Idea for Skirmish map (Random Environment Settings)

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

It would be nice be able to set some random environment setting. So, set sun color, shadows, fog, etc. then save it as a "random" setting. Change the parameter and then save it as another "random" setting. All info gets put into the map file and when the map is run the setting presets are chosen random. Something like this for skirmish map would be better than completely random (you dont want the sun to be at weird angles on some maps, etc.), so you make 2-10 presets and save them to the map file and they can be randomize that way.

[historic_bruno]

Any reason why you would want that and not fully random maps? Skirmishes/scenarios are going to be mostly static by design, introducing randomness to them feels like they are becoming a random map instead.

That being said, the old RMGEN tool had a way of loading scenarios into the map generator, so it is possible to have random maps based on static maps, and manipulating things like the environment or terrain. The API for that doesn't exist yet, but would be possible to add.

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

Any reason why you would want that and not fully random maps? Skirmishes/scenarios are going to be mostly static by design, introducing randomness to them feels like they are becoming a random map instead.

skirmish map will always be better than random map for gameplay. Adding some (not so) random elements could add replayability to the list of benefits.

[auron2401]

Playing the same map without having to FEEL like you're playing the same map..the five-hundred-and-somethingth time.. I like.

And valve seems to have the exact same thought. (Dota 2 reborn is doing that too)