Unity version - information about terrain modifiers
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Unity version - information about terrain modifiers
I saw in a game (uniwars?) that selecting a unit will
1. show possible movement places - we have that too
2. show possible attackable units - we have that too
3. shows the target tile modifiers, like +1 attack (with sword icon) and -1 armor (with shiled icon), it appear on tile itself.
would this look good in AO* games too?
1. show possible movement places - we have that too
2. show possible attackable units - we have that too
3. shows the target tile modifiers, like +1 attack (with sword icon) and -1 armor (with shiled icon), it appear on tile itself.
would this look good in AO* games too?
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Re: Unity version - information about terrain modifiers
In the first place not all ao games have tile modifiers.Stratego (dev) wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 2:02 pm I saw in a game (uniwars?) that selecting a unit will
1. show possible movement places - we have that too
2. show possible attackable units - we have that too
3. shows the target tile modifiers, like +1 attack (with sword icon) and -1 armor (with shiled icon), it appear on tile itself.
would this look good in AO* games too?
And even if they have some those tile modifiers might me quite unique and not affecting all units (for example in aof there is in plans a specific modifier for plant based units to have hp regen on forest tiles; but this will not affect any other units) so simple sword and shield icons will not work well here. Another point is that same tiles might have multiple modifiers for different units (for same forest tiles there was an idea to give miss chance for shooters and throwers as well as bonus dodges for all non-giant land foot units). Need to think a bit more how to show that.
Alas idea itself — to show tile and see all possible effects it can provide — is worth to implement. Maybe in form of second book icon that will show info panel about tile?
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Re: Unity version - information about terrain modifiers
good point that they affecting not all units.
i always forget we have much complex engine than any other games - lol
i always forget we have much complex engine than any other games - lol
Re: Unity version - information about terrain modifiers
I think terrains needs some kind of propsheet similar to unit one.
Effect could then be displayed using exactly the same code.
As for small icon - it could actually be great if it worked like - if selected unit would get effect, then show small icon on a tile.
This small icon could be defined just like indicators are (only I'd separate it to be shown only in move view, so once unit is clicked).
It could be another field in effect - e.g. terrainIndicator.
As game designer would be the ones coming with what indixatora assign there - I think the most could be done to be informative enough.
Why separate it from regular indicators? Because I think limitation of only 1 visible at a time on main view discourages from using too many indicators, so e.g. AoS terrain effects deliberately don't have one.
But such terrain indicators would be perfect for it.
Effect could then be displayed using exactly the same code.
As for small icon - it could actually be great if it worked like - if selected unit would get effect, then show small icon on a tile.
This small icon could be defined just like indicators are (only I'd separate it to be shown only in move view, so once unit is clicked).
It could be another field in effect - e.g. terrainIndicator.
As game designer would be the ones coming with what indixatora assign there - I think the most could be done to be informative enough.
Why separate it from regular indicators? Because I think limitation of only 1 visible at a time on main view discourages from using too many indicators, so e.g. AoS terrain effects deliberately don't have one.
But such terrain indicators would be perfect for it.
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Re: Unity version - information about terrain modifiers
Fully agree with endru
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Re: Unity version - information about terrain modifiers
yes this whole +1 attackicon or as you say +1 "icon" (that was set to terrainmodifierindicator) would appear only on the "highlight" tiles that show the possible movement targets of a unit after being selectedAs for small icon - it could actually be great if it worked like - if selected unit would get effect, then show small icon on a tile.
regular indicators are intentionally packed as WITHOUT clicking on any unit they "cover" terrain, so too many of them would look bad imho - but if u say we should not pack them into * icon, it can be easily unpacked.Why separate it from regular indicators? Because I think limitation of only 1 visible at a time on main view discourages from using too many indicators, so e.g. AoS terrain effects deliberately don't have one.
But such terrain indicators would be perfect for it.
