Ok i made my map and i scripted it right (or atleast i think i did) and when i play the game, the computers do not move or build! Here is the map so you guys can see whats wrong with it!   compstomp BETA1.zip (17kb) downloaded 13 time(s).

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You need to add players to the map. That really should be one of the first things you do because you're going to add objects to the map. I removed the players you had, added skirmish players then under Validation I clicked fix teams and reassigned the aircraft carrier to plyrcivilian.

You need the skirmish players to load the default scripts into the game. If you add players to the map without adding skirmish players first the player list will be out of order and scripts won't load.   compstomp BETA1.zip (17kb) downloaded 17 time(s).

wow didnt realize that lol XD i forget things somtimes!

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Hey you don't see seven player maps very often!
Looking closer at your map, I see that the pathways for base's 4 through 7 are all going the wrong direction. They should go from the CombatZone into the base. I don't add the word "path" to the labels. I just use Center#, Flank# and Backdoor#.

Ah! now i noticed that! oh and how do i make the enemy take the oil derricks? they seem to dislike them or somthing XD!

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I'm having kind of the same issue. the map works, AI builds, and makes armies, but doesn't seem to want to leave their own base. And if they do the vehicles stop in ackward areas. Here is the map and replay.   asain village.zip (70kb) downloaded 15 time(s).

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1. "CenterPath#", "Flank#" and "Backdoor#" goes in the Waypoint Path Labels, not the Waypoint Names.
2. "Innerperimeter#" goes inside the "Outerperimeters#"

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Thanks for the quick reply. This is my first map, didn't quite figure out the setup yet. I read all the tuts i found, some of it was a little vague, but it seems easy enough. Here is the updated version version.   asain village.zip (68kb) downloaded 26 time(s).

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Nice update, though you do need to put a little more texture in it.

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Just one more question for the map guru's. on my second map, i made it larger. after 3 AI players get busy building it lags out litteraly every 5 seconds. now i usually play 6-8 player game maps with medium to hard armies with no lag. maybe i labeled something wrong in the AI ares/waypoints?? and yes i know, i suck at texturing. i just dont have an eye for it.   life on mars.zip (164kb) downloaded 21 time(s).

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If you take a look, you'll notice that massive maps don't have any water on them, that is because it causes lag, especially as the map gets larger. There's also another thing to note; that map is 600 by 600. That's 360,000 square units of space on the map. Twilight Flame is pushing it at 490 by 490, which is 240,100 square units. Your map is 50% bigger than a massive map!

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Ok, so eliminste the water. Can i shrink the map with everything on it? So here is what i gather from the tutorials, is this diagram correct? And i do appreciate all the help, i did do alot of research, so i hope i'm asking intelligent questions.   2playerAI.jpg (750kb) downloaded 8 time(s).

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I definitely agree that the map it over sized and the water will slow things down. As the water area is only used in a small part of the map, I'd just resize it to cover what's needed. Other things that can cause lag are areas and pathways that are poorly placed or mislabeled. It can be tricky placing areas over terrain that changes elevation. Look down the line and from the top down for areas that overlap or go outside the active boundary line. I'd redo the Skirmish World area with a new one that only has the four corners. There are many areas that cross. Pathways only need to go just inside the CombatZone. The pathways going to the first base in particular need some work. The pathway, CenterPath1 starts on top of a hill that units can't get to and you're missing the backdoor pathway for this base as well. I made some quick adjustments and named your map, "Life On Mars" as this seems to be what you intended.

No you can't resize the terrain. I know that's a bummer.

EDIT: Very Nice image showing areas and pathways. With your permission, we might use that in our tutorial section.   Life On Mars.zip (163kb) downloaded 13 time(s).

Feel free to use the image however you want. Considering its primarely gathered from most of the tutorials from this site, its only fair. Heres the update, removed all the water, and used the mounds as embankments for reinforcements. can i delete the water box you added?   Life On Mars.zip (151kb) downloaded 6 time(s).

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Hey it's your map, do as you wish. Let us know if you have any other questions.

i just meant would it affect anything. but i removed it, and its fine. Tested the game online with 3 other players, real bad lagtime. gonna make a new map 450 X 450. any other specs i should know about? maxes or limitations?

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I don't think you really need more than 400 for a four player map. I had played the 600 version in skirmish mode for a bit and it was fast. Maybe a map of that size just doesn't transfer well online. I would think the lag is due to an online connection... maybe the size.

ok, so are CenterPath, Flank, and BackDoor keywords that the game looks for? I understand its three routes for three levels of difficulty, but can i have multiple routes for each level? Is it possible to have say 6 ways into a base? and are Skirmish World and Combat Zone also keywords? And the routes into the base for AI, do they have to be just one leg? For example can i make a route say called "2ndFlank1" and make a series of waypoints to have it move around some obstacles or terrain? I've made 4 maps so far, all with 3 ways into each, and they all work fine, just want to see how far i can push it.

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What? 6 entrances for just one little base? I don't think that's possible. AT ALL.
TWL

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These pathway names are indeed keywords used in the scripting for both attack routes and to tell the player where to build their defensive structures.

Actually, these three routes are used at all difficulty levels and so you can't specify one route for easy or another for hard... the same paths are used.
Yes, but you can only use the three waypoint label names. So you would make a branch that goes around to another base entry point.
Absolutely... and important.
As explained above, you can have many routes into a base by branching pathway legs.

Only recognized pathway label names will work as they're used in the default scripting that loads in the game when you play. New scripts can be added to the default scripts if you load them in your map. This would allow units to take different routes, but you should only attempt this if you know what you're doing.
Base pathways must start in the combat zone and go into the inner perimeter of the base. The AI searches the combat zone for a pathway. What it is most concerned about is the direction of the pathway and where it crosses into the enemy base. You can go crazy laying out pathways around obstacles but in most cases the AI will go the most direct route to the enemy.