teams

[Paradox]

so I want to play one of those big 8 player maps, which are listed as "(FFA)" when I create the game, how come I can't set any teams whatsoever? how come the teams are fixed on the map? it doesn't make any sense, not only that, on the maps which are listed as "(2v2)" it won't let me or my brother change our faction? why are the factions fixed on most, if not all maps? why are the teams fixed? am I missing some option I need to enable?

I want to be able to take one of those large 8 player maps, and do 4v4, or 2v2v2v2, or something, and pick whatever race I want.. why can't I do this?

[aaelgr]

As far as I'm aware, the only way to make FFA maps have teams is to use the Map Editor to do so. The lack of team maps in all 3 games has been a real pain.