Scales bugs in Dom3.14

[chrispedersen]

Kris

I suspect you are using a nearest neighbor discrete averaging algorythmn to calculate new diminion.

However, the idea of dominion was the propagation of a positive dominion - which will significantly run counter to an averaging algorythmn.

I really believe that you should consider a positive dominion propagation model rather than an averaging one.
However, I believe there is a relatively easy tweak that would correct the issue.

Only consider nearest neighbors with a *negative* aka enemy dominion, when averaging on a positive dominion. This *handles* starting positions, as none of your surrounding positions will have a dominion for an initial period.

Now there is one more suggestion:
Prior to game setup, based on scale values and dominion, allow dominion to propagate throughout the map for something like 100 turns.. prior to turn 1.

This would allow the dominions to reach equilibrium - and would make scales propagate realistically throughout the map.

Chris

[Wick]

chrispedersen said:
This would allow the dominions to reach equilibrium - and would make scales propagate realistically throughout the map.

It would also eliminate Mictlan, removing one source of evil from the world!

[chrispedersen]

Wick said:

It would also eliminate Mictlan, removing one source of evil from the world!

Nay, for I was only speaking of scale propagation.
I would use a formula something like:

[Saulot]

I concur with the invisible formula, for it is beautiful in it's simplicity

[Endoperez]

chrispedersen said:
Kris

I suspect you are using a nearest neighbor discrete averaging algorythmn to calculate new diminion.

Are you suggesting a fix for the bug, or a new feature? Because the bug has been fixed already, and the fix will appear with the next patch.