Some Ideas For Map Generation Settings

[Psyren]

Hi everyone. I haven't been playing the game for too long (only started knuckling down to play it a few days ago), but during these few days of playing i thought of  2 things that might be cool to add as map generating options for those that are looking to give the game a 2nd/3rd/etc. run thru from the very beginning.

Basically the player will choose which of these settings he'd like to apply to the world (permanently) upon creation:

Limited Survivors: Pretty obvious what this does. It gives the player a limited number of survivors to start with, and if all of them die, then game over. This idea can also be expanded to work on a per settlement basis, but it will add a greater deal of complexity to the gameplay. Unfortunately i'm pressed for time at the moment, and i'll only be able to explain this expanded idea in detail a little later in the day if anybody is interested.

Non-Standard Monsters: What this option does is totally randomize the weakness/resistance elements of every creature type. To make this option even more interesting, the player can choose the option to have this work on a per-continent basis instead, so each continent will have their own flavour and this helps in making each continent unique in that regard.

I apologize in advance for any typos/inconsistancies, as i typed this up fast. Thanks in advance for reading

[BenMiff]

I'd suggest throwing this up on Mantis - you'll generally get a bit more traction there. You'll probably want to split it into two issues so that each "setting" can be considered seperately.
You can find Mantis here: http://www.arcengames.com/mantisbt/main_page.php

I won't write too much here since I'll comment fully once it's on Mantis, but I'm okay with the first option and quite like the second (espescially the per-continent method); I can see a 3rd option where spell recipes are randomised as well (so they only keep the quantities of each tier of ingredient on each continent.)

[Misery]

I'd suggest throwing this up on Mantis - you'll generally get a bit more traction there. You'll probably want to split it into two issues so that each "setting" can be considered seperately.
You can find Mantis here: http://www.arcengames.com/mantisbt/main_page.php

I won't write too much here since I'll comment fully once it's on Mantis, but I'm okay with the first option and quite like the second (espescially the per-continent method); I can see a 3rd option where spell recipes are randomised as well (so they only keep the quantities of each tier of ingredient on each continent.)

I agree.   I definitely like the second idea quite a bit;  it adds to the challenge, as the player wont know exactly what to expect the first time meeting any enemy on a new continent, and this can shape their decisions on spells as they go through.

In particular having these as totally optional settings for a given world would be super.

[Psyren]

Yeah i'll definitely log a ticket on Mantis. Thanks for that.

So to expand on my idea for option 1:

If it were to work on a per-settlement basis. Lets say continent 1 starts with a pool of 6 survivors, so if they all die game over. But going over to a new continent, the game would spawn say 1-4 survivors in that new settlement. From this point on in the game if a settlement loses all its survivors it would be considered 'abandoned'. You then respawn in settlements that still have survivors left, and you can then restore 'abandoned' settlements (lets say at a cost of 25,000 CS), granting you the ability to re-enter the settlement with said settlement having 1-4 new survivors in it.

EDIT: For those interested, i have logged 2 tickets for these ideas in Mantis.