[Abandoned] - Ant Wars

[Ethitts]

This is an idea I had posted a while back but I never had a true game play idea. I decided to give it another go but this time I came up with a unique game play style. Hope you like it!

Ver 2:

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Texture change:
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Ver 1:

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Original:
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Basically you will start with 1 of the 8 center points at the bottom of the map (the circle in the center of 4 circles). You then attack 1 of the four surrounding circles to select a bonus. After selecting your bonus, you attack your queen (which queen you attack is dependent on which position selector you start with). Start attacking your enemies from the queen out. I asked questions about what the xml is capable of and this map would be able to be done.

The queens can bombard their selector and species. This will stop you being left with 2 territories! However, if you lose your queen then you risk losing your species.

Territories: ?
Continents: None
Bonuses: Refer to map

The bonuses most likely need a little adjusting.

[ZeakCytho]

At first I was confused, but I think I like this idea. You'd definitely want to make the -100 punishment for holding more than one ant more visible, though. I bet many players will miss it as it is now.

As you said, the graphics need a lot of work. Do you want specific comments on them at this point, or are you already working on fixing them up?

[Ethitts]

At first I was confused, but I think I like this idea. You'd definitely want to make the -100 punishment for holding more than one ant more visible, though. I bet many players will miss it as it is now.

As you said, the graphics need a lot of work. Do you want specific comments on them at this point, or are you already working on fixing them up?

No I just wanted to see what the reaction would be for this style of map, as it is quite different. I will give the graphics a big revamp if people take interest in the map.

[mibi]

The types needs to be more legible, but it looks like a good start.

[Androidz]

i would deffently play this map so i vote yes:D

[Natewolfman]

i totally had an idea like this a month or 2 back... started doing a map then gave up cuz i suck on graphics, but when i did it, i split up the ants in half, left half were black ants, right half were red ants, and made it like a real war between ants... food for thought

your map looks 100X better then mine though, hope you make it to forge!

[Ethitts]

I'll start working on some better graphics. I don't think anyone has much of a problem with game play, at least nothing that can't be tweaked.

[zimmah]

XML will be perfectly do-able but you'll need some kind of objective just to allow victory.

might be hold all queens, as you can assume whenever someone holds all queen, almost all players are effectivly eliminated anyways (except for their 'useless' territories).

[Coleman]

I think the icons either need to be larger or clearer.

With the choose your race section included your victory condition will need to be to hold the whole rest of the map. I also worry about dead beating due to being stuck with only the race selection area, or when a player screws up with race selection unintentionally, such as in a 4 player or less game where players will end up with multiple selectors.

Not trying to bash your ideas as I have had a couple ideas implementing something similar to what you are attempting. I hope we can come up with a way to make it work.

[Ethitts]

I think the icons either need to be larger or clearer.

With the choose your race section included your victory condition will need to be to hold the whole rest of the map. I also worry about dead beating due to being stuck with only the race selection area, or when a player screws up with race selection unintentionally, such as in a 4 player or less game where players will end up with multiple selectors.

Not trying to bash your ideas as I have had a couple ideas implementing something similar to what you are attempting. I hope we can come up with a way to make it work.

I think the whole 'selection' ability in maps would open up a whole lot of doors. I don't know xml's capabilities, but would it be possible to make it so if you only hold 1 territory (the race selection), then your eliminated from the game (bear in mind on this map you start with 2)? Also, the center circle could be a killer neutral and only the race selected would be held.

[whitestazn88]

i think this could be pretty cool, although i'm not a big fan of the -100 bonus or w/e

[Ethitts]

Is anyone xml savvy enough to answer my question: "Can you code the map so that a player is eliminated if they hold only 1 territory?"

[ZeakCytho]

Is anyone xml savvy enough to answer my question: "Can you code the map so that a player is eliminated if they hold only 1 territory?"

No, they'll be stuck deploying 3 on their selector for the whole match
This is why you need a victory condition (hold all territories in the main board) to finish the game.

[Juan_Bottom]

I don't like how the territories are built like roads. There aren't enough connections for me. It diluites the strategic aspect of the map, methinks.

[Ethitts]

Ver 2:

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Ver 2 changes:
Complete revamp

I think I have come up with a way to stop you being left with your selector. The queen can now bombard the selector and species, this will allow player elimination.