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"Montana4Life" <schmitt...@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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> I've noticed there are more than a few users out there who are or once
> were looking for a way to activate computer AI in custom maps with
> multiple players while using "use map settings".  I've also noticed
> that there are very few answers to this issue (I've looked).  For those
> of you out there still playing Starcraft and new to making maps for it,
> here are some steps to make your enemies fight you.
>
> I assume you have the map ready, with all players on, buildings and
> units for the cpu, the specs how you like them, and each team in their
> respective forces (make sure you aptly name your forces)... now to add
> layers and triggers.
>
> 1.  Draw a layer (select in the drop down menu) over each base,
> including units.  Be spacially generous when drawing the squares.
> Double click on each square and rename it according to team race and
> color for ease of reference.
>
> 2. Open the triggers in the scenario menu and create a new trigger.
> Select whatever force or team you desire and add a condition.  Since
> we're dealing with basic AI triggers, simply select the "ELAPSED TIME"
> condition and make it EXACTLY 0 seconds.
>
> 3.  Now you'll want to create an action for this condition, which may
> or may not include setting ally status (that's pretty straightforward).
> Select "SET AI SCRIPT AT LOCATION" and select the "Expansion <race>
> Campaign <difficulty>"  for the particular enemy you're fighting.
> You'll have to fill in the blanks according to the team's race you're
> creating the trigger for and also select the appropriate difficulty.
>
> 4.  Now select your location.  If you labeled each location
> appropriately you should just be able to drop it down and match it to
> the enemy you're triggering.  If you've got forces that are allied then
> copy the AI SCRIPT command and simply change the location according to
> the enemy's ally's position.  Repeat as necessary.
>
> 5.  Complete these trigger steps for each team or force as necessary...
> It's time consuming, but if you label everything accordingly it
> shouldn't be too confusing.  Keep in mind that the computer may choose
> to behave strangely once the fight starts, but it will fight
> nonetheless.
>
> Experiment with the different AI scripts!  The StarEdit help file
> offers pretty inaccurate info on how the different scripts make the
> computer act, so the best way to test is to just try them.  When
> testing the map it's best to use single player and cheat.  Use the all
> visibility cheat, "black sheep wall", the resource cheat, "show me the
> money", and the fastbuild cheat, "operation cwal".  Observe how your
> enemy acts and if you've done everything correctly they should act as
> they do on any other melee or free-for-all map.
>
> I hope this helps.


Thanks for the post
-- 
Steven Ung
The Ignorant Asian