Mystical Era [1vs1 map] [9th April]

by **ManBungalow** on Mon Apr 22, 2013 2:08 pm

And also what do y'all think of the graphical theme?

I'm starting to think that the crispness of the mountains is quite off-putting on an otherwise fairly murky map, although that makes them obvious as impassables.

by **Teflon Kris** on Mon Apr 22, 2013 2:30 pm

The mountains and woods may look a lot different if their edging wasn't as bold?

by **Dukasaur** on Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:05 pm

Looks like a pretty decent multiplayer map. Why on earth would you restrict this to 1v1? As a 1v1 map it's terrible. Nobody enjoys 1v1 games on large maps. As a general rule, people enjoy games where there are about 7 to 15 terts per player. Less than that and there's not enough options. More than that and it becomes more work than play, keeping your empire organised.

I'm not trying to be negative here. I actually like the look and feel of this map. However, I wouldn't want to play with less than 6 players.

by **ManBungalow** on Wed Apr 24, 2013 4:24 pm

I think I might scrap the 1vs1 idea and totally reinvent the map for multiple players.

Watch this space.

by **koontz1973** on Sat Apr 27, 2013 12:41 pm

ManBungalow wrote:I think I might scrap the 1vs1 idea and totally reinvent the map for multiple players.

Watch this space.

I believe this is a good move. It is a nice map with a different look to it than normal.

by **Teflon Kris** on Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:09 am

ManBungalow wrote:I think I might scrap the 1vs1 idea and totally reinvent the map for multiple players.

Watch this space.

I'm sure a total reinvention isn't needed - just a few tweaks ;-)

by **greenoaks** on Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:28 am

this reminds me of Arms Race!. you could get all or most of your troops on one side or you could be split evenly. too large to be a decent 1v1 map but would be suitable for 12 player games.

i don't get the Mystical bit. the theme is Feudal.

by **ViperOverLord** on Fri May 03, 2013 5:24 pm

I like the name Mystical Era more than Trent Reznor. However, Mystical Era refers to a time more than a place, no?

by **thenobodies80** on Wed May 08, 2013 4:04 pm

[Moved] per mapmaker request into map ideas.

ManB, about the possibility to swap to 8 players....honestly if you're going to leave the current gameplay I have to admit that it would be better with more than just 2 players.

Personally I would like to see this idea become a final draft and then move to gameplay and graphics soon, but this it's up to you.
But this map, i think it's worth....

Nobodies