Biggest improvements needed - discussion thread

[Mick]

Stuff like ranged units moving instead of shooting and running out of move points to shoot at all.
Or infantry moving past enemy units to attack something else...

I don't think the second thing is necessarily bad. Maybe that "something else" is something it can do more damage to? I don't think the logic should just be "attack the closest unit".

However, I think the general rule is that if a military unit CAN attack something, and doesn't attack ANYTHING, it should be considered a flaw.

[orzelek]

And when you cavalry moves past infantry to suicide on pikeman?
That also happens

[PokerChen]

Okay, we have several things that are currently on the list and are being talked about:

- Further UI improvements
- AI issues
- Navigation between town centers by minimap and/or hotkeys.
- Action replay.

Do you guys think the replay system is now workable? Can I cross that off on my list, or is there something more to be done for it?

[Mick]

Hmm, I can't really think of any issue with the replay system as it is now. It does what I want it to do. I can press X to move through my units, set the speed really fast, and internally process what happened between each one.

I guess the only minor nitpick is I'd get rid of that 500 or so millisecond delay before the unit moves and just start moving the unit immediately when I hit X.

[PokerChen]

I think the .5 sec is because other people have suggested that the older system before this current set flickered too rapidly thus producing headaches. At the moment, I think the current replay system is a good enough set for media release.