This topic is for discussion of map #575: Virgil Map
(http://knucklecracker.com/particlefleet/queryMaps.php?query=thumbnailid&id=575)
Author: FOXX
Size: 440x400
Desc:
An Ode to Virgil, The Man Who Brought [Brings] Us So Much Fun With His games. Destroy All !!! Have fun with this map A big thanks to Sorrontis for his help and information !!
Hard (especially - fast particles!), but very nice game! Too many particles (lag in game), but enjoyable!
Hope, gameplay and design will be good present for V! :)
From me 10/10 and thanks!
Quote from: yum-forum on January 25, 2017, 05:22:11 AM
Hard (especially - fast particles!), but very nice game! Too many particles (lag in game), but enjoyable!
Hope, gameplay and design will be good present for V! :)
From me 10/10 and thanks!
Yeah, i lost a lot of ships in the middle section because of the fast particles.
On my laptop i tested the map with emitters and no mire spawners. After that i tested with mire spawners and no emitters.
With me the mire caused the most lag but yeah all systems react differently.
And thanks for the comment much appreciated from a excellent map maker yourself :)
10/10, my favourite map of yours to date and a fitting tribute. I loved that there was a huge amount going on and lots of options for attack plus lots of sneaky ways to send omnis off on little missions:
Spoiler
the right side of the map is fairly unguarded and the top right has all sorts of possibilities, ship F belongs up there!
The only thing to confuse me a little was all of the ship icons around the map, they are selectable so I spent a while trying to nulifiy/connect them to power. They are actually just ornamental!
Didn't distract though, great map.
Quote from: D0m0nik on January 26, 2017, 03:33:36 PM
The only thing to confuse me a little was all of the ship icons around the map, they are selectable so I spent a while trying to nulifiy/connect them to power. They are actually just ornamental!
Yes. I also spend a lot of times to try activate something interesting in this ornament... ;)
I know, it's a great map. When he came to me with ideas, I was a little skeptical, but he really pulled it off magnificently. At first, I thought the ships wouldn't be well balanced enough, or too much of glass cannons or unworkable for players. It's one of my favorites too.
With a little more PRPL, he could have made some of those cores do interesting things. Maybe next map, huh, Foxx?
Quote from: Sorrontis on January 26, 2017, 03:49:22 PM
I know, it's a great map. When he came to me with ideas, I was a little skeptical, but he really pulled it off magnificently. At first, I thought the ships wouldn't be well balanced enough, or too much of glass cannons or unworkable for players. It's one of my favorites too.
With a little more PRPL, he could have made some of those cores do interesting things. Maybe next map, huh, Foxx?
As an idea: some of elements of beautiful ornaments will works as partial totem. By other words one or several elements after activation will work as totem, but not for all enemies (just destroy one or several enemies or enemies of certain types).
One more idea: after activation of some element (elements) will be created new "ship pickup", "omni pickup", "blue emitter" or something else (maybe not in the same place, but in any other place).
Third idea (if possible): more bigger size map, and if You activate some element of ornaments will appear (disclosure) new segment/part of map (possibly with land, enemies or emitters)! :) With this idea possible to create "flexible map" with different difficulty level upon demand of Player.
If you're interested, I can help with scripts for these.
Quote from: D0m0nik on January 26, 2017, 03:33:36 PM
10/10, my favourite map of yours to date and a fitting tribute. I loved that there was a huge amount going on and lots of options for attack plus lots of sneaky ways to send omnis off on little missions:
Spoiler
the right side of the map is fairly unguarded and the top right has all sorts of possibilities, ship F belongs up there!
Thank you for the feedback and the compliment.
I have played this map 4 times myself. Each time in a different way. I like this map a lot
And the most cores are for images only yes, Sorry for the time yo
u spend on that
Quote from: GoodMorning on January 26, 2017, 05:09:02 PM
If you're interested, I can help with scripts for these.
Unfortunately, I don't know how to use scripts yet... :-[
Quote from: Sorrontis on January 26, 2017, 03:49:22 PM
I know, it's a great map. When he came to me with ideas, I was a little skeptical, but he really pulled it off magnificently. At first, I thought the ships wouldn't be well balanced enough, or too much of glass cannons or unworkable for players. It's one of my favorites too.
With a little more PRPL, he could have made some of those cores do interesting things. Maybe next map, huh, Foxx?
Yes the first setup was very bad. the letters were way to big. Glad it turned out to be like this.
You know the story Sorrontis. The inspiration came back :)
And working on the next project with some great people ;)
Quote from: yum-forum on January 26, 2017, 04:54:28 PM
As an idea: some of elements of beautiful ornaments will works as partial totem. By other words one or several elements after activation will work as totem, but not for all enemies (just destroy one or several enemies or enemies of certain types).
One more idea: after activation of some element (elements) will be created new "ship pickup", "omni pickup", "blue emitter" or something else (maybe not in the same place, but in any other place).
Third idea (if possible): more bigger size map, and if You activate some element of ornaments will appear (disclosure) new segment/part of map (possibly with land, enemies or emitters)! :)
Good ideas, going to think about it
Quote from: GoodMorning on January 26, 2017, 05:09:02 PM
If you're interested, I can help with scripts for these.
Hmm, we can do a version 2 of this map maybe?
Maybe implement some of Yum's ideas
Quote from: FOXX on January 26, 2017, 05:26:17 PM
Quote from: GoodMorning on January 26, 2017, 05:09:02 PM
If you're interested, I can help with scripts for these.
Hmm, we can do a version 2 of this map maybe?
Maybe implement some of Yum's ideas
Really great game will be possible to create if can be realized 3-rd idea:
500x500 size map, and if You activate some element of ornaments will appear (disclosure) new segment/part of map (small mini-map possibly with land, enemies or emitters)! With this idea possible to create "flexible map" with different difficulty level upon demand of Player.
P.S. Interesting to get opinion of other participants of our Forum. ;)
Yum, while the concept is interesting, the 500x500 is not. Better, perhaps, to build more, smaller maps. This idea would turn into something like planetfall's "Fourth Time's The Charm" from CW3.
FOXX, maybe, but it might be more fun to try an entirely new map. (I feel some evil ideas coming - sacrifice of tech/ship plans for other bonuses, maybe?)
QuoteYum
Really great game will be possible to create if can be realized 3-rd idea:
500x500 size map, and if You activate some element of ornaments will appear (disclosure) new segment/part of map (small mini-map possibly with land, enemies or emitters)! With this idea possible to create "flexible map" with different difficulty level upon demand of Player.
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Yum, while the concept is interesting, the 500x500 is not. Better, perhaps, to build more, smaller maps. This idea would turn into something like planetfall's "Fourth Time's The Charm" from CW3.
FOXX, maybe, but it might be more fun to try an entirely new map. (I feel some evil ideas coming - sacrifice of tech/ship plans for other bonuses, maybe?)
A 500x500 map is BIIIGGG and i think with the new ideas can be more laggy so i'm going for the new maps and i like the idea of bonusses