V0.08a – Installer/Patcher, Bugfixes, Mana Nodes

Here’s a new build featuring a proper installer and patcher. It should also use windows to detect the proper version of .NET and install it for you if you are missing it.

Gameplay-wise I fixed a bunch of bugs, updated some UI to be more pretty, and did mechanics work on mana nodes. They now belong to the same schools of magic as the ones you can research, and the linking of mana nodes into a network of mana being propagated back to your tower is almost ready. You’ll often need special structures to extend your binding range so you can claim a node, but I’ll get into the mechanics of that in a design post during the next week.

Until next time here is the installer: ClickOnce windows installer. It will automatically check for updates when run and can download and install them.

V0.07b – Regiment Recruitment, Enchantment System, Spells, Mechanics, World Generation

The latest build has a lot of mechanics work in it. The spell system has a lot of improvement, and enchantments (buffs/debuffs) have been reworked, and a lot of new spells added. The mana cost for maintaining an enchantment grows exponentially if you add additional enchantments to a regiment. Researching enchantment magic techs increases the number of enchantments before increased upkeep kicks in.

A lot of regiment have been added tied to various research items, and the code for making spells and units depend on research and wizard traits. E.g. A faerie wizard researching lesser war magic will gain the ability to recruit the murderous Redcaps, in addition to the normal unlocks for this tech.

The world generation has also been improved so it is a bit faster and the cultural generation tweaked and improved for various generator paths.

The wizard tower expansions have also had work done, and more of them now unlock regiments.

Next update will feature a proper installer and an update-on-launch mechanism, so the game can be updated to the latest build without having to download manually from this page.

Download link: http://wizardsandwarlords.net/files/WizardsAndWarlords007b.zip.

NET 4.5.1: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40773

WinXP users get .NET 4.0: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17851 instead of 4.5.1 (which is not compatible with XP).

V0.07a – Wizard Research and Progression, Scarecrow Event Chain

Here’s the Halloween build with fixes and improvements to wizard research. Research will now enable regiments to be summoned/built/bound – and there is a host of bugfixes as well. A new dialog for displaying regiment stats is also in.

And in the spirit of Halloween there is an event chain dealing with a mysterious being known as The Scarecrow. A murderous and cruel spirit from another plane, he will sometimes take up residence in a golem. In return for a bit of help staying in the host, he will murder and terrorize for the wizard. However, he might not be entirely safe to have around, as he might get bored and want some murdertime – in the wizard’s very own tower. Any surviving retainers might not be entirely pleased at Mr. Scarecrow after such an episode…

Download link: http://wizardsandwarlords.net/files/WizardsAndWarlords007a.zip.

NET 4.5.1: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40773

WinXP users get .NET 4.0: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17851 instead of 4.5.1 (which is not compatible with XP).

Things That Go Bump in The Night…

Hope everyone made through halloween in one piece. Here’s a small hint of what is, among other things, in tomorrow’s update: