Conquest of Elysium 3 dev log

[Gandalf Parker]

The AI for Dom3 was one AI trying to cover all of the unique nations. But CoE3 has many separate AIs. Each nation thinks along its own needs and unique abilities. And even the different independents have different AIs so the wandering animals act different than the wandering bandits which act different than the wandering merchant event. Their actual goals and attack choices are different

[Jack_Trowell]

From what I understand, at worst you should be able to make and use user created maps, so when playing in a competitive settings it should be possible to use special pre-defined maps created for this usage, or maybe use a semi-random map generator that would create maps with a balanced amount of each special terrains/features for all classes.

[Doo]

While I'm thinking of it....

Reading this on 1/4 2 3, I agree about hoping end game scoring gets worked in and also something more that just a "You win!" screen.

I remember playing beat-em-ups like Tekken or Killer Instinct and they were great because at the end you would watch a little story of what happens after winning. Some were serious, some light-hearted and some comical. I could really see the Troll-kings ending being similar to Mojukins from Tekken 3

That could be a bit ambitious so how about something simple like a story? Or even the backstory to the class, kinda like a lesson on the mythos or fiction of the class. Just be sure to include a disclaimer for the Demonologists ending saying "don't try this at home, the in game demonologists are trained professionals".

And if you could link this in with the scoring then you could offer different endings depending on the level of score. A nice incentive to play all the classes.

It would probably be a bit of work so just something to think about.

[Admiral_Aorta]

I'm pretty sure each class has a decription saying what they're all about already.

[Doo]

No, I mean the real world history/mythos/fiction behind the class. Eg, where do the idea of trolls actually come from? I'm sure we all have some idea but probably not as much of an idea as the game designers.

[Gandalf Parker]

Since the one in charge of the thematic designs, descriptions, and artwork actually teaches religio/mythos for living..
yeah I would guess that is right

[CoyoteTheClever]

Maybe they will add unit descriptions eventually since they are in Dominions 3. I can understand why they might not have wanted to focus on that from the beginning though.

[Gandalf Parker]

By the way, there is endgame scoring. And even midgame scoring.
I requested it as a feature so that host servers had something to work with. They can show scores, winners, graphs, even ladders if they want.

The switch is --gamelog=scores.txt and puts everyones numbers in on every turn.

It will work for local solo games also

[oldrocker99]

I just downloaded my preordered copy form Desura, and printed out the manual. [commence rubbing hands together with glee]

[onomastikon]

Sorry to ask a foolish question, but what is the consensus on where to discuss the game now that it is out? Is this thread considered appropriate? Since there are no other forums dedicated to it here, on desura?

(Trying to figure out how I can rename commanders, undo botched movement and recruiting, and use "trade", which doesnt seem to work for me)

Sorry and thanks in advance