Scenario & Campaign Development • Re: Leafsea Burning (BfW 1.18)

Also wanted to say how much I enjoyed this campain and the added mechanics!

Thanks, really glad you enjoyed it.

Especially the tides are such a cool feature that would be really fun as a built-in BfW feature.

Won't happen IMHO as it would mean either retro-fitting tides to exisiting mainline campaigns or having differing "standard" features in different campaigns.
Also, tidal frequency can vary from place to place (at least in real life) so a single tide sequence might not be sufficient.
Besides my implementation was very clunky: I couldn't use terrain masks because I was also using custom terrain and I couldn't get both working together so replaced the entire map every turn. It works well enough and people cleverer than me might be able to fix the problem or do it better but it's another speed bump on the way to mainline acceptance...

Unfortunately spare time to devote to my campaigns is limited and I have a second campaign that is about 60% complete (was more, but since I've had some "good ideas" :roll:

so there's more to do) and has been like that for a year now and I started it longer ago than I care to think...
Anyway, I've been working for months now on a major update/rework of LSB for Wesnoth 1.18 when time permits but am still far from being done. :augh:

Currently added two new scenarios (one in late stage playtesting, the other almost fully coded) and hope to add two more but we'll see.
Also changed a couple of maps and need to add/playest new logic in those scenarios where the amended maps are used.
Added new stuff and loads of tweaks, bugfixes and dialogue changes.

Regarding your specific points:

Spoiler:

Dwarvish Thunderer line has been changed to "spread out" the bonuses.
AMLA accuracy/parry/resistance missing % added (HttT mentions % in those; good enough for me ).
Wose Shamans are documented in mainline 1.16 1.18.
Is that what you mean?
If so, most of LSB's new units are variants of existing units.
Some (e.g. Dwarvish Witness line) are specific to a single mainline campaign.
Off the top of my head the only units that don't have mainline entries are the Dwarvish and Elvish level 0 units plus Elvish Novitiate.
Am I answering the right question here or have I missed something?
Medley caravan - that's a fair point and shows how we played the scenario differently (I sent the caravan forward to heal units).
I think that would work, will add to "to do" list.
Westpoint Cobblenog recall: yes, the game allows various ways to recall units.
However if a recall doesn't work the way you want, you can always undo it.
Yes, you're right that to position a recall with certainty you need to right click the castle hex you want the unit to be recalled on.
The issue is that Cob isn't the only leader who can recall Dwarves.
Happy to change the wording if you think it would help, suggestions always welcome!
Will also have a play with the prerecall event and see if I can add some intelligence there, but I can't promise.
Westpoint boat re-boarding: wow, you tested this much more thoroughly than I did!
I could make the boat inaccessible (unwalkable) until the last bomb is placed but this feels wrong to me.
I went for the existing logic because it is simple.
Allowing non-bombers to board before all the bombs are placed means a player could do so mistakenly and then want to have the unit disembark again which is a lot more logic for something that will (I assume) rarely happen.
IMHO I would probably disallow boarding until all bombs are placed (i.e. as now) with logic that:
1. first time a unit attempts to board the boat prior to all bombs placed issues a message saying cannot board until all bombs placed then
2. moves the unit away from the boat (like moving the caravan onto the bridge in scenarios 5; Scouts and 6; Vanguard).
Would this address (if not elegantly) both your concerns?
What would you like to happen when a unit tries to re-board before all bombs placed?

These are really good points, thanks for taking the trouble to post them.

Thanks for creating such a well-made campain

Thanks again!

Cheers!
-- Spannerbag

Statistics: Posted by Spannerbag — Today, 10:42 am