posted on May 5th, 2011, 9:59 pm
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godsvoice on May 5th, 2011, 10:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I think I'd prefer an 'other' selection. if it makes sense (personally, I look at the minimap beforehand, and do enjoy the need to scout during the game for a reminder)
but as for the other, what about giving the scout an ability for 1 di or 1 tri. but instead of revealing all moons. you have to select to reveal the closest di moon, or closest tri moon to the scout. if you click reveal closest di moon (either to your base's expansion, or the current location of the scout depending... if you already have your first expansion and want to look for something else maybe closest di moon to the scout is best) then this costs 1 di. if you click closest tri moon, it costs you 1 tri. you pay for not knowing... encourages new players to learn. and 1 is certainly enough. its just a moon location after all.
also, this way you learn nothing about anything too deep into the map. you dont get the location of your opponents moons. (although with a lot of symmetrical maps, you can just apply the location of your closest expansion to where theres will be). for a symmetrical maps, it will allow you to know about your closest di moon, and you will still need to scout for your opponents.
also, all the maps are playable in instant action... except for custom made ones i suppose.
but i think it is understandable to have something like this, inasmuchas having random placement might slip some people up sometimes. you look at the map, in a four starting point map, and know two for sure, but then just your luck you get one of the others and cant remember quite as well... but yeah, i dunno.
but to be honest, anything or nothing is fine with me. doesnt seem like a big issue. if you know the map, then you already know where all the moons are. if you make someone else pay for the information you already know... sure why not. if you dont know the map.. you have to learn some way.
quick modify. for instance, for some maps, like early bird, i think? expansion is with solo moons. the di and tri are off in opposite corners. or the one with the belt right in the middle, and each faction on opposite sides of it. also has the two moons in the middle at top and bottom. but with splitting it up, di moon/tri moon. can be really specific about what you want. and just because you get a ping saying there is a di moon right here, doesnt necessarily mean you will always find a tri moon there. blue amber also. sometimes i only want a specific resource expansion.
