Imperator - Development Diary #11 - 6th of August 2018
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Phalanx micro is also the first thing that came to my mind. However, i think it can be at least partially solved quite easily: make the bonuses and penalties from formations accumulate over a course of a few day-ticks to its maximum value - that would simulate an army actually regrouping into a new formation. Skilled generals might reduce the time for changing formations somewhat.
However, i am just making things up
However, i am just making things up
Yeah, don't want to be too much negative... So far we know almost nothing.So much opportunity and potentially fun/interesting gameplay
However I'm worried about army stance switching with too many armies.
Would love to be wrong though!
I have to say this military power icon doesn't look good in a tooltip. Perhaps it should get a special background?
This!So much opportunity and potentially fun/interesting gameplay
Any chance of pulling a Hannibal by crossing impassable terrain (under special conditions) at the cost of a very high attrition or being MIA for a while?
I really like this, and it doesn't seem to even scratch the surface on combat tactics and formations yet.
You know, PDX sometimes goes way out of its way for the design philosophy of "it's always better to gain stuff with player decision, it will always feel better to grow or have more of something", but sometimes (and it's not that uncommon), presenting tough choices where players might want to trade something for a situation they'd judge beneficial strategically or in the long run makes for a far more compelling design choice.
I'm quite glad to see this here.
That aside though, is there some mtth for a stream or something showcasing the game yet?
I'd can't wait to see this baby in action.
Doesn't seem to be the case, it seems like you're excanging manpower for pops, with Mana being the control factor to avoid spamming.
I like all this if the + in micro means more engaging warfare than the usual "bring more men and win".
As a player of AGEOD game, I'd like my military campaigns to involve such decisions as the ones we see here.
As a player of AGEOD game, I'd like my military campaigns to involve such decisions as the ones we see here.
Can't say I'm not disappointed about the unnecessary usage of sword mana, I would replace sword mana cost with:
...money for Construct Border Fort and Build Road
...increased unrest for Raise Levies
...manpower for Military Colonies
...decreased reputation for Raid City
...increased unrest for Raise Levies
...manpower for Military Colonies
...decreased reputation for Raid City
Will there be Allied/Auxiliary cohorts, cohorts that have a different culture as well as different loyalties? Many countries, including both Rome and Carthage, made extensive use of them. They could be cheaper, should maybe have different unit bonusses based on their culture(so you can focus on infantry as Rome and take cavalry from Gauls, Germans or Numidians), give no war-exhaustion or anger your populace if they fall in battle and rebel alongside their home-provinces.
Agree with all except Raid City, reputation will probaby be way too valuable that it will make Raid City tedious
So...is there anything that stops me from toggling phalanx like one tick before combat and turning it off right after?
Also the map really does look pretty. Soul soothing enough to stare at it for hundreds of hours.
Also the map really does look pretty. Soul soothing enough to stare at it for hundreds of hours.
“Please be aware that cohorts that are loyal to its commanders will not be possible to reorganise away from that commander.“ some kind of civil war mechanic going along with this? General gets too strong with so many troops loyal directly to him so he decides to take power
If it is similliar to the EU:Rome - the more units were loyal to commander, the lower his loyalty was.
Ah ok I never played eu: Rome. So indirectly it kinda will be a civil war mechanic if when the general’s loyalty is low enough because he has so many troops loyal to him he rebels
Will this Commander loyalty be explained further in some time?
I imagine this determin wether a Commander/army fights against or together with the player when a Rebellion happens?
I am praying for this to be controllable for I do still have traumatas from playing the Skaven in TW:Warhammer. I do not like seeing my elite armies turning against me.
P.S. loving the new look and all those new buttons to click!
I imagine this determin wether a Commander/army fights against or together with the player when a Rebellion happens?
I am praying for this to be controllable for I do still have traumatas from playing the Skaven in TW:Warhammer. I do not like seeing my elite armies turning against me
.P.S. loving the new look and all those new buttons to click!