Gandalf's Crazy Solo Games

[Maltrease]

Here is another idea. Although this would be much better for a MP game instead of AI.

A map like this (see attachement) could be built for any number of players. Basically a spoke wheel of sorts. Each player will have only have direct contact with 2 other player. You could have any number of provences between the players, and on the inner wheel. The center provence should be guarded by an insanely powerful group of Indies with commanders able to withstand most remote attack spells. Also load it up with powerful magic sites (50% off spell cost site). Make the 2-3 provences near the center also guarded by powerful indies in each spoke, to make it difficult for a flying race to hop over them.

[Gandalf Parker]

I think there are some Spirograph programs out there that can help you create maps like that

[Taqwus]

Problem with the 'guardian monster' concept is that currently, they don't. You can even let them automatically replenish forces (via Soul Contracts for free devils, for instance; or maybe one of the freespawning pretender types?) but they won't stop a Black Servant from sitting around with a Bane Venom Charm, or catch the massed Valkyries led by a Dis.

It'd also be useful for various map concepts if independents patrolled; perhaps even more interesting if some areas could be designated as 'no-teleport' zones or 'cannot fly into here' (cave provinces in general?). An underworld where you -must- fight you way through the hard way, because your mages don't know the precise locations and therefore can't teleport there, or where if you're going to be sneaking you risk being caught -- that'd be fun.

[Gandalf Parker]

Ive asked for independent patrols for a long LONG time. Randomizing maps would me much more interesting. Right now I can scatter forts and labs and temples around the map but the indepts dont seen to use them. And a fort is just a freeby if even a scout can take the province because everyone is inside the fort.