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Fate
Tavern Dweller
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posted August 05, 2004 09:17 PM |
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Edited By: Fate on 5 Aug 2004
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Mine Quanity Limits?
I know most who read this are going to be like "NO NO NO NO!"
"We must keep HOMM the same with no change."
But if you think about it this could add a lot more strategy and realism. It could also prevent that everlasting non-stopping multiplayer game where people always just sit at there castle gaining resources and creatures.
Or perhaps there could be a setting like movable creatures
you could click it and have mine quanitys.
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Lord_Woock
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Daddy Cool with a $90 smile
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posted August 05, 2004 09:29 PM |
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It's simple as that - if you just sit there gathering troops, you're bound to lose  So restrictions of this kind are pointless.
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Marelt_Ekiran
Promising
Famous Hero
Watcher of All
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posted August 05, 2004 10:54 PM |
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There used to be a plan for HoMM4 where a mine would become exhausted after giving a certain amount of resources, but they never pressed it through. Truth to be told, I don't see a reason either. Your enemy is simply going to steal your mines if you don't protect them, so you have to keep moving.
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Perception is everything.
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Svarog
Honorable
Supreme Hero
statue-loving necrophiliac
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posted August 06, 2004 12:47 AM |
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Quote:
It could also prevent that everlasting non-stopping multiplayer game where people always just sit at there castle gaining resources and creatures.
You've never played multiplayer, have you? 
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The meek shall inherit the earth, but NOT its mineral rights.
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Fate
Tavern Dweller
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posted August 06, 2004 05:59 AM |
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You've never played multiplayer, have you?
I play it all the time.
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B0rsuk
Promising
Famous Hero
DooM prophet
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posted August 06, 2004 02:57 PM |
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It could also prevent that everlasting non-stopping multiplayer game where people always just sit at there castle gaining resources and creatures.
If you play multiplayer games with this kind of people, implementing limited resources wouldn't make a difference.
They would simply sit there at there castle not gaining resources and creatures.
Perhaps they would exchange a threatening letter once in a while, if they don't lack the courage, that is.
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Draco
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted August 06, 2004 10:29 PM |
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if this were implemented it would make the games longer, there would be no reason to leave your castle because there are no mines out there, so you could stay inside have a beer and wait for the ennemy. (who coincidentaly gets mortally wounded by creep out there)
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drlucifer
Adventuring Hero
The Surgeon of Death
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posted August 07, 2004 05:01 PM |
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Once again realism rears its ugly head...
There are already problems in the mid to late game because mines alone cant buy all the top lvl creatures. If you set a limit of, say, 100 wood from a lumber