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yeti_c wrote:fluffybunnykins wrote:I like the set starting positions idea that a few people have mentioned. It would make the historical battle maps more realistic & would open up scenario possibilities, such as exploring/conquering new lands (every player starts with just one territory & the rest of the map is neutral)
Yeah scenario risk could be pretty cool...
Imagine scenarios with fog of war... that'd be cool...
On that point I guess Fog of war could go into XML - visiblity length could be defined here - although actually this would be best as an option on game start wouldn't it... please ignore my ramblings! (Shame they're sober ones too!)
C.
mibi wrote:Suggestion Idea: NON - DEPLOYABLE TERRITORIES
Description: It would be territories that cannot be deployed on at thet beginning or during ones turn
Why It Should Be Considered: Lets say you have an area that is supposed to be defended or separated from the rest of the map by one small area. The defense would be totally useless if people could just deploy in this 'defended' area. You could still fortifiy fi you had a direct line to the territory but you wouldn't be able to dump armies there on your turn. An example of this would be in the Valley of the Kings map where you coulnd't deploy in the after life, only get through through the scarabs.
Lack Label (Mod Use): No-Deploy
Evil DIMwit wrote:mibi wrote:Coleman wrote:Suggestion Idea:
Set Starting Positions
Description:
Not sure how to explain this but there should be a way to over ride the random placement and code in specific start locations based on player number and game type.
Why It Should Be Considered:
I dunno, it was an idea. I'm pretty sure this can't be done with xml anyway, but I thought I'd put it out there.
Lack Label (Mod Use):
great idea!... would be very good for some situational maps.
On the other hand, I can see how it would get boring playing the same positions over and over.
yeti_c wrote:Evil DIMwit wrote:mibi wrote:Coleman wrote:Suggestion Idea:
Set Starting Positions
Description:
Not sure how to explain this but there should be a way to over ride the random placement and code in specific start locations based on player number and game type.
Why It Should Be Considered:
I dunno, it was an idea. I'm pretty sure this can't be done with xml anyway, but I thought I'd put it out there.
Lack Label (Mod Use):
great idea!... would be very good for some situational maps.
On the other hand, I can see how it would get boring playing the same positions over and over.
Could have a set number of different scenarios for different maps...
C.
Evil DIMwit wrote:yeti_c wrote:Evil DIMwit wrote:mibi wrote:Coleman wrote:Suggestion Idea:
Set Starting Positions
Description:
Not sure how to explain this but there should be a way to over ride the random placement and code in specific start locations based on player number and game type.
Why It Should Be Considered:
I dunno, it was an idea. I'm pretty sure this can't be done with xml anyway, but I thought I'd put it out there.
Lack Label (Mod Use):
great idea!... would be very good for some situational maps.
On the other hand, I can see how it would get boring playing the same positions over and over.
Could have a set number of different scenarios for different maps...
C.
Which might open the door for people to make scenarios for others' maps -- that wouldn't be unwelcome.
yeti_c wrote:Evil DIMwit wrote:yeti_c wrote:Evil DIMwit wrote:mibi wrote:Coleman wrote:Suggestion Idea:
Set Starting Positions
Description:
Not sure how to explain this but there should be a way to over ride the random placement and code in specific start locations based on player number and game type.
Why It Should Be Considered:
I dunno, it was an idea. I'm pretty sure this can't be done with xml anyway, but I thought I'd put it out there.
Lack Label (Mod Use):
great idea!... would be very good for some situational maps.
On the other hand, I can see how it would get boring playing the same positions over and over.
Could have a set number of different scenarios for different maps...
C.
Which might open the door for people to make scenarios for others' maps -- that wouldn't be unwelcome.
Oh yes indeed... set piece scenarios on classic map would be great fun.
C.
yeti_c wrote:Suggestion : Forced game types
In the XML header section for the map perhaps a setting that allowed/disallowed certain game types on this map.
I.e. for a very small map you could disallow 6 player... for a huge map disallow 2-3 player - etc?
C.
Evil DIMwit wrote:yeti_c wrote:Suggestion : Forced game types
In the XML header section for the map perhaps a setting that allowed/disallowed certain game types on this map.
I.e. for a very small map you could disallow 6 player... for a huge map disallow 2-3 player - etc?
C.
Why disallow it? If it's no fun that way, people just won't play those settings.
snifner wrote:Suggestion Idea: BLIND
Description: Blind is where... you can only see the country's you are next to. Example: If I don't have a country that borders the Middle East, then I can't see who owns it or how many armies they are hiding there.
Why It Should Be Considered: We use to play this way in the late 90's at mplayer.com Makes for great games. Best risk games I've ever played. I love to see it on all these maps.
Lack Label (Mod Use):
Snifner
Wisse wrote:snifner wrote:Suggestion Idea: BLIND
Description: Blind is where... you can only see the country's you are next to. Example: If I don't have a country that borders the Middle East, then I can't see who owns it or how many armies they are hiding there.
Why It Should Be Considered: We use to play this way in the late 90's at mplayer.com Makes for great games. Best risk games I've ever played. I love to see it on all these maps.
Lack Label (Mod Use):
Snifner
already suggested
yeti_c wrote:Evil DIMwit wrote:yeti_c wrote:Evil DIMwit wrote:mibi wrote:Coleman wrote:Suggestion Idea:
Set Starting Positions
Description:
Not sure how to explain this but there should be a way to over ride the random placement and code in specific start locations based on player number and game type.
Why It Should Be Considered:
I dunno, it was an idea. I'm pretty sure this can't be done with xml anyway, but I thought I'd put it out there.
