Setting DO NOTHING the AI still does something

[Taichunger]

I wanted to set some of the nations in the Ancient Times scenario to DO NOTHING but whatever choices I make, the AI operates some of the nations even though the choice is clearly do nothing.

Also, in what windows directory are the XML files located, so I can directly edit them?

Taichunger

[beelee]

Hi @taichunger

Welcome to the site. I'm not real familiar with the AI's @TheDog would know more than me.

To get to the xml
go to your triplea folder
downloadedMaps
the map you want
open that folder until you get to games. There will be a whole bunch that show up when games does.
open games
Probably be two with one beig for Game Notes and the other the xml

Pact of Steel 2 xml explains in detail a lot of how it all works.
pact_of_steel_2.xml

[Taichunger]

@beelee Thanks! Super useful!

[TheDog]

@taichunger
Welcome to the forums!

In map> games > Ancient_Times.xml
Find <playerList>

change all the factions to something like this
<player name="Graece" optional="true" canBeDisabled="true" defaultType="Human" isHidden="false"/>

As a code editor I use Notepad++
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/
Select the top one

Enjoy!

[Taichunger]

@thedog fantastic! Thanks!