Skyward Collapse Alpha 0.951

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The latest!  http://arcengames.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Skyward_Collapse_-_Pre-Beta_Release_Notes#Alpha_0.951

1. Score has been toned down for round 1 in general, and been made more sane in a few other ways.

2. Some minor AI improvements and then also switching to an "action points" model rather than just one attack per turn.  Balances the combat a lot better in terms of the ratio of combat to the number of actions you're directly taking.

3. Bunch of new player clarity improvements.

4. Some flipping around of siege unit availability and stats to make those feel a bit better.


I have a lot of store/business stuff to do this afternoon, so I won't be doing as many updates as usual.  Looks like we're getting low in terms of things that need to happen prior to 1.0 anyhow, but the undo button in particular is something I want to hit before then.

Enjoy!

[Mick]

I look forward to it. I'll see if I can fit in both a N-N-N* game and a H-H-H game tonight to compare how they feel.

*I'm hereby declaring that this is the convention that everyone will use when discussing difficulty forever. You're welcome.

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It sounds like a "five by five" sort of description, which is kind of what I had in mind, too.  After just learning what that meant the other day.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_by_five

[Mick]

I learned that phrase from Buffy.

[Pepisolo]

Smiting seems to only cost 1AP now, although it still says 3 required. Edit: Oh I see. Smiting grass is 1AP, buildings is still 3. Bit strange when it tells you that it costs 3 but sometimes it only costs 1, though.

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Smiting seems to only cost 1AP now, although it still says 3 required. Edit: Oh I see. Smiting grass is 1AP, buildings is still 3. Bit strange when it tells you that it costs 3 but sometimes it only costs 1, though.

This is what it says:

"Destroy any single building tile that you control, or any land tile.  You cannot smite town centers.  When you smite a building, it costs you three action points instead of just one."

[Pepisolo]

Destroy any single building tile that you control, or any land tile.  You cannot smite town centers.  When you smite a building, it costs you three action points instead of just one."

Just me being...uh.. derpy then? Disregard!

[x4000]

Np.

[Mick]

How does enlightenment work now in regard to all the recent changes? It's a feature I have pretty much not played with at all since many many versions ago.

[x4000]

How does enlightenment work now in regard to all the recent changes? It's a feature I have pretty much not played with at all since many many versions ago.

Same as always.  It's super useful, actually, if you can get it working between two economically-focused towns.  Then you have these strongholds that simply can't be torn down.

Incidentally... somehow this never crossed my mind before... once we took out the score stuff, enlightenment became a "you automatically win" condition because those TCs can't be destroyed.  That's still the case when the score requirement is turned off.

[Cinth]

Maybe woes that kill towns should be able to kill those if targeted?

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Maybe woes that kill towns should be able to kill those if targeted?

Actually, come to think -- they already will!

[Mick]

Oh really? They can't be destroyed *at all*?

I always kinda assumed bandits would still give them grief.

[Cinth]

Maybe woes that kill towns should be able to kill those if targeted?

Actually, come to think -- they already will!

I always felt like woes should be "top level".

[Pepisolo]

Call me crazy, but have monster spawns been disabled or something? Just went through 75 turns and I don't recall a single monster spawning. Which is strange because usually those Dark Elves give me a heap of trouble. Didn't see any Minotaurs either.