Space Map (With draft drawing now)
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:58 amOkay guys, this is the first time I am making a map so if I'm doing something wrong don't hesitate to point it out to me please. Another thing before I get started on my idea, I've already drawn up a (very) basic sketch of what I want the map to look like, but I am undoubtedly going to need someones help with the graphics on this.
Now, to business:
My idea is basically a space battle between 2 Fleets. What I was thinking was that the difference in this map is that it wouldn't be a random drop, because then you could end up owning half of one fleet and half of the other. For the maximum 8 players, they would have one main ship each, that has 5 sections for armies. Then they would control a small armada of ships, say 4 or so. They would then use these ships to attack the other players small ships and big ships. At the moment this map will work with any number of players. For 5-8 player it would be one ship each, and the other left over fleets would be neutral. For 2 player it is 4 ships each, for 3/4 players, 2 ships.
The gameplay works like this: (If it was a simple 2 player match, just to help you visualise the concept) There are 4 small fighter ships for each fleet (fleet consists of one mothership + fighters). The fighter ships have one army spot each. The Motherships however have 6 spots, 2 for the main centre, two for landing party launches, and two for guns. The small fighters can attack only the other small fighters, and when they are destroyed they become neutral 1 (Duck & Cover). Once all the enemies fighters are destroyed, the fighters can attack the other mothership's guns. The motherships can fire at the enemy fighters and the enemy raiding bays on the mothership, but they cannot fire at the two main sections or the enemies guns, but they can launch raiding parties to the enemy mothership in order to capture it. That is the only way to win the game, as to destroy the two main sections inside the ship, you have to have a raiding party inside it.
You get three armies every round, but no bonuses, UNLESS you are playing a multi-player game, in which case when you gain control of the mothership, you get every territory that person used to own (Their 4 fighters, plus the entire mothership).
I shall upload the map soon, but if you have any questions feel free to ask, and please comment with ideas for me, because I really want to make this map work, and I'd appreciate your help alot.
Alright here is a really rough draft of the map. The lines on the map indicate attack lines. Blue lines mean guns attack there. Black lines is for the fighters attacks. Brown is the raiding bays attacks.
Now, to business:
My idea is basically a space battle between 2 Fleets. What I was thinking was that the difference in this map is that it wouldn't be a random drop, because then you could end up owning half of one fleet and half of the other. For the maximum 8 players, they would have one main ship each, that has 5 sections for armies. Then they would control a small armada of ships, say 4 or so. They would then use these ships to attack the other players small ships and big ships. At the moment this map will work with any number of players. For 5-8 player it would be one ship each, and the other left over fleets would be neutral. For 2 player it is 4 ships each, for 3/4 players, 2 ships.
The gameplay works like this: (If it was a simple 2 player match, just to help you visualise the concept) There are 4 small fighter ships for each fleet (fleet consists of one mothership + fighters). The fighter ships have one army spot each. The Motherships however have 6 spots, 2 for the main centre, two for landing party launches, and two for guns. The small fighters can attack only the other small fighters, and when they are destroyed they become neutral 1 (Duck & Cover). Once all the enemies fighters are destroyed, the fighters can attack the other mothership's guns. The motherships can fire at the enemy fighters and the enemy raiding bays on the mothership, but they cannot fire at the two main sections or the enemies guns, but they can launch raiding parties to the enemy mothership in order to capture it. That is the only way to win the game, as to destroy the two main sections inside the ship, you have to have a raiding party inside it.
You get three armies every round, but no bonuses, UNLESS you are playing a multi-player game, in which case when you gain control of the mothership, you get every territory that person used to own (Their 4 fighters, plus the entire mothership).
I shall upload the map soon, but if you have any questions feel free to ask, and please comment with ideas for me, because I really want to make this map work, and I'd appreciate your help alot.
Alright here is a really rough draft of the map. The lines on the map indicate attack lines. Blue lines mean guns attack there. Black lines is for the fighters attacks. Brown is the raiding bays attacks.
