This question is primarily for Fizzer, but someone else might have some insight.

Is it possible to make a change so that we can create scripted events in games, or change the way that some mechanics work?

Some examples of what I mean include:

All reinforcements coming from a certain territory, like a homeland.

Max number of troops that can be placed in a particular place.

One time army rewards at certain milestones, such as the conquering of a strategic location.


I think that such options would allow for a lot more variability in strategic games, which would have a very different feel. I don't know the technical limitations of such changes, though.

Thanks

Yeah, that's a great idea. I used to play a risk variation with my friends like that. Where you could only start new troops in 1 area. (A factory or capital spot for example) Also, I would try and incorporate the idea of supply lines. If these are broken your army would either disappear or become useless somehow. But that would be a way different game than it currently is.

But what makes this game hugely superior over risk is that there is no default multi-attack. That made risk stupid.

Another idea: Fortified areas. Places that destroy more attacking armies than usual. Or places that automatically reinforce a certain number of armies per turn, basically bonus armies that are auto-deployed to a certain territory.

Sounds a lot like the mechanism that Axis&Allies (board game version) used. All the reinforcements you could afford were possible to be placed in your capital, but before other territories could be used as a spot to place new reinforcements, you had to invest in a 'factory' on that territory. Could be another card type. But it would really change the game. Careful testing on the maps would have to be done to ensure balance.

Oh I like the territory specific defense values. Basically you can make 'high ground' that way to introduce terrain. There'd have to be some other penalty though to balance it.

Limit the number of units allowed in a 'high-ground' which is realistic given the issue of area and solid footing.

Also have low grounds that are harder to defend to negate it somewhat.

Another one could be a movement penalty from a river or water crossing... only half the units get across on a given turn.

It's starting to sound more like Axis and Allies Miniatures or one of those tile strategy games.

Oi...

Yeah I think one of the best parts of Warlight is it's simplicity, adding things like those mentioned above would imo be taking away from the spirit of the game.

I think that in addition to the original message, areas bonuses should also allow to train troops only in that particular areas. So a bonus of seven from Asia cannot be trained in South America or Antarctica, for example.

Kamchak