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In general the instructions in https://github.com/0ad/lobby-bots should still work, although I haven't set up a multiplayer lobby using them in quite a while as using https://github.com/0ad/lobby-infrastructure/ is just much more comfortable. Regarding your specific error, I can only guess based on the limited information you provided, but somebody had the same problem in the past using SleekXMPP (the predecessor of Slixmpp currently used by the bots): https://github.com/fritzy/SleekXMPP/issues/250. So my guess is you try to connect without TLS encryption, which Slixmpp doesn't allow with PLAIN authentication out of the box.

Ah I see, thank you very much for the help!

Just sending the site called Relebook out here. It has lots of 3D models (some are free) that are great for making games. It can help to find all kinds of models there, like characters and scenes. It helps save time so that don't have to build everything yourself. I find cool stuff for my game, hope it can help you. Relebook is a website offering over millions of high-quality 3d models and free 3D textures These resources cover various categories like architecture, nature, characters, and so on. It is really a good place to learn 3D game development. 3D Models and Free Textures Resource for Game Characters and Scenes：https://3dmodels.relebook.com/model-category/8-1--game-&-movie-character

Now for something a bit different. The games here will be played in A23b, with the intention of highlighting AI differences between this and later versions. I struggled a bit in my first recorded game, mainly because of a lack of worker counters and Call to Arms. The AI is much more difficult, though. It simply doesn't stop making units. Anyway, enjoy the game, assuming you can watch it RomansVsSele_H.zip

nice, thanks @ffm2! There are certainly meta heroes, but honestly there's a pretty good mix here.

Athenians versus the Kushites. Dedicated to our new member @HeWhoWanders. AtheniansVSKush_H.zip

It's not free, it costs resources to upgrade Elite Hastatus or Triarius to a Centurion. And, you have to have an elite unit to begin with. Again, it's not free. It takes time to get a promotion inside a Barracks. During this time, the unit wasn't working. It's just another feature that you don't have to use if you don't want to. Plenty of them in the base game already.

@DunedanI had one last question. Today I spent around 5 hours setting up a fully working Ejabberd system, and everything works perfectly; except for the bots. Is there a way to get the bots working on Ejabberd? I used: 'https://github.com/0ad/lobby-bots'

Correct. It's basic rank spearman, just a different model. Spears are slower than javs, though. Marian Reforms is powerful, but it's mostly a flavor tech. You can build multiple Army camps near your opponent's territory and train swordsmen that are almost as good as Marian Legionaries.

the feature of experience is pretty annoying, it ok when it a little feature but if it become everywhere and everytime is annoying. Now Rome can have free champ for example if you do annoying micro with barack you have free mercenary unit so? idle unit = bad , don't make a prize for bad action

I find that having to go through special buildings to create heroes is quite annoying in most cases. It unnecessarily adds weight to the gameplay. That said, for some civilizations like Sparta, it makes sense and I find it cool — it reinforces the roleplay aspect and cultural identity. However, this system should definitely not be generalized to all civilizations. Especially since the construction costs are not the same between civilizations, which makes everything even less balanced. Persians also handle it well with the little resource gadget. With Sparta, it feels like unlocking the grail with some super bonuses… although that should be put into perspective in the end. The Fortress is an average solution. But at least it's “okay”; however, it's worth noting that it’s a slight indirect nerf to the offensive play of those civilizations. Or we could imagine choosing the hero at Age 3 and he pops up for free once the Age is researched? If you want to make a second one when the first is dead (everyone Fortress and CC for sélucide op?)

after the reform they still have one unit with normal cost and normal rate of resource (the spear i guess)

It was the wrong one, thank you!

How do you run the bots? Do you use https://github.com/0ad/lobby-infrastructure/?

What do you mean by "great Celtic towers" ? The brochs?

Yes, I can register users and log in successfully, but the lobby bots still can’t authenticate.

The great Celtic towers served as accommodation for kings, for example.

So you can login with other users, e.g. when using 0ad, but login fails for the lobby bots?

I had the same issue and realized I wasn't logged in when trying to fork. Once I signed in, the option showed up right where it should be.

Ok, I can increase it to 2000. In the meantime, you can directly edit the maximum zoom option in user.cfg to bypass the limit On my screens, 150 is already very big but I suppose it works a bit differently on your system.

More different structures the better.

I like the idea of using idle citizen time for low-impact training like jogging or basic drills that slowly improve stats without needing full resources or micromanagement. Keeps things smoother.

Hi, When I set up the lobbybots, I get the following errors: 2025-07-23T15:14:25+0200 ERROR No appropriate login method. 2025-07-23T15:14:25+0200 ERROR Can't log in. Aborting reconnects. I’ve checked my ejabberd config and confirmed the user credentials are correct, but the bot still fails to log in. Could someone please advise how to fix this issue? Thanks in advance! Best regards, LogicXPlaysYT

You can reset camera zoom and angle pressing "R".