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He does function similarly to Han Ministers, doesn't he?

I guess the point is the gameplay element. One could rationalize it in any way necessary. lol

Could have Mycenaean/Minoan ruins for Greek maps. Assyrian ruins for Middle Eastern maps. Etc.

You're okay. I think "control point" victories are fine, as long as they're a game setup option (and not on by default). "Shrines" could still have a gameplay effect (in DE they could trickle glory, for example), even if the control point victory is not enabled by the host. I think biomes could have different "shrine" models. Sahara and Nubia biome shrines could be based on the current Ptolemaic temple actor. Those actors are based on sacred complex "kiosks" anyway, not actual temples. In an Italian map, the shrine would be based on the Temple of Vesta. In a Greek map, I think the shrine would look like the Temple of Athena Nike or the "Athenian Treasury" at Delphi.

Yeah, the game needs more interactive map elements.

I don't think "too much turtling" is a problem with this game.

I will see what they say. Thanks for the replies. Ill get back to you.

Got this question on mod.io. Any ideas?

Check out the shrines in DE.

Muahahaha! Sometimes you gotta make things happen!

lol, I love 80s "synthwave" remixes.

Special building or Wonder? https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Ovoo

Correct, "shallows." The water just needs to be deeper on that map though to prevent, weird, effects like Andy's screenshot.

May I suggest a slight change to Line-of-sight aggression range in UnitAI.js? This helps reduce unit zerging and improves player control of his or her units: UnitAI.prototype.GetQueryRange = function(iid) { let ret = { "min": 0, "max": 0 }; let cmpVision = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Vision); if (!cmpVision) return ret; let visionRange = cmpVision.GetRange(); if (iid === IID_Vision) { ret.max = visionRange; return ret; } if (this.GetStance().respondStandGround) { let range = this.GetRange(iid); if (!range) return ret; ret.min = range.min; ret.max = Math.min(range.max, visionRange); } else if (this.GetStance().respondChase) ret.max = visionRange * 0.85; // << This has changed. else if (this.GetStance().respondHoldGround) { let range = this.GetRange(iid); if (!range) return ret; ret.max = Math.min(range.max + visionRange / 2, visionRange); } // We probably have stance 'passive' and we wouldn't have a range, // but as it is the default for healers we need to set it to something sane. else if (iid === IID_Heal) ret.max = visionRange; return ret; }; And then also, stop units from automatically zerging any dangerous animal within range: UnitAI.prototype.AttackEntitiesByPreference = function(ents) { if (!ents.length) return false; let cmpAttack = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Attack); if (!cmpAttack) return false; let attackfilter = function(e) { if (!cmpAttack.CanAttack(e)) return false; let cmpOwnership = Engine.QueryInterface(e, IID_Ownership); if (cmpOwnership && cmpOwnership.GetOwner() > 0) return true; let cmpUnitAI = Engine.QueryInterface(e, IID_UnitAI); return cmpUnitAI && (!cmpUnitAI.IsAnimal()); // << This has changed. }; let entsByPreferences = {}; let preferences = []; let entsWithoutPref = []; for (let ent of ents) { if (!attackfilter(ent)) continue; let pref = cmpAttack.GetPreference(ent); if (pref === null || pref === undefined) entsWithoutPref.push(ent); else if (!entsByPreferences[pref]) { preferences.push(pref); entsByPreferences[pref] = [ent]; } else entsByPreferences[pref].push(ent); } if (preferences.length) { preferences.sort((a, b) => a - b); for (let pref of preferences) if (this.RespondToTargetedEntities(entsByPreferences[pref])) return true; } return this.RespondToTargetedEntities(entsWithoutPref); }; Honestly, both changes should be added to the base game, but in the meantime, could go into your mod (they're already in DE).

Thanks, Mr. Bart. It's a feature I think would benefit the base game as well as mods (I could imagine Hyrule Conquest making custom minimap icons, for sure). And with your larger minimap, the icons won't be as odious as they would be with the current smaller minimap.

I wouldn't say nobody takes the minimap seriously. There is a lot to do after all. @Langbart is who made the larger minimap patch for Delenda Est, and uses it in his own spectator mod. He does good work.

Could add a rolling cost multiplier (better name, please) to the game, per unit/structure (similar to farming and construction diminishing returns). So, every War Elephant you queue up costs more than the last. Could be linear, could be exponential, or a compound percentage (however you want to look at it or do it). Fewer elephants trained/queued, the less expensive they are; the more elephants trained/queued, the more expensive they are. Could give a slightly lower cost multiplier to historically "Elephant Civs" like Carthage and Maurya as a civ bonus or give them a tech for it. Right now this is possible with auras (Delenda Est does this for Cult Statues, for instance), but using auras there's a flaw that it doesn't affect items in the queue (for units) or that are unbuilt (for structures), so I have to limit the Statues to one at a time, which is awkward. A cost multiplier feature for the cost component could fix that up nicely and give more capabilities for balancing.

Are there Trac and Phab tickets for something like this? Perhaps a <MiniMapIcon>*.png</MiniMapIcon> tag in the <Identity> component?

In Delenda Est, the Kushite pyramids are used as Phase tech requirements. So, X number of Small Pyramids required to move to Phase II, and Y number of Large Pyramids required to move to Phase III. Perhaps a point for discussion? Once you build the required number of pyramids, then the Phase techs research instantly. As far as Kushite economics go, I would focus on Metal (Iron Smelting) and raising animals (Extensive Husbandry), for historically-based solutions. I personally wouldn't want their pyramids to have an econ aura, since they really didn't represent anything economic. I feel like they're a religious or social thing, so made sense to me they'd bring about the advancement of your settlement. Just some thoughts.

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