3on3 random maps

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hi!

I'm often playing 3on3 on random huge maps with 3 stars. every time ppl are placed the same way 2+1 in one star and 1+2 in the second star - the third one is always(!) left out and no player was ever placed alone in one star system. there should be an option how players are distributed in the stars! maybe the dev can add some support for this in the next patch?

what do you think?
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
huge random multistar map is 5 star map. Of those 5, only 2 have starting player locations (5 in each system).
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
okay so it is always the same... it would be nice if the placements of players could be really random, don't you think?
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
You would have to make a new map then using the map designer. Thing is on that map the 2 systems where players start are much bigger than the remaining 3.
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
okay so it is always the same... it would be nice if the placements of players could be really random, don't you think?
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Since Ironclad is pretty much focusing on the game and not the map generator it would probably be better if someone would create a external random map generator, something like Space Empires 5 map generator.

I have some spare time coming up, perhaps I can take stab at it. I already have the algorithms for a few galaxy types so depending on the *.galaxy file format this might be relatively "easy".
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
i would reallllly appreciate that ;))