So a few thoughts that I had regarding the strategic mode and possible changes to it. I'm not completely convinced one way or another on either change, so I thought I would post here and see what yall think before putting anything on Mantis. There's a few different ideas here.
1. Should tasks beyond clearing wind generators advance strategic turns? Specifically, I'm thinking of raiding perks from a region, successful hacking of skelebot stations, stealing a mage tier, and leveling up in windmills. I'm not discussing the possibility of turn loss on death (that's another issue completely in my opinion), but rather -successful- actions. I'm leaning towards these other actions should advance turns, as it provides a balance towards deciding when you should do these special activities that strength you. As it is, you can raid a dozen caves, level up, and hack a research station or two without any turn advancement.
2. Consistency in cleansing tiles. I don't think there's any question that clearing the strategic map of wind can be a little confusing. The rules regarding caves/windmills aren't exactly intuitive, and it can lead to situations where if there are many caves next to each other, it basically makes a wall that you need to go around. The idea here is, get rid of special rules regarding these regions, and add windmill generators in to them. If there is a worry about abusing mechanics, you could disallow entering the caves/windmills until the generators are destroyed (though I don't think that's probably necessary). If there is an issue with region generation, you could either a) put windmills/cave entrances in the first slice, or b) exclude caves/windmills from the region when there's a generator there, and then once the generator is destroyed recreate a new region with the appropriate building. The basic idea here is to streamline and clarify the rules on what will be cleansed and what won't, which is a little counterintuitive.
Anyways, post your thoughts here. Depending on what folks think I can put it on mantis. And if you have other concerns/suggestions on the strategic side of things and want to post them up - go for it.