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Re: Unity version - information about terrain modifiers
No please keep them packed. In aof there are quite good amount of auras and other effects and if we will unpack them than they sometimes will overhelm the map too much.
I once got on unit more than 30 stacks of poison and more than 15 buffs. If this whole will be unpacked it will become a grphical disaster.
I once got on unit more than 30 stacks of poison and more than 15 buffs. If this whole will be unpacked it will become a grphical disaster.
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Re: Unity version - information about terrain modifiers
Totally unpacking all of them would of course be bad.
Especially as it's not as needed anymore, because of unit small stats panel.
But I skip lesser stat changes indicators (like terrain ones), partially because of laziness (to not have to come with new graphical representations) and partially to reduce the need of checking units one by one to see more important affecting effects.
Personally I'd opt for 3 indicators visible and then multi-symbol.
But the best would be to make it definable number in initialization.json (default =1).
Especially as it's not as needed anymore, because of unit small stats panel.
But I skip lesser stat changes indicators (like terrain ones), partially because of laziness (to not have to come with new graphical representations) and partially to reduce the need of checking units one by one to see more important affecting effects.
Personally I'd opt for 3 indicators visible and then multi-symbol.
But the best would be to make it definable number in initialization.json (default =1).
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Re: Unity version - information about terrain modifiers
definable is not good suppporting all kind of settings in everything makes development very hard
we need ONE good solution to all games.
i also like 3 icons and after * icon idea.
also Q: what will be if there is 4?
a) it will show 3 icons and after a *
b) it will show 2 icons and after a *
c) it will show only a *
we need ONE good solution to all games.
i also like 3 icons and after * icon idea.
also Q: what will be if there is 4?
a) it will show 3 icons and after a *
b) it will show 2 icons and after a *
c) it will show only a *
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Re: Unity version - information about terrain modifiers
I choose option c:Stratego (dev) wrote: ↑Mon Sep 20, 2021 1:14 pm definable is not good suppporting all kind of settings in everything makes development very hard
we need ONE good solution to all games.
i also like 3 icons and after * icon idea.
also Q: what will be if there is 4?
a) it will show 3 icons and after a *
b) it will show 2 icons and after a *
c) it will show only a *
It shows normally 3 indicators and if there 4+ effects than shows only *.
Mainly because you can't choose (not right now at least) what indicators to show (i mean that they do not have weights to show in some specific order).
If we will get some day weights for indicators of effects than best option will be a — to show 3 icons with highest weights and than *.
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Re: Unity version - information about terrain modifiers
Aren't modifiers ordered by time of being applied?
Then we'd just get the same for indicators - oldest first and in 1st option 4th and later ones would be replaced by *.
Then we'd just get the same for indicators - oldest first and in 1st option 4th and later ones would be replaced by *.
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Re: Unity version - information about terrain modifiers
But what if unit has 9-12 positive aura effects and and 6-10 aura negative effects? They do not have any "length".
For option a i want an ability to show firstly negative modifiers for allied units and positive modifiers for enemy units. This way you can easier plan your movement.
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Re: Unity version - information about terrain modifiers
It's not about duration.
I just stated that from my observations It's probably regular list (listarray or similar object) so without any dedicated sorting It's shown by the order it was applied (because applying modifiers would probably be made by list.add method), while removed modifiers do not change the order of the rest in list.
If the effort to add some new effect property to represent weights, then sorting would be needed, but without it I don't know if we should even bother.
But no matter how exactly indicators are displayed - I think, that 1st or 2nd option is better anyway, because sometimes we avoid the need to tap unit.
I just stated that from my observations It's probably regular list (listarray or similar object) so without any dedicated sorting It's shown by the order it was applied (because applying modifiers would probably be made by list.add method), while removed modifiers do not change the order of the rest in list.
If the effort to add some new effect property to represent weights, then sorting would be needed, but without it I don't know if we should even bother.
But no matter how exactly indicators are displayed - I think, that 1st or 2nd option is better anyway, because sometimes we avoid the need to tap unit.
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