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Creating 4v4 Deployment Areas
By Kenny
This guide is about creating 1 vs 1 to 4 vs 4 deployment areas in TEd(Map editor) without bug by editing deployment_areas.xml file

if you follow my instruction, you can create those deployment zones easily.

It may looks complicated at first glimpse, but if you read it carefully, it's actually simple to do.
   
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Guide Index
Overview
1. Create deployment areas in TEd 
2. Open your deployment_areas.xml file 
2-1. Make Coordinates to a Single Line 
3. Copy this 
3-1. Paste it to deployment_areas.xml 
3-2. Result of Copy&Paste 
3-3. Structure of deployment_areas.xml 
4. Copy & Paste your coordinates 
4-1. Check, Save and Back Up 
5. Edit map_info.xml 
6. Test and Play 
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1. Create deployment areas in TEd


Red deployment area is alliance id 0

Blue deployment area is alliance id 1

remember this

be sure you created both deployment areas.
(if one of deployment areas is missing, both will be automatically deleted from TEd)

you only need to make these 2 deployment zones in TEd

you can create other deployment areas(1 vs 2 ~ 4 vs 4)
by editing deployment_areas.xml file in your map folder.
2. Open your deployment_areas.xml file
Go to
C:\Users\***\AppData\Roaming\The Creative Assembly\Shogun2\maps
- *** is your own PC admin name.
- the directory can be different if you installed steam and shogun2 in other folder

you'd better create shortcuts of shogun2 data folder and maps folder if you don't wander where the folder is
(C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Total War SHOGUN 2\data)
(C:\Users\***\AppData\Roaming\The Creative Assembly\Shogun2\maps)

find your own map folder in maps folder and open deployment_areas.xml with note pad

then it will look like this
<BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREA_HASH_TABLE> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> <position x='-973.984070' y='-979.499329'/> <position x='970.656250' y='-981.925476'/> <position x='953.727783' y='990.325195'/> <position x='-992.518433' y='993.395874'/> . . . <position x='-973.984070' y='-979.499329'/> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> <position x='-172.447449' y='-305.997589'/> <position x='-59.351280' y='-265.163910'/> <position x='-216.061066' y='-188.767365'/> . . . <position x='-172.447449' y='-305.997589'/> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREA_HASH_TABLE>
those position x and y under <deployment_area id='0'> are your coordinates.
(yours are different numbers of course)
you see <ALLIANCE id='0'> , <ALLIANCE id='1'> and <deployment_area id='0'>? those are important.

As I said in previous chapter,
alliance id 0 is Red and 1 is Blue deployment areas.

You will have to copy both coordinates and paste it to each place later, but not now.

For now, What you should do is to make both coordinates to a single line.
2-1. Make Coordinates to a Single Line
<BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREA_HASH_TABLE> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> <position x='-973.984070' y='-979.499329'/><position x='970.656250' y='-981.925476'/><position x='953.727783' y='990.325195'/><position x='-992.518433' y='993.395874'/>......<position x='-973.984070' y='-979.499329'/> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> <position x='-172.447449' y='-305.997589'/><position x='-59.351280' y='-265.163910'/><position x='-216.061066' y='-188.767365'/>......<position x='-172.447449' y='-305.997589'/> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREA_HASH_TABLE>

The reason why we have to make both coordinates to a Single line is that If we don't do this,
4 vs 4 deployment area file will cause some error and end up saved weirdly.
you can play 1 vs 2 ~ 3 vs 4 or 4 vs 3 with that weirdly saved deployment area file,
but if you start 4 vs 4 battle, it will cause game crash.

I don't know the exact cause of the error but this is the only solution that I have found so far.
3. Copy this
<BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 1v2 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 1v3 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 1v4 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='3'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 2v1 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 2v2 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 2v3 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 2v4 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='3'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 3v1 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 3v2 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 3v3 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 3v4 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='3'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 4v1 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='3'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 4v2 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='3'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 4v3 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='3'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 4v4 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='3'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='3'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS>
3-1. Paste it to deployment_areas.xml
<BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREA_HASH_TABLE> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> <position x='-973.984070' y='-979.499329'/><position x='970.656250' y='-981.925476'/><position x='953.727783' y='990.325195'/><position x='-992.518433' y='993.395874'/>......<position x='-973.984070' y='-979.499329'/> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> <position x='-172.447449' y='-305.997589'/><position x='-59.351280' y='-265.163910'/><position x='-216.061066' y='-188.767365'/>......<position x='-172.447449' y='-305.997589'/> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> ▷▷▷▷▷HERE </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREA_HASH_TABLE>

paste it in "HERE" position of your deployment_areas.xml
3-2. Result of Copy&Paste
<BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREA_HASH_TABLE> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> <position x='-973.984070' y='-979.499329'/><position x='970.656250' y='-981.925476'/><position x='953.727783' y='990.325195'/><position x='-992.518433' y='993.395874'/>.....<position x='-973.984070' y='-979.499329'/> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> <position x='-172.447449' y='-305.997589'/><position x='-59.351280' y='-265.163910'/><position x='-216.061066' y='-188.767365'/>......<position x='-172.447449' y='-305.997589'/> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 1v2 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 1v3 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 1v4 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='3'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 2v1 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 2v2 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 2v3 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 2v4 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='3'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 3v1 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 3v2 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 3v3 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 3v4 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='3'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 4v1 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='3'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 4v2 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='3'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 4v3 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='3'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 4v4 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='3'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='3'> </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREA_HASH_TABLE>
3-3. Structure of deployment_areas.xml
if you see it carefully, you will notice there are these titles

