Do not end the game if player is alone (sandbox)

[knorke]

Most (all?) games end the match if the player is the only player alive.
This means if the player starts a game without opponents (other players or bots) the game ends right after it begun. Only one of spring's many noobtraps!

I think it would be more intuitive and useful if in such case the game never ends, allowing the player to play around like in a sandbox.
Easiest way is probally if whatever ends-the-game gadget disables itself if it detects that player is playing alone.

[SanadaUjiosan]

I like this idea (more for testing purposes), but I can see noobies maybe expecting an opponent and then getting confused by a lack thereof.

Then again that may be a lesser evil than auto-end.

[Jools]

Maybe ask the user:

"There is no enemy, do you want to play in sandbox mode?"

[YES] [NO] [I DON'T KNOW]

The last option brings up the question again in 1 minute

[zwzsg]

Why not, but as a gadget please.

[hoijui]

"Do you want to play with yourself?"

[YEAHHHHH] [HOW DISGUSTING, GOOD LORD, OF COURSE NOT] [SEARCH RANDOM PERSON, ALSO WILLING TO PLAY]

[SinbadEV]

Crazy idea... mirror match... have an opponent spawned that mirrors your orders... due to terrain restrictions some of your actions won't be possible so the player has a nominal advantage over the mirror unless the map is perfectly symmetric.... if anyone complains about the "moronic" AI we all get to make fun of them.

[PicassoCT]

the idea on the mirrormatch working out assumes that all battles would end dertiministic.. but they dont..some shots will miss, some tanks live longer- and suddenly the opponent doesent command as much units as you, but still keeps attackin..

Also he would always retreat even if at advantage..

[SinbadEV]

the idea on the mirrormatch working out assumes that all battles would end dertiministic.. but they dont..some shots will miss, some tanks live longer- and suddenly the opponent doesent command as much units as you, but still keeps attackin..

Also he would always retreat even if at advantage..

Yes... the replays would be hilarious!