Warlords Empire lost

[Traner]

Is it okay, that map doesn't have fog of war in multiplayer games?

 

[Avahor]

Is it okay, that map doesn't have fog of war in multiplayer games?

It's okay. Mostly of conquer maps doesn't have fog of war enabled, and those with fog enabled host players always change map visible from bnet menu

 

[deepstrasz]

1. Maybe you could work more on the randomizing aspect as the terrain is pretty one tile and empty.
2. Use Button Manager v1.8.2 to make Healing Aura's icon look passive and make a proper passive icon for Piercing Arrow as it looks as if disabled/unresearched.
3. Killer Brand should have a passive icon.
4. Raze and Pillage Building should have active icons.
5. Paused has no DISBTN. It looks green on pause/F10. Learn a bit about icons:
   Complete Icon Tutorial - All About Icons
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6. What does way trace do? Describe the ability further.
   Tooltip Tutorial
   Creating Good Descriptions
7. What's a charguer?
8. Spawning positions are too random. Enemy players might start too near each other.
9. Randomization also needs more work on where things appear, sometimes neutral buildings are too close to each other and parts of the map are empty.
10. Defensive Tower ability should have a visible cooldown (description).
11. Icon positions in the upgrade building (human) need to be sorted. They change depending on which is researched first.
12. One of the drakes came out with the repair ability.
13. How many levels per upgrade? Description doesn't say.
14. Absorption should be passive. How did my archer get it since it did no kills or is that an upgrade of the unit which resets kills?

Generally, Warcraft III dependent.
Waiting for a more close to finish update, factions and stuff.
Would be cool if you could also randomize the terrain.

Awaiting Update.

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[deepstrasz]

Any updates? It's been over 3 months now.

 

[Avahor]

I'll reply all points on this.

1. Maybe you could work more on the randomizing aspect as the terrain is pretty one tile and empty. [PLease consider that the terrain is designed as desertic area, It's intended to be empty while playes make terrain changes by increasing their owned area to enable trees and grass growth around buildigns]
   
2. Use Button Manager v1.8.2 to make Healing Aura's icon look passive and make a proper passive icon for Piercing Arrow as it looks as if disabled/unresearched. [FIXED]
   
3. Killer Brand should have a passive icon. [FIXED]
   
4. Raze and Pillage Building should have active icons. [FIXED]
   
5. Paused has no DISBTN. It looks green on pause/F10. [FIXED]
   
6. What does way trace do? Describe the ability further. [FIXED]
   
7. What's a charguer? [It's a carrier unit, to load items while you get units with inventory, unit's name has been changed to carrier]
   
8. Spawning positions are too random. Enemy players might start too near each other. [ Updated. Player's start points now are fixed to prevent this issue ]
   
9. Randomization also needs more work on where things appear, sometimes neutral buildings are too close to each other and parts of the map are empty. [
   It's intentional, clustered areas will make an interesting option for seetle strategy, so players could compete to claim those clusters. ]
   
10. Defensive Tower ability should have a visible cooldown (description). [FIXED]
    
11. Icon positions in the upgrade building (human) need to be sorted. They change depending on which is researched first. [It'll be fixed]
    
12. One of the drakes came out with the repair ability. [it's Okay, as innate ability. check game quest for more info]
    
13. How many levels per upgrade? Description doesn't say. [FIXED]
    
14. Absorption should be passive. How did my archer get it since it did no kills or is that an upgrade of the unit which resets kills? [it's random innate ability, a feature from the game]

 

[deepstrasz]

"Player's start points now are fixed to prevent this issue"
That's not good. It essentially means you'll forever know where each player starts even if you play full house.

 

[Avahor]

That's not good. It essentially means you'll forever know where each player starts even if you play full house.

that rule is applicable for maps with hidden playable terrain, where players must discover enemy base.
In this kind of games (risk & conquest) it's common to see the entire map area revealed . There's no problem by enabling fixed starting point cuz player territory finally will be defined by those neutral locations to be owned. After fixing start points the distance between enemies bases could be checked by players just choosing desired slots. I think this config gives us a better setup experience.

 

[deepstrasz]

Indeed but I think it would make the game more interesting having more randomization. Of course, it's not a must but just a suggestion.

 

[Avahor]

Indeed but I think it would make the game more interesting having more randomization. Of course, it's not a must but just a suggestion.

Yeah, I like randomization too, I'll improve it on future releases.

 

[deepstrasz]

Yeah, I like randomization too, I'll improve it on future releases.

OK, Approved until then.

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