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Why can I only set 8 players maximum?

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 11:13 pm
by The_Ghost
I remember that when I used to play this game, I could set at least 20 players. Now, when I get to 8 and keep pressing the up arrow, it does nothing.

Re: Why can I only set 8 players maximum?

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 6:17 am
by cazfi
What does it say in the chat window when you increase the number beyond 8? Even if it fails to add a new player for some reason, it should say something like (with 'cazfi' replaced with your username)
cazfi: 'set aifill 9'
Console: 'aifill' has been set to 9.
If it fails to add a player, it should also give you a reason
cazfi: 'set aifill 13'
Console: 'aifill' has been set to 13.
Warning: aifill not met: requested more than 'maxplayers' setting.
In freeciv-2.5, maximum number of players is 126, unless there's some other limiting factor.

Re: Why can I only set 8 players maximum?

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 7:28 am
by Alien Valkyrie
Are you playing Freeciv-web? If that's the case, allow me to direct you to one of Andreas' posts:
AndreasR wrote:The maximum number of AI players in Freeciv-web is currently 8. I hope that should be enough for most players. The reason for limiting the number of AI players is to reduce CPU usage on the server. The server has to handle the games of many players, and to be fair the server resources have to be devided reasonably fairly between all players.

Re: Why can I only set 8 players maximum?

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 10:12 am
by The_Ghost
Aww, that sucks. I found a saved game for the Large World Scenario where I have 30+ AI players, which is the default. When you're playing on such maps, 8 isn't close to enough, and early game would be extremely boring. It also greatly reduces diplomatic potential and just generally makes the game less fun to play. Thanks for letting me know though.

Re: Why can I only set 8 players maximum?

Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 4:46 am
by AndreasR
You can use the command /set aifill 30 in pregame, but don't tell anyone.

Re: Why can I only set 8 players maximum?

Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 12:26 am
by The_Ghost
Wow, thanks for the tip.