XML Update: Finally!! LOL

[greenoaks]

conditional borders definitely would suit a Dungeons Of Draknor Level 2 map.

thanks for the update.

[crazymilkshake5]

conditional borders definitely would suit a Dungeons Of Draknor Level 2 map.

thanks for the update.

once i saw this, me and my friend started working on a draft.

(yes, i already have permission to make a seccond one)

[Gillipig]

Nice update!! This was one of those things we really wanted. It should open up the creative process quite a bit.
Might be used sporadically on a "normal" map as well as more frequently in special maps. Could be an interesting feature in assassin style games as well as escalating. My old "math" map would benefit greatly from this update. Will be interesting to see what ingenuity people will conjure up. Thanks lack!
As for the future, sure we'd like more updates. And indeed the foundry needs more updates to continue this good trend, but let's not be so goal oriented that we don't stop to pay tribute to what without doubt is the best update CC has seen in years! Credit where credit is due .

[natty dread]

These updates do look pretty good, I have to say if I were still making maps here I'd be pretty excited about them. Good job all around.

My old "math" map would benefit greatly from this update.

Sorry, but your "math" map won't benefit from anything except a trip behind the barn. Concentrate on something useful.

[degaston]

Conditional borders might have fit well into my clue map, but if you still can't test a map until the graphics and game-play have been approved, then I'm not interested.

[Bruceswar]

I am happy for these updates. Lets see them in action!

[QoH]

I can't wait to see what Natty does with the conditional borders update. Should be spectacular.

[zimmah]

conditional borders definitely would suit a Dungeons Of Draknor Level 2 map.

thanks for the update.

once i saw this, me and my friend started working on a draft.

(yes, i already have permission to make a seccond one)

Of you need someone to do the xml, i'd love to do it.

Also i'd love draknor lvl 2

[natty dread]

I can't wait to see what Natty does with the conditional borders update. Should be spectacular.

I'm not going to do anything with it.

[pamoa]

and now what about a map competition using a draft with all those great new features so we can quick see what we gained
oh btw thank you great divine lack

[QoH]

I can't wait to see what Natty does with the conditional borders update. Should be spectacular.

I'm not going to do anything with it.

Well that's unfortunate.

[DiM]

for some people this update was too little too late.
it would be interesting to count the number of mapmakers/foundry regulars and do something about that.
without bothering to count i'm thinking that the total is somewhere under 10-15 people. which is horrible because this means 2 things:
1. maps take a longer time to produce. less people = less feedback = longer time to get consistent updates.
2. any crap can get to beta as long as the map maker is persistent.

you need some significant changes not just conditional borders to get people interested in the foundry. and no, the map gallery won't be IT. the map gallery will be a novelty for about a month or so and then things will go back to normal.

lack successfully drove away a lot of mapmakers and it's time he did something to keep the ones he has and even bring some new ones. otherwise in a couple of years the only person in the foundry will be cairnswk.

[zimmah]

and now what about a map competition using a draft with all those great new features so we can quick see what we gained
oh btw thank you great divine lack

that would suck. besides, most of the new xml is only really going to make a difference on complex maps.

[MrBenn]

I think the sad thing is that these updates reflect almost exactly the requests and outcome of discussions I had with lackattack over 18 months ago. For me, right now, this is still too little, too late.

The code for conditional borders looks a bit off - predominantly because I don't think that it's explicity set that the name of territories and continents have to be different?

Secondly, there needs to be some clarification about how conditional borders and conditional bonuses work...
Imagine a French Revolution map, where there was a condition required to be able to attack the Bastille. Holding French Revoutionaries would be required to build up a bonus (imagine there's 7 key leaders, which are coded to give a bonus for holding 3 or more). The condition is coded that you need to hold the Revolutionary Leaders to attack the Bastille. Do you need to hold all 7 of them to open the attack option, or any three of them?

[thenobodies80]

The code for conditional borders looks a bit off - predominantly because I don't think that it's explicity set that the name of territories and continents have to be different?

I forgot to write this into the announcement:

• You must then hold that territory/continent in order to activate the border.
• If there is a territory and a continent that both match the condition's name, the territory will be used as the condition

Secondly, there needs to be some clarification about how conditional borders and conditional bonuses work...
Imagine a French Revolution map, where there was a condition required to be able to attack the Bastille. Holding French Revoutionaries would be required to build up a bonus (imagine there's 7 key leaders, which are coded to give a bonus for holding 3 or more). The condition is coded that you need to hold the Revolutionary Leaders to attack the Bastille. Do you need to hold all 7 of them to open the attack option, or any three of them?

I did a similar question to lackattack, I'm waiting an answer since right now I don't know exactly how naming works with collections. I think I have the right answer but I prefer to ask and wait a reply from him.
I'll reply asap.