[Brainstorming] Wonders of the World gameplay

[Lion.Kanzen]

Let's discuss how to use our featured wonders, the big and majestic ones.

Ideas range from map proposals to game modes, scores, etc.

The idea came from this discussion, but I want to focus on the new statues and other unused buildings.

 

Edited December 29, 2024 by Lion.Kanzen

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

Here is the Art task thread:

 

[Lion.Kanzen]

If we mix several victory conditions, like in the future we will have score gameplay as a victory condition. It would be nice to give a score boost if you capture a wonder of the world.

[Lion.Kanzen]

What wonders were there in Asia?

In China and India?

Edit:

 

 

 

1. The Army That United China: Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum

The mausoleum was commissioned by Qin Shi Huang, the emperor who ruled the first Chinese empire (the Qin Empire, 221–206 BC). The best known part of this huge complex is the Terracotta Warriors. It is China's most impressive mausoleum and unique in the world.

Edited December 29, 2024 by Lion.Kanzen

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

10 minutes ago, Lion.Kanzen said:

Terracotta Warriors

Would make for a great addition. 

[Lion.Kanzen]

Defend Wonder...

 

[Lion.Kanzen]

Capture Wonder  is like King of the Hill mode.

 

 

[Lion.Kanzen]

9 hours ago, Lion.Kanzen said:

Capture Wonder  is like King of the Hill mode.

 

 

King of the Hill is a game mode introduced in Age of Empires II: The Conquerors. The players have to capture the Monument (a renamed Wonder), located exactly in the center of the map, and hold it for 550 years (approximately 9 minutes) in order to win.

King of the Hill is a game mode featured in Age of Empires II: The Conquerors, Age of Mythology: Retold, and Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties. In order to win, players must have a military presence around a landmark in the center of the map for a certain period of time.

 

In Age of Mythology before Retold, it was a random map instead of a game mode.

Control the Monument in the center of the map for a specified time to win. To control the Monument, kill all the enemy units around it.

To capture the Monument, a player must have units in the greyed area surrounding it. Even if the player only has a single unit in the area, they will retain control of the Monument, but if the last unit dies, the game uses a method similar to scoring in curling where the player whose unit(s) are the closest to the Monument will capture it. If multiple players have units in the same distance to the Monument, then the player in the highest slot will capture it. Building is not allowed in the vicinity of the Monument.

 

Capturing the Monument brings a trickle of 50 food, 50 wood, 50 gold, 50 stone per minute incentivizing the capture as early as possible.

 

Apart from the Monument in the center, the maps are very similar to regular random map games.

Trivia

When a player recaptures a Plenty Vault, it will take about a second or two for the system to recognize the player has done so, before changing the countdown to their team's. Therefore, if the player manages to capture the Plenty Vault at the last second, they might still lose the game. This also occurs in the Fight at the Forge scenario.

https://ageofempires.fandom.com/wiki/King_of_the_Hill