<ALLIANCE id='0'>
<deployment_area id='0'>
<deployment_area id='1'>
<deployment_area id='2'>
<deployment_area id='3'>
<ALLIANCE id='1'>
<deployment_area id='0'>
<deployment_area id='1'>
<deployment_area id='2'>
<deployment_area id='3'>

Now you can realize the basic structure of this file. right?

<ALLIANCE id='0'> (Red team)
<ALLIANCE id='1'> (Blue team)
This indicates alliance

<deployment_area id='0'> (Team 1)
<deployment_area id='1'> (Team 2)
<deployment_area id='2'> (Team 3)
<deployment_area id='3'> (Team 4)
This indicates Team number

ex)
in 1 vs 3
<ALLIANCE id='0'>
<deployment_area id='0'>
<ALLIANCE id='1'>
<deployment_area id='0'>
<deployment_area id='1'>
<deployment_area id='2'>

in 3 vs 2
<ALLIANCE id='0'>
<deployment_area id='0'>
<deployment_area id='1'>
<deployment_area id='2'>
<ALLIANCE id='1'>
<deployment_area id='0'>
<deployment_area id='1'>
4. Copy & Paste your coordinates
copy your alliance id 0 coordinates
and paste it to each alliance id 0 - deployment id 0, 1, 2, 3

same way,

copy your alliance id 1 coordinates
and paste it to each alliance id 1 - deployment id 0, 1, 2, 3


ex1)
<BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 1v2 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> alliance id 0 coordinates ▷▷▷ </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> alliance id 1 coordinates ▷▷▷ </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> alliance id 1 coordinates ▷▷▷ </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS>

ex2)
<BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS> <!-- 3v3 Setup--> <ALLIANCE id='0'> <deployment_area id='0'> alliance id 0 coordinates ▷▷▷ </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> alliance id 0 coordinates ▷▷▷ </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> alliance id 0 coordinates ▷▷▷ </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> <ALLIANCE id='1'> <deployment_area id='0'> alliance id 1 coordinates ▷▷▷ </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='1'> alliance id 1 coordinates ▷▷▷ </deployment_area> <deployment_area id='2'> alliance id 1 coordinates ▷▷▷ </deployment_area> </ALLIANCE> </BATTLE_DEPLOYMENT_AREAS>

Do these work from 1v2 setup to 4v4 setup
4-1. Check, Save and Back Up
If you did all these things, Save your deployment_areas.xml
and check before you close the file
are all coordinates right in place?

Good.
◎ Save and Close deployment_areas.xml

◎ Save this xml file as your map name in a New folder such as "deployment back up" folder,
or Create your custom map name folders in this folder and back up each deployment_areas.xml in those folders)

so that you won't be confused this file and other custom map deployment area files

You have to do this
because if you make a map and save it again or as another name,
to save minor changes or to create altered versions of the previous map,
then deployment_areas file saved weirdly and 4 vs 4 is not possible to play.

if that happens,
you can also solve the problem by adding 4 vs 4 part after 4 vs 3 part with single line coordinates,
but replace it with a back up file is much easier and faster.
5. Edit map_info.xml
Open map_info.xml in your map folder

<map_info> <display_name>My First Shogun 2 Map</display_name> <description>My First Shogun 2 Map</description> <author>The Creative Assembly</author> <type>land</type> <team_size_1>1</team_size_1> <team_size_2>1</team_size_2> <defender_funds_ratio>1.0</defender_funds_ratio> <has_key_buildings>false</has_key_buildings> <historical>1</historical> <!-- Otherwise it's a multiplayer map --> <year>1570</year> </map_info>

Edit these parts

<map_info>
<display_name>Your map name</display_name>
<description>Your map description</description>
<author>Your name</author>
<type>land or siege</type>
land for land battle, siege for siege battle

<team_size_1>4</team_size_1>
<team_size_2>4</team_size_2>

if you want 2vs2 or 3vs3 limit, make it 2 2 and 3 3

<historical>0</historical>
if this is 1, you can't find your map in the custom battle map list.

6. Test and Play
Play TEd and confirm whether your deployment areas are correctly exist or not.
after that, play shogun 2 for test

if you test this directly by playing shogun 2,
shogun 2 could shut down when you play 4v4 because of 4v4 bug
so I recommend you to confirm it in TEd first.

Thank you for following my instruction~~~
2 Comments
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Kenny  [author] 14 Mar, 2020 @ 4:06am 
I updated the instruction.
now you can create 4 vs 4 deployment areas.
the key point is to make coordinates to a single line.
Kenny  [author] 4 Sep, 2019 @ 12:49pm 
4 vs 4 deployment areas become automatically 4 vs 3...
the reason and bug solution are not yet confirmed.
so I edited this guide for 3 vs 3.