Sorcerer King: Favorite map so far?

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I'm working on the random map generation and wanting to get some feedback on the styles of maps you like the most so far.

Let me know what maps you tend to find the most fun. 

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

Mountain pass. Mainly because of the minors and the variety. Only played on a couple of them, though. 

Reply #2 from SorcererKing Forums Top

I like them all to be honest but Mountain Pass and Oasis are my favourites.

Tarth, I like the least, though, as the resources are so scarce. This is not a bad thing, however, as it makes it very challenging.

That being said, it would be nice to maybe have a little blurb about each map before selecting it. As in, this map has scarce resources or something like that so one can make a more informed decision.

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Reply #3 from SorcererKing Forums Top

I like maps with a lot of things to find.  Variety is most important to me.

 

 

Reply #4 from SorcererKing Forums Top

I would love to see if maps labeled regions a la Alpha Centauri. For example, "Sherwood Forest" or "Misty Mountains" or something like that. If the map generator would not do it, is it possible to give the player the ability to "write" on the map? I feel this would help with immersion. After all, naming anything is quite powerful. If we can name units and cities, why not locations or areas?

Reply #5 from SorcererKing Forums Top

Quoting AlLanMandragoran, reply 4

I would love to see if maps labeled regions a la Alpha Centauri. For example, "Sherwood Forest" or "Misty Mountains" or something like that. If the map generator would not do it, is it possible to give the player the ability to "write" on the map? I feel this would help with immersion. After all, naming anything is quite powerful. If we can name units and cities, why not locations or areas?

 

Yeah, that's a good idea. :)

The Trog fens, Stalker highlands, Icy wastes, Desert of Desolation, etc.

 

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting AlLanMandragoran, reply 4

I would love to see if maps labeled regions a la Alpha Centauri. For example, "Sherwood Forest" or "Misty Mountains" or something like that. If the map generator would not do it, is it possible to give the player the ability to "write" on the map? I feel this would help with immersion. After all, naming anything is quite powerful. If we can name units and cities, why not locations or areas?

Excellent idea, hopefully something that can be replicated. As to the existing maps I don't really have a preference, only that they're all too small Something larger please! :)

Reply #7 from SorcererKing Forums Top

Random maps, all the way.

Reply #8 from SorcererKing Forums Top

Well, I've only played 2 maps so far but I certainly like Mountain Pass more than Tarth.

Tarth is, of course very resource poor. I'm sure this is intentional and there is nothing wrong with having harder maps. At the same time, however, a map that has so few resources that you feel like it's hard to even get up and running isn't necessarily the most fun. I mean it COULD be, if one is already super good at the game and all.

I hope that the random map generator will have some sliders or drop boxes where the player can choose some of the parameters of the map such as land/water ratio, resource abundance, number of minor factions, etc.

Reply #9 from SorcererKing Forums Top

I like fairly flat maps (not featurless...), just ones with a minimal number of unpassable mountains.

Oh, and large maps. I really don't like small or tiny ones.