Letter #3: The Battlefield

Angelspit · Unread postby **Angelspit** » 10 Mar 2006, 14:16

Ubisoft published a third development letter, this time on the <a href="/http://mightandmagic.com/uk/dev_letter_3.php">official Web site</a>. The unsigned article, which looks like something Fabrice would have written, tells the story of the Heroes of Might and Magic V Battlefield, and how it went from a dynamic size to 8x10 and finally 10x12.

<i>"Another problem appeared thanks to the beta test : the balancing was turning into a headache with multiple sizes for the battlefield. It is not only about giving more movement points to each creature, but also balancing area effect spells, shooter and caster capacities, plus all the side effects on attack, defense values or hit points."</i>

If you would like to take a look at the original page visit this link:
https://www.celestialheavens.com/1142000212

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 10 Mar 2006, 15:41

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"it went from a dynamic size to 8x10 and finally 10x12."

YESSSSSSSSSSS............................

I'm still not sure that only having 2 free spaces between creatures is enough, but it's way better than none at all.

Morannon · Unread postby **Morannon** » 10 Mar 2006, 16:42

Can't wait to try it out; bring on the demo!

Infiltrator · Unread postby **Infiltrator** » 10 Mar 2006, 18:51

Tell me something I didn't know

LordHoborgXVII · Unread postby **LordHoborgXVII** » 10 Mar 2006, 19:06

Anything that makes the battlefield bigger has got to be a good thing, considering the 3-inch battlefields we've seen before.

Orfinn · Unread postby **Orfinn** » 10 Mar 2006, 19:07

Still small but better, much better than the previous size =D

Xenofex.XVII · Unread postby **Xenofex.XVII** » 10 Mar 2006, 19:39

10x12 seems to be an optimal sollution

Campaigner · Unread postby **Campaigner** » 12 Mar 2006, 23:46

Tsk tsk....like I didn't already knew that....

asandir · Unread postby **asandir** » 13 Mar 2006, 02:29

thank the lord almighty for that
Edited on Sun, Mar 12 2006, 19:30 by stefan.urlus

Kristo · Unread postby **Kristo** » 13 Mar 2006, 04:53

The automatic "Tactics Mode" is a bad move if their goal was to speed up gameplay. Sure it's nice to carefully position your troops before an epic battle, but what about the 30 insignificant battles that preceeded it? I hated having to layout my troops every time I needed to sweep aside a bunch of skeletons.

Gaidal Cain · Unread postby **Gaidal Cain** » 13 Mar 2006, 06:22

The nice thing is that the game remembers the last layout you used, so if all you're going to do is to sweep in with your flyers and fire a volley of arows, you really don't have to do it again...

Orfinn · Unread postby **Orfinn** » 13 Mar 2006, 07:01

@ Kristo

Agreed, arranging troops in an automatic tactic phase when encountering a couple of wandering monsters or a small enemy army sveral time after each other is just tiresome and gets boring in the lenght.

Pitsu · Unread postby **Pitsu** » 13 Mar 2006, 09:30

Kristo wrote: I hated having to layout my troops every time I needed to sweep aside a bunch of skeletons.

Err, last used placement is memorized, isn't it? If you placed your troops for one battle, next time you can hit enter or mouse button to skip the tactics part quickly. There is also auto-placement function if you never want to do the drag and drop by yourself.

Kalah · Unread postby **Kalah** » 13 Mar 2006, 10:12

I'm wondering, what would it be like to have a battlefield with the size 100x120?

I mean, it would certainly be an innovation, not only could positioning your troops be expanded into dividing up your army into several companies, but tactics would become more important in the actual move towards your opponent as well.

Yeah, yeah, I know... I'll go away..

DaemianLucifer · Unread postby **DaemianLucifer** » 13 Mar 2006, 11:18

Well this is a bit better.Still its a shame that there is no HIV rule,since small squares are better than large ones,and having HIV BF with a normal camera would be excelent.

Gaidal Cain · Unread postby **Gaidal Cain** » 13 Mar 2006, 13:22

Kalah wrote:I'm wondering, what would it be like to have a battlefield with the size 100x120?

It's easy to check, just go and buy H4 and try it

And if you want one unit/square, I'd skip the damn grid anyway, and go full Total War style...

Amgor II · Unread postby **Amgor II** » 13 Mar 2006, 14:42

Looks like the Game may be out before the demo..is that the new thing to do:)??

Cleanpea · Unread postby **Cleanpea** » 14 Mar 2006, 10:48

Many demos are out after the game is released. What's wrong with that?

I would like to try a sirkular battlefield. With flanking possibilities! How cool is that!

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