The Shogun
11-29-2000, 23:39
Hi guys
Ok the big issues at the moment concern the following points
Honour calculations
leagues and tourneys
Honour deduction for league campers
Mods
Cheating
On-line multiplayer campaigns
Patch 1.13
Honour Calculations: I have been reading the posts concerning the method used and possible changes to the system. We have not as yet got a clearly better method that every one agrees on. So for now this will stay the same, however other changes we intend to make will have an effect on the leagues that will improve things as a whole (see below).
leagues and tourneys: We are currently looking into running official well structured and supported online events to start at some point next year. This however has some problem areas which we need to address, legally there are several issues concerning the laws for competitions in different countries. Other gamming networks get around this by making the competitions exclusive to residents of the USA only and this is a path which we will not be going down. Also the law in many European countries state that competitions must not require any purchases to enter, this means that a postal draw system must also be in place and again that is a very undesirable option. Then there are the age restrictions that require fax confirmations etc. To operate events within these restrictions requires an extensive infrastructure and this will take time to put in place.
For the mean time we continue to support the Fan and Clan run tourneys and are willing to donate prizes for these as well as promote them on the site as we do now. I will be posting a form on the site within the next week to make it quicker and easier to post news about tourneys on the site.
Honour deduction for league campers: This is something we should be able to put in place early next year, however there has been some mixed reactions from the community about this so I will put this to the vote using a poll on the community site.
Mods: A big issue and an important one. We totally understand the need for mods to keep a game interesting and dynamic. In the near future you will be able to create additional content for the game - new maps, new battle types. By giving you this power we hope you to see your creative genius come to the fore and we'll also be able to see what you really want in a game. Keep watching this space for more news of the editors that are coming your way early next year.
Cheating: We take this very seriously and we are attempting to address this as much as possible. Concerning the Koku cheat using certain applications, we are aware of this and believe we can stop this from happening but this modification requires quite a major software re-write and will not make it into patch 1.13.
As for the problem concerning drops this is quite a tricky issue and is still under debate as to the best way to counteract it. Possibly recording drops against wins is one way, we are looking into this and other ideas now.
On-line multiplayer campaigns are also coming your way which I know will get you all excited. You will finally have a chance to drop a ninja on your friends and rivals. This will also allow you to play more of your own games on your own servers and fansites. The opportunity will be there to play full campaigns (strategy map and battles) or just the thought-provoking strategy game.
Patch 1.13: (See the community site for latest feature list) We are trying our very hardest to get V1.13 out just before Christmas but it is going to be very touch and go! Keep watching the site for the latest news.
We will continue to monitor the forums and keep you up to date of any news.
later
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The Shogun
Bringinng wisdom in an unwise world
Ok the big issues at the moment concern the following points
Honour calculations
leagues and tourneys
Honour deduction for league campers
Mods
Cheating
On-line multiplayer campaigns
Patch 1.13
Honour Calculations: I have been reading the posts concerning the method used and possible changes to the system. We have not as yet got a clearly better method that every one agrees on. So for now this will stay the same, however other changes we intend to make will have an effect on the leagues that will improve things as a whole (see below).
leagues and tourneys: We are currently looking into running official well structured and supported online events to start at some point next year. This however has some problem areas which we need to address, legally there are several issues concerning the laws for competitions in different countries. Other gamming networks get around this by making the competitions exclusive to residents of the USA only and this is a path which we will not be going down. Also the law in many European countries state that competitions must not require any purchases to enter, this means that a postal draw system must also be in place and again that is a very undesirable option. Then there are the age restrictions that require fax confirmations etc. To operate events within these restrictions requires an extensive infrastructure and this will take time to put in place.
For the mean time we continue to support the Fan and Clan run tourneys and are willing to donate prizes for these as well as promote them on the site as we do now. I will be posting a form on the site within the next week to make it quicker and easier to post news about tourneys on the site.
Honour deduction for league campers: This is something we should be able to put in place early next year, however there has been some mixed reactions from the community about this so I will put this to the vote using a poll on the community site.
Mods: A big issue and an important one. We totally understand the need for mods to keep a game interesting and dynamic. In the near future you will be able to create additional content for the game - new maps, new battle types. By giving you this power we hope you to see your creative genius come to the fore and we'll also be able to see what you really want in a game. Keep watching this space for more news of the editors that are coming your way early next year.
Cheating: We take this very seriously and we are attempting to address this as much as possible. Concerning the Koku cheat using certain applications, we are aware of this and believe we can stop this from happening but this modification requires quite a major software re-write and will not make it into patch 1.13.
As for the problem concerning drops this is quite a tricky issue and is still under debate as to the best way to counteract it. Possibly recording drops against wins is one way, we are looking into this and other ideas now.
On-line multiplayer campaigns are also coming your way which I know will get you all excited. You will finally have a chance to drop a ninja on your friends and rivals. This will also allow you to play more of your own games on your own servers and fansites. The opportunity will be there to play full campaigns (strategy map and battles) or just the thought-provoking strategy game.
Patch 1.13: (See the community site for latest feature list) We are trying our very hardest to get V1.13 out just before Christmas but it is going to be very touch and go! Keep watching the site for the latest news.
We will continue to monitor the forums and keep you up to date of any news.
later
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The Shogun
Bringinng wisdom in an unwise world