]
 [/case] [case]
  value=4
  [terrain]
   [filter]
    x,y=8,5
   [/filter]
   terrain=Hh
  [/terrain]
 [/case] [case]
  value=5
  [terrain]
   [filter]
    x,y=8,5
   [/filter]
   terrain=Kud
  [/terrain]
 [/case] [case]
  value=6
  [terrain]
   [filter]
    x,y=8,5
   [/filter]
   terrain=Dd
  [/terrain]
 [/case] [case]
  value=7
  [terrain]
   [filter]
    x,y=8,5
   [/filter]
   terrain=Gs^Fds
  [/terrain]
 [/case] [case]
  value=8
  [terrain]
   [filter]
    x,y=8,5
   [/filter]
   terrain=Aa
  [/terrain]
 [/case]

[/switch]
[/event]

Used that, no error and no change.

[Anonymissimus]

Your problem isn't about randomness, it's about usage of custom terrain. You *cannot* use any custom terrain or units in a multiplayer addon if you do not want to require users to have downloaded the addon to save themselves from getting kicked due to unknown terrain/unit type.

EDIT
Above replies to your original post. For the rest see Ceres.

[Ceres]

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variable=$random_dummy

You have to remove the "$" there, because you want the variable name, not the variable's value.

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[terrain]
   [filter]
    x,y=8,5
   [/filter]
   terrain=Mm
  [/terrain]

Don't use a [filter], just put the x,y directly in the [terrain].

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[/case] [case]

Better put these on different lines.

[Ravana]

That is not custom terrain, that is random terrain from list of terrains in core files.

Thanks, now it works