Topic: Destroying a military site which is under attack
the-x |
Posted at: 2020-03-28, 13:22
We definitely need a possibility to play both solutions as well. Cause refixing would destroy both, the hero system world saviour favours as well as in balanced version its hard to balance fair especially for new players. 2 installable Versions would be to much, i think, but maybe we can solve it over an option where you chose "chess" or "balanced" just whatever you like to play. Then we have great 1v1 games in chess style as well as happy new players who now can play 3v3 or dont need to exclude world anymore or say lets make 7 against one which is important in an open society. Since widelands is getting bigger i see this especially important. Edited: 2020-03-28, 13:24
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Nordfriese |
Posted at: 2020-03-28, 14:39
Just two thoughts on this: While balancing is important it should still hold true that better players with better economies have higher chances of winning; and this is diverging from the thread's topic so if you have concrete ideas how to improve the balance please present them in another thread Top Quote |
the-x |
Posted at: 2020-03-28, 14:43
This is what we should improve. At the moment the focus is too strong on the military and to little on economy. Sure this can be discussed in another thread but it is linked to the topic very closely (last post) and indeed we should discuss ideas especially if they are very useful. I see how hard it is to find the balance - i tried - but i will now stop searching answers, since good solutions are not what your searching. Edited: 2020-03-28, 17:31
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Nordfriese |
Posted at: 2020-03-28, 14:53
Who's "we" exactly? You and you?
Really last post on this topic in this thread. Yes, this is true. But the military is the end-point of every economic chain so in order to have a strong military you need a strong economy. (except perhaps in short games with early contact). Games without a military component are boring, at least for me, because most economic pathways are simply obsolete there and the peaceful win conditions are also not to my taste. So I would very much like it if some non-military economy pathways were added that make for interesting economic games even if fighting is not a topic. I'm open for ideas how such pathways could reasonably be created/implemented. But this is going very far away from the question of whether dismantling and/or destroying milsites under attack should be allowed, automated or forbidden. Edited: 2020-03-28, 14:53
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blind3rdeye |
Posted at: 2020-03-29, 11:05
I'm a new player, so my opinion on this probably should hold as much weight... but here it is anyway:
So I'd vote for leaving things as is (first preference); ~~or making it impossible the burn the building while there is no-one inside (second preference)~~ I wouldn't mind much if it was changed to be no-building captures ever; but I'd vote against having an option for it. -- [edit] On further pondering, I've changed my mind about the 'second preference' thing above. I think that's not a good idea. [edit again] I thought ~~ usually indicates 'strike through' in markdown. Oh well. Edited: 2020-03-29, 21:54
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simplypeachy |
Posted at: 2020-03-30, 00:00
Quite the contrary! New eyes are very important for a game with as much history as Widelands. Any considered feedback and opinions are valid, whether you're an experienced player or not. In recent times it sometimes seems to me that more voices in debates about game mechanics would help paint a clearer picture of how people play.
I definitely agree and for the same reason. Some games are absolutely packed with options and perhaps it suits them but I feel that the emergent gameplay from Widelands is one of its strengths, not adding in more mechanics for an area (combat) which is intended to be a lesser part of the game.
The building will be considered lost once an enemy soldier reaches the door when there are none of your soldiers inside. This can happen if all of your soldiers rush out to defend against many opponents, and a second attack is then launched (I think...
And the knowledge that an opponent can leap-frog across your military sites is another mechanic which one has to carefully account for when deciding how best to spread resources. However, an attacker cannot always rely on this happening, so chance is also at play. I feel that the current mechanic is crucial for these reasons. The thrill of the dice roll! WARNING: New-style view packet not found. There may be strange effects regarding unseen areas. |