Across the Atlantic: Just Another American Colonization Map

[Reclamation]

Across the Atlantic

If you know me because of my other post, you may know that I'm not all that great at presentation. But too bad here's my map anyways.

In the recess I've taken from working on Reclamation (looking for a terrainer), I took about a month to make this map. It's very similar to American Colonization in its concepts and setting but I feel this one is much better. The terrain is smoother, the map is bigger, and it looks much more professionally done. I made this because I was bored, partly, but also because this time in history interests me and I wanted to create a map with competitive European nations and Native American tribes who must fight for their independence.

Screenshots

Credits

Mechanical Man
Kitabatake
maxor_gan
NFWar
olofmoleman
CloudWolf
Muoteck
Mephestrial
Cavman
Deolrin
Ergius
GreyArchon
skrab
kaycei
Sin'dorei300
Wandering Soul
Sunchips
Uncle Fester
Dark Hunter1357
Xlightscreen
Deon
Illidan(Evil)X
67chrome
Civilization IV & Sid Meier

Features:

• Resources
○ Resources determine your income
○ Capture resources by building certain structures next to them
○ Resources are also used as techtree requirements

• Working Techtree
○ Researches weighted with gold and lumber so as to match the time period

• Events (see above screenshots)
• Smoother terrain
• Large map

• Trade Income
○ Determined by number of resources
○ Cargo ships travel the Atlantic between ports to provide this income

• Realism
○ No building in the Sahara!
○ Unit Balance

• Easy Alliance System





My notes on what must be done for version two:

- Compensate fully buildings destroyed by triggers
- Change all tooltips to color |cfffffcc0
- Movement speed of trade ships depends on distance between trading docks
- Multiple cargo ships thru upgrades such as Limited Liability Corporation
- Fix facing angle of hidden cargo ships w/ 100 mana
- More events
- More units (lancers, architects, fusiliers, etc.)
- Cotton and tobacco
- Ability to destroy buildings
- Decisions
- Banks and stock exchanges
- Random terrain landmarks like Stonehenge and Koelner Dom to make it look pretty
- Upgrade towers and cities to attack with guns
- Appropriate passive icon for Evasion (Cargo Ships)

I estimate that the map is more than 50% finished what with all the things that I will want to add in version two and future versions.

 

[Reclamation]

Also, I want beta testers.

 

[Da Fist]

Hohoho~ Da Fist here.
Heh. Colonies. I like Greece (the game, also the country) the way it was formed, so I have big hopes! Note: This is my newly reformatted computer, so I can't play your game right now. I can't find my RoC and TFT cds anywhere Y_Y

Hoping for next ver:

Hmm.

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So you are putting Stonehenge and other trademarks? Then make a Special Character for that trademark? How about that?
Prisoner - Skill to bring a Level 4 or lower unit to become on of your enemy to become your ally.
Priests - Gives Healing
Bishops - Buffs
Cathedral - Gives Blessed Buff, Prayer Buff
Torch - Torch Buff

Buffs:

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Torch - Warmth of the Friendly Torch, heals HP
Prayer - Hearing Prayers makes one's work easier, heals SP(stamina?)
Glory - After defeating an enemy makes one to celebrate, increase MS and AS.
Eerie - You feel you are being spied at.
Free - You are no longer a prisoner. HP regen increased
Tired - Stamina less than 10%, MS and AS decreased
Blessed - Gives extra MS.
Rage - Life less than 10%, increase damage by 50, armor decreased by -50
Last One - If there is no one near him at 1000 AoE (allies), then this will activate. Actual Description:
You breath is heavy, but this is not the end, YOU SHALL NOT DIE TODAY! Increased Armor, Damage and AS.
Friendly Territory - Near town hall, you feel safe. MS and AS increased
Scared - That shout is very scary (Roar of Fear), and make you run away in terror, MS increased, unablity to move unit.
Champion - Killed 50 units. Increased Attack and Def
Legendary - Killed 100 units. Greatly Increased Attack and Def
Death's best friend - Killed 200 units. HUGE INCREASE attack and def
Revived - This unit is resurrected. Attack and Def halved.
Leader - You are the highest ranking officer. MS and AS UP.

So?
PEACE
-DA FIST-
P.S. Maybe some of this is included already in the game. But, heck, I don't have my RoC TFT Cds yet!

 

[Deleted member 177737]

Suggestions:

-Put the credits in the map, they are unnecessary in the thread. If you do wish to keep them I'd suggest putting them into hidden tags.

-Upload the pictures to a website such as Imageshack and then imbed them into the post. Some people are to lazy to click on the links =P

Comments:

-The terrain could use some work although the layout seems alright for now.
-Could you add some information on the gameplay and features?

 

[Reclamation]

I updated the map so that it's playable now. Anyone wanna test it with me some time? I can't host, unfortunately.