Map The Eight Gates

jutetrea · #1 October 5th, 2007, 12:49 AM

One observation - its already fun and I've only just started. I'm only playing with 10 nations and I'm already "bordering" 6 of them.

I've just been concentrating on taking territories, not rushing a neighbor. I'll be curious to see how mighty AI with its big armies move them around the nodes.

I'm playing 4? guarded/recruit, so I'm trying not to take advantage of the sites right away for recruiting, letting the AI take what they will and just PD'ing the jump spots on my territory.

Did you specifically put a good amount of the gem priestesses around? onyx, jade, etc? I've got like 20 territories and already have 5 of those pop types. Bit odd.

So far so good.

Zylithan · #2 October 5th, 2007, 01:19 AM

Glad you're enjoying. Outside of the nodes I did not place any special sites, so you're just getting lucky.

Endoperez · #3 October 5th, 2007, 10:03 AM

Once the new patch comes you might want to check out if any new sites offer cursing without unwanted special abilities.

Zylithan · #4 October 5th, 2007, 04:03 PM

good call endoperez... i dont know if undead, etc are affected by curse, but because they dont care about diseases (right?) I was worried that undead could camp in the nodes.

Also, that reminds me, major props to Edi and his database, without which I couldnt have made this map.

Endoperez · #5 October 5th, 2007, 04:57 PM

There are sites which cause damage to undead/demons.

Zylithan · #6 October 5th, 2007, 05:11 PM

Another good call! This is why I need to either play a MP game or two or collaborate wtih someone who isn't an idiot like I in order to make better maps.

Endoperez · #7 October 5th, 2007, 05:33 PM

I haven't played much MP, actually. I've just been around for a long time. You learn about these things by listening and, when necessary, researching. Once I have an idea, I go through Edi's lists and look for anything fitting. Modding is a good way to learn about modding. Balancing is what you need MP experience for.