Lack Label (Mod Use):
great idea!... would be very good for some situational maps.
On the other hand, I can see how it would get boring playing the same positions over and over.
Could have a set number of different scenarios for different maps...
C.
Which might open the door for people to make scenarios for others' maps -- that wouldn't be unwelcome.
Oh yes indeed... set piece scenarios on classic map would be great fun.
C.
mibi wrote:yeti_c wrote:Evil DIMwit wrote:yeti_c wrote:Evil DIMwit wrote:mibi wrote:Coleman wrote:Suggestion Idea:
Set Starting Positions
Description:
Not sure how to explain this but there should be a way to over ride the random placement and code in specific start locations based on player number and game type.
Why It Should Be Considered:
I dunno, it was an idea. I'm pretty sure this can't be done with xml anyway, but I thought I'd put it out there.
Lack Label (Mod Use):
great idea!... would be very good for some situational maps.
On the other hand, I can see how it would get boring playing the same positions over and over.
Could have a set number of different scenarios for different maps...
C.
Which might open the door for people to make scenarios for others' maps -- that wouldn't be unwelcome.
Oh yes indeed... set piece scenarios on classic map would be great fun.
C.
well once you have set starting positions you would have to figure out which player gets which position. I can only imagine if the play who makes the game gets to choose first, then you will have a lot of games with only one player in them. I think this 'xml change' opens up a huge can of proverbial worms.
qwert wrote:Can i ask you something?What is porpose for you to open these Political topic in ConquerClub? Why you mix politic with Risk? Why you not open topic like HOT AND SEXY,or something like that.
Guiscard wrote:mibi wrote:yeti_c wrote:Evil DIMwit wrote:yeti_c wrote:Evil DIMwit wrote:mibi wrote:Coleman wrote:Suggestion Idea:
Set Starting Positions
Description:
Not sure how to explain this but there should be a way to over ride the random placement and code in specific start locations based on player number and game type.
Why It Should Be Considered:
I dunno, it was an idea. I'm pretty sure this can't be done with xml anyway, but I thought I'd put it out there.
Lack Label (Mod Use):
great idea!... would be very good for some situational maps.
On the other hand, I can see how it would get boring playing the same positions over and over.
Could have a set number of different scenarios for different maps...
C.
Which might open the door for people to make scenarios for others' maps -- that wouldn't be unwelcome.
Oh yes indeed... set piece scenarios on classic map would be great fun.
C.
well once you have set starting positions you would have to figure out which player gets which position. I can only imagine if the play who makes the game gets to choose first, then you will have a lot of games with only one player in them. I think this 'xml change' opens up a huge can of proverbial worms.
It could go something along the lines of turn-based deployment, as you do in normal risk... You get your 3 armies per territory as a total amount. First player deploys 3, second deploys his 3, third deploys his 3 etc. etc.
Only problem is half the game would be spent deploying, and would only really work with real-time.
yeti_c wrote:fluffybunnykins wrote:I like the set starting positions idea that a few people have mentioned. It would make the historical battle maps more realistic & would open up scenario possibilities, such as exploring/conquering new lands (every player starts with just one territory & the rest of the map is neutral)
Yeah scenario risk could be pretty cool...
Imagine scenarios with fog of war... that'd be cool...
On that point I guess Fog of war could go into XML - visiblity length could be defined here - although actually this would be best as an option on game start wouldn't it... please ignore my ramblings! (Shame they're sober ones too!)
C.
JupitersKing wrote:Max Troop Limit
Non-deployable Territories
These all seem to me the same idea/problem/suggestion.
The answer to me comes from the Risk II game.
A territory can add 1 army for itself and 1 army for each adjacent terrirtory. Thus if you own Australia only you can place 3 armies on Indonesia and Eastern Australia and 4 armies on New Guinea and Western Australia. Same goes for after turn deployment. You can move 3 onto Indonesia and up to 4 onto WA/NG.
This solves both problems at once with out imposing a hard cap on the troop levels per territory, which would be impossible in the Foundry anyway to get everyone to agree that these spaces are capped at 20 and these at 12.....
JK
dominationnation wrote:Fortifyable but non attackable borders
I would like to see borders that can be fortifyed to but not attacked or can be attacked but not fortifyed to
specifcs:simply borders that would be normal when attacking but cant be foftifyed across or visa-versa
Why its need: to simulate mountain crossings that are to thin to get a succsuesful attack across but can pass troops across.
Lack label:
<numbers><font size="7" color="blue" face="Times New Roman"></numbers>
ericwdhs wrote:I haven't looked really well, but this may have already been suggested. Indeed if it hasn't, I'll be surprised.
Suggestion Idea: Different Army Number Font Styles and Sizes
Description: Map makers will be able to specify from a list of available fonts for their maps within the XML files. Example:This probably isn't how you would do it, but it shouldn't have to be any more complicated than that.
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<numbers><font size="7" color="blue" face="Times New Roman"></numbers>
Why It Should Be Considered: The army number pixel font we use now just doesn't fit a lot of the maps. It's also very limiting on what size territories can be created. The army numbers could easily be about half their current size and still be readable. They could also be something completely different (Comic Sans, Arial, Times New Roman, Console, whatever fits). I'm not sure what format the current numbers are, either text or image (possibly for the different colors and black outline), but either way, this shouldn't really be too hard to implement. If you use text, you just have to make sure you have them in your system. If you use images for the numbers, drawing them would be the only part that may take some time but I'm sure many people would be happy to spend a few minutes and add more fonts to your cache.
Lack Label (Mod Use):
DiM wrote:actualy i'm not too fond of this idea. i think the army fonts should be the same as they might cause confusion for new players.
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