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[piecewise]

I'm not sure if toady has said yet, but are we going to be able to control any of the combatants in the arena? It seems like it would be a fun thing to do, especially if you want to test out custom made items.

[silhouette]

if not arena mode just got a lot less epic

[Biag]

I think he said you can in one of the Dwarf Fortress Talks.

[Duelmaster409]

You can. He mentioned it on the updates.

[silhouette]

but the question is, can you make it so your not controlling a combantant?

also can you controll ALL the combantants?

[Footkerchief]

but the question is, can you make it so your not controlling a combantant?

Yes.

also can you controll ALL the combantants?

Yes, although not at the same time of course.

Anyone who isn't sure what arena mode is or how it works should check out the arena mode screenshots.  You can see the "Assume control" dialog in this screenshot:

[Labs]

Now I'm getting too exited about the next release. THE ANTICIPATION IS KILLING ME!

[xdarkcodex]

You...you can place magma!

[Safe-Keeper]

So it's like in Dominions 3, where you can "test drive" the units and spells in the game? Like, place 10 Dwarves and 20 Goblins, and then outfit them and let them fight each others?

[Morrigi]

From what I've seen, yeah.

[valcon]

I shall create a gladiator BABY!

Weilding his daiper!

He will strangle opponents and use them as a teething toy! 

The adamantium rattle strikes the Giant in the chest, it explodes into a lump of gore. 

[silhouette]

i shall create thousands of elven children vs a hfs.

[Funk]

can you inport adventures stat and gear?

[Dakk]

can you inport adventures stat and gear?

If by "inport" you mean change a creature's skill levels and gear up dwarves/goblins/elves/kobolds, I'm pretty sure you can. Toady reported making tests with magma men wielding iron mauls and adamantine clad soldiers fighting stuff on it.

[darkflagrance]

I can already think of the perfect arena mode add on: Clone selected.

Spawn a group of four or five goblin swordsmen in full armor. Copy that squad and paste it about a thousand times. Then do the same with an army of dwarves. Then let them battle each other.

You could recreate the Battle of Azanulbizar or something. We need to be able to save arena mode instances as their own save files too!