Disable automatic gathering of a new treasure

[Itms]

I start this topic because my idea has been refused on Trac (ticket #2136) and I think it's worth a discussion.

When workers gather resources, they have a behaviour which permits them using other supply that the one the player indicated (e.g. when this supply is entirely used).

Unfortunately, this behaviour also appears when gathering a treasure ; and I think it shouldn't because a treasure needs to be indicated by the player. It seems strange to me when my unit, after collecting a treasure, notices another one and takes it. (It happens often on Acropolis, where several treasures are placed at the center of the map.)

Even if a treasure is considered in the code as a type of resource, I don't think it should in the gameplay : for instance you wouldn't assign workers to treasures as you do with meat or wood.

Do you agree ?

[FeXoR]

No. Assigning "treasure-hunters" seam sane to me.

And why don't you want that? It's convinient in the end.

[Itms]

I agree you can choose treasure hunters units to gather them. Nonetheless, you should order them to do so, especially when the treasure is protected by a Gaia structure to destroy, or a Gaia creature to defeat.

It's convinient in the end.

It's indeed convenient (as far as the tresure is not protected as I said) but too convenient : collecting treasures should cost time to the player as it gaves him a bonus against his enemies.

Edited September 19, 2013 by Itms

[Lion.Kanzen]

Is suggested that but, this no are creature or enemy guarding the treasuries yet. You must implement that first. Obviusly the team can approval that.

Is the 9th in my list http://www.wildfiregames.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=15172

But nobody get an approval.

So is not a defect, is a new feature put guardians and if treasure have guardians you can't grab the treasure until defeat them. You can try work with UnitAI file, or something similar.

Edited September 19, 2013 by Lion.Kanzen

[Itms]

This is indeed an interesting idea ! I was just thinking of an agressive animal put by the map designer near the treasure, actually.

But do you agree with my thoughts about treasure collecting convenience ?

[Lion.Kanzen]

Yeah but you must create the feature first in order delete other XD.

If you know how programming this create post with the code and show the team programmers in technical section.

Or propose the idea here. Only change the Topic, I think.

Edited September 19, 2013 by Lion.Kanzen

[Itms]

I don't understand : what I'm proposing is not a new feature ! It is just disabling automatic gathering of the treasures, to force the player to spend time to explore the map and take the treasures with his units.

[Mythos_Ruler]

Units only "auto-gather" treasures within their vision range, and only then after they are tasked by the player to pick up the first treasure.

[Itms]

I knew someone was going to answer that !

My aim was to make more consistent the general "treasures must be collected only by the player himsellf"-idea by disabling the automatic gathering behaviour in the case of treasures.

[Lion.Kanzen]

Sorry explaint it for us little more XD. But is nice have people can do new things for the game. Welcome

[Itms]

Thanks, I hope above all I don't make too many silly mistakes (to understand and also express myself) when I communicate with members of the team in English...

[Lion.Kanzen]

http://trac.wildfiregames.com/ticket/1422

See was a feature

[Itms]

Indeed, the ones who posted on the topic mentioned seem to disagree totally with my vision.

If anyone shares my opinion, please participate to the discussion !

Otherwise, I shall abandon the idea.

[Nolanjoker]

no you dont do it please , seriusly you wants pick one per one.