Countdown to Open Beta - Features and Gameplay

[jerby]

what about the plague in makedonia ? still there?

[kayapó]

what about the plague in makedonia ? still there?

I heard these are hardcoded. Could be wrong thou.

kayapó

[jerby]

nah. it's an event. cheaters change teh date ofthe plague to be able to manipulate the game. sending plagued-spies everywhere...it's an event, and can therefore be modded..a bit.

great preview. but still...How wil players "handle" the olympics. what doe steh player need to do?
what about the government? the religion system? ("pick a god, any god" is probably out teh window?)

[Malrubius]

How wil players "handle" the olympics. what doe steh player need to do?

Have a family member of a Hellenic faction who isn't busy fighting or doing something else, who is also fairly young and athletic, when spring of 272, or 268, or 264 BC, etc., rolls around. Then he might become an Olympic competitor (this is more likely for Makedonians and the Koinon Hellenon, least likely for Baktrians). So, not much has to be done, except to keep the guy inactive during spring of Olympic years, so he is able to "travel" to Korinthos.

what will be the benefit of capturing a famous city for the general?

This varies widely, and of course, depends on the city and the general's faction. This area is still very much in development. We've done a handful of these, so far, as examples of what can be done. Some factions have more special events/traits/ancillaries than others, but we're trying to do things for all of them.

Also...couldn't help but notice, the notice that the player will receive upon capturing Babylon (messagebabylon7kc.jpg) should read "magnificent feat", not "magnicifent feet". Unless, of course, I completely misunderstood the context and the messenger really is trying to get his lord to compare foot size with that of the Seven Hanging Heavens...

[kayapó]

This varies widely, and of course, depends on the city and the general's faction. This area is still very much in development. We've done a handful of these, so far, as examples of what can be done. Some factions have more special events/traits/ancillaries than others, but we're trying to do things for all of them.

I have already PM Malrubius about this. But I'll repeat here to see if anyone has any idea if this is possible.

One aspect that I really like about RTW is the traits and ancillaries but I never understood why can't I get rid of ancillaries.
Getting rid of a trait is one thing. I imagine back then it would be really hard to find the AA to help me with my faction leader drinking problem.
But I know what he could have done with that stupid "Wise Man" that keeps getting on his nerves...hang him...

So, did you guys find anyway to delete ancillaries using this amazing new scripts that you're creating?

kayapó

[GoreBag]

Will/can Rebel Greeks compete in the Olympic games?

[The_Mark]

So, did you guys find anyway to delete ancillaries using this amazing new scripts that you're creating?

Generally speaking removing things is something that we really would like to do but can't.

[Malrubius]

Will/can Rebel Greeks compete in the Olympic games?

I'm not sure if that would be possible. I couldn't do it for the "slave" faction (which means all rebels), but maybe they're included in the "greek" culture?

And there's no point in giving the Olympionikes trait to someone like Nero. His 'achievement' is meaningless and no benefit or fame would accrue. But we do acknowledge this possibility when a Roman general conquers Korinthos.

[therother]

One aspect that I really like about RTW is the traits and ancillaries but I never understood why can't I get rid of ancillaries.
Getting rid of a trait is one thing. I imagine back then it would be really hard to find the AA to help me with my faction leader drinking problem.
But I know what he could have done with that stupid "Wise Man" that keeps getting on his nerves...hang him...

Well, I don't think we can go quite as far as you'd like, but we do have ideas that might make the relationship between a character and an ancillary slightly less monotonous than in vanilla RTW. Whether these ideas ever see the light of day is another question entirely...

[kayapó]

Well, I don't think we can go quite as far as you'd like, but we do have ideas that might make the relationship between a character and an ancillary slightly less monotonous than in vanilla RTW. Whether these ideas see ever the light of day is another question entirely...

Any ideas you can share with us mere mortals?
Anyway thanks, too bad RTW is not "getting rid of" friendly.

k

[Southern Hunter]

So, did you guys find anyway to delete ancillaries using this amazing new scripts that you're creating?

kayapó

Just give the unwanted ancillary to another character, preferably one long in the tooth and about to die :-)

[GMT]

Have a family member of a Hellenic faction who isn't busy fighting or doing something else, who is also fairly young and athletic, when spring of 272, or 268, or 264 BC, etc., rolls around. Then he might become an Olympic competitor (this is more likely for Makedonians and the Koinon Hellenon, least likely for Baktrians). So, not much has to be done, except to keep the guy inactive during spring of Olympic years, so he is able to "travel" to Korinthos.

What happens to the games when a non-hellenic nation captures Corinth?

[Malrubius]

They still had the Olympics even after the Roman conquest. I believe Nero even participated in them once, and managed to win a chariot race even though he had fallen out his chariot. He also introduced new events like poetry and singing, and won those as well.

It's too bad that this happened outside our timeline.

[jerby]

They still had the Olympics even after the Roman conquest. I believe Nero even participated in them once, and managed to win a chariot race even though he had fallen out his chariot. He also introduced new events like poetry and singing, and won those as well.

It's too bad that this happened outside our timeline.

what..introduce a "olympic cheater"