Custom Map #1678: Caldera of Chaos. By: ChaosOverlord

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It seems to be a normal day on planet Y, where an old caldera is locatet. Months ago was a large ore-field found there, so we began to explore it. But the creeper found us... our base is not build for fighting, but we have much ressources. Maybe our luck...? ---- A as good to be finished base, much aether, energy and ore packets, a large ore-field - and you can build up to 4 thor. Take a try and good luck ;) Chaos

Linden · January 30, 2015, 09:01:01 AM

I haven't finished it yet because I need to nip out, but I wanted to let you know I like it a lot so far - hefty stuff on four sides! Thanks. :)

iwishforpie2 · January 30, 2015, 09:54:50 AM

Keep it PG, no curse words or anything.

ChaosOverlord · January 30, 2015, 12:03:01 PM

Hello, thanks for Feedback :)

but may i ask: what das "PG" means?

thanks Chaos

teknotiss · January 30, 2015, 12:04:27 PM

Parental Guidance ie, no swearing or adult themes.

edit, just checked it out.
i believe the words you chose to use are probably ok, but it's probably best to try fun exclamations in speech boxes to be safe.

ChaosOverlord · January 30, 2015, 12:17:36 PM

ok... i'm not as good in english, but if i used some "evil" words, then not on purpose :-[

Loren Pechtel · January 30, 2015, 03:36:23 PM

Quote from: ChaosOverlord on January 30, 2015, 12:03:01 PM
Hello, thanks for Feedback :)

but may i ask: what das "PG" means?

thanks Chaos

"PG" -- "Parental Guidance Suggested". It's actually a movie rating, but it's the first level of warning that there are things that might not be appropriate for younger kids. Only very occasional and mild profanity can be in a movie with such a rating. Any appreciable quantity of profanity, or any strong profanity will move a movie up to PG-13. (Parental Guidance suggested for children under 13.)

For the map: It's a major lag-fest but I didn't find it a challenge at all. There's enough aether to just about fully upgrade at the start, I terped a wall to level 10 around my base and put cannons on it, they were quite sufficient to hold the creeper at bay while I pushed forward to one of the outside bases. That also freed up a bunch of power zones for berthas to support the push--it had to go slowly due to needing more power, but as I pushed I filled in behind with reactors. Pop one hostile in a firebase, then a singularity shot will keep the creeper off that spot while you use it to kill the rest of the base. 8 more PZ berthas to support the march on the next firebase, rinse and repeat.

ChaosOverlord · January 30, 2015, 04:14:52 PM

ok, thanks for explanation :)

thanks too for your feedback, but: Bertha on PZ... LOL if i know it before... :o

thoughts in my head ;D

and yes, i gave the aether for the beginning to give the player a little chance to win, in my first playthrought it was to less, so i decidet to push it a little :-\
in my own try, i have no energyproblems, except that my 4 thors are everytime to zero ammo.

but in the whole overlook - i am happy with the map :)

thanks for all feedback again have a nice evening
Chaos

newuploader1 · January 30, 2015, 09:52:51 PM

Holy hot dog it took so long to finish this one. My computer is a beast and this one still lagged so hard.

Language, language....

Jerdog · January 31, 2015, 04:52:57 PM

No lag here. I pushed to one corner and then had two pairs of Thors leapfrog in separate directions. One would charge ahead while the other filled up. That way I could have one with enough energy to be snipe and beam.

ChaosOverlord · January 31, 2015, 05:05:12 PM

ok... if i knew it a little bit earlier that a PZ-Bertha is possible... i would made the map even harder... :D

maybe it will come :D

Loren Pechtel · February 01, 2015, 12:12:59 PM

Quote from: ChaosOverlord on January 31, 2015, 05:05:12 PM
ok... if i knew it a little bit earlier that a PZ-Bertha is possible... i would made the map even harder... :D

maybe it will come :D

You have to crack the first base without PZ berthas, if you can crack one you can crack them all.

ChaosOverlord · February 01, 2015, 01:14:42 PM

Quote from: Loren Pechtel on February 01, 2015, 12:12:59 PM
Quote from: ChaosOverlord on January 31, 2015, 05:05:12 PM
ok... if i knew it a little bit earlier that a PZ-Bertha is possible... i would made the map even harder... :D

maybe it will come :D

You have to crack the first base without PZ berthas, if you can crack one you can crack them all.

yes, this is the point, i don't know it at all and played without PZ-Bertha... maybe this is the reason why it take me so long...

now that i know it, afterward, with this knowledge, i would made the map even harder :D much more harder... so you had to have some PZ-Berthas to win... :D

can anyone tell me: if i change the map in the editor and create a new version of the old map, is the old version still online or will it overwrite the old version if i bring the new one online?
ty for feedback and the input :)

Karsten75 · February 07, 2015, 01:56:32 PM

The start was interesting, but after that, at 10 FPS on my machine, which effectively means the game runs at 1/3rd the speed it should, I just get too bored by a fairly repetitive (tautological) procedure of wiping out the enemy pits. It's like they say on shampoo - clean, rinse, repeat. Except with shampoo you can typically stop after two repeats. :)