8p Warring Dukes
Creator: Deo Basha || First Published: 09/12/2006 || Players: 8 || Size: 40x40
Categories: None
Rating: 7.29 in 17 ratings
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Comments:
jhuni (09/15/2006 10:05am):
Balance issues anyone? FTA/centered peoples
Hans Lemurson (11/11/2006 05:27pm):
What I see is the near impossibility of defeating an entrenched foe. There's just not
enough properties outside of the "Castles" to overcome the obstacles.

I would suggest reducing the number of factories you start with, and moving more
properties outside of the castles. I think that a castle should probably just be your HQ,
some pipe-seams and a few cities. It will be resistant to attack, but to defend it, you
will have to actually move troops in fromother areas.

The map is a good concept, and very artfully done (aesthetics ftw!), but it is lacking in
terms of "Something to fight over". If you're all better off just staying at home, then
you don't get much game, or just the adventurous get punished.
jhuni (11/12/2006 03:51pm):
This maps not only imbalanced, but it has mountain/wood clumps, and it's extremely base
heavy.
MattMartin (11/14/2006 04:37am):
I'll start off by saying that BH and TG are stuffed. They have 5 armied close to them while
the others only have 2 or 3.
jhuni (11/14/2006 08:55pm | Edited: 11/14/2006 08:55pm):
I think a 7/10 is a fair rating for this map.
AzureDrag0n1 (11/14/2006 10:25pm):
The players that go first should be in the middle rather than at the sides. This will
counter thier first turn advantage.
jhuni (11/14/2006 11:49pm):
Even with FTA in the center it's generally still disadvantagous.
smashkirby63 (11/23/2006 07:34pm):
I don't believe fta is in this map. but then again, why would it? The castle thingies have enough defence to defend
on intruders.
ColdFocus2 (06/06/2007 11:32pm):
Here is an idea. Why not dump properties on the sides for the edge olayers to squabble over while the center
players (with FTA) set up their defense and launch an attack. I would also suggest making more defensive cover
for the center terrain-wise, at least plains or something.
ColdFocus2 (08/06/2007 09:20pm):
i mean in defense stars, forests would be even better. with the center players having
superior funds.
Deo Basha (10/12/2007 03:12am):
Thanks for the comments. i'll get to editing them as soon as people stop playing on it.
khdou (08/12/2008 11:30pm):
There is one unique point about this map, and I'm not sure if it was done intentionally.
The format of this map makes it so that the corner countries, although they have less
enemies, are not able to capture any of the bases outside of their castle. The side
countries, are able to get a few, and the center ones, dealing with the most pressure, can
get most of the bases. This would be a good thing however each country already starts with
4 bases, so there's no real advantage over having a base outside your castle.

When you change it, try to put more emphasis on base location and perhaps more/less
properties depending on location (less on outside, more in middle), that way people will
actually want to play in the center

Not a bad map, this has potential
Deo Basha (10/16/2008 09:10am):
Thanks Khdou.

I took your advice and added more of my own thoughts. I rearranged the countries so being
in the middle will not be over whelmed. I also got rid of outside properties and added more in
between each "castle". And I've add pipe seams into each castles outer wall, seeing if this
adds any kind of depth towards invading a castle.



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