Added multi-turn army movement. If you order movement for an army which cannot be completed in one turn (ie part of the path is red), the army will automatically continue moving along the path in subsequent turns, until it reaches the destination or you get it new orders.
Zip with build: http://wizardsandwarlords.net/files/WizardsAndWarlords0916.zip
An updated build with a fix to a bug that gave armies with no regiments unlimited movement allowance, allowing for rather swift exploration of the world.
I also made the world generation engine make more extensive use of the settings chosen. A primeval world will have more natural resources, a world where magic is rare will have fewer dungeons, the sinister and deadly wilderness settings will also result in a higher number of dangerous dungeons, etc.
Zip with build: http://wizardsandwarlords.net/files/WizardsAndWarlords0915.zip
Here’s a new build with the new battle engine, UI for the marketplace/trade functionality and some bugfixes.
The battle engine is main new feature. It’s a lot faster, user-friendly and has proper support for all necessary game mechanics. The AI is pretty basic, there are melee and ranged attack indicators, and it should be obvious what is selected, etc. Regiment information is presented, albeit in a rather drab way. Spells, formations, morale, terrain and fortifications is next.
The marketplace is a new UI, accessible through the top menu. It allows you to buy and sell various resources, from the basic, but essential, iron, food and lumber to more exotic goods such as mithril, gemstones or even vats of ichor (no proper necromancer can do without a stead supply). Price can change depending on supply and demand, and availability is not unlimited.
Last but not least, the usual bugfixes and stability stuff. The game is pretty fast at starting up now, which is really nice for testing, and just having fun with generating worlds and exploring via the cheat menu.
Updates have been irregular as of late, but with the big task of making a new battle engine done, a more regular flow of gradual improvements should be possible, circumstances willing. As all major game systems are in place, focus is on improving playability, AI and “fun factor”, as well adding bulking up mechanics and content of various subsystems in a rotational fashion.
This build is in a zip file, as the ClickOnce installer does not play nice with all browsers, and has an annoying habit of installing in strange folders. This zip you can just unzip anywhere and run the WizardsAndWarlords executable, and everything just work out of the box. Drop a comment if you have any issues getting it running and I’ll get a fix done asap.
Zip with build: http://wizardsandwarlords.net/files/WizardsAndWarlords0914.zip
A new build with a new tactical battle engine is coming within the next few days! As mentioned last update, progress has been a bit slow during the last couple months, but the last few weeks it’s picked up again, so I am really looking forward to sharing the next update.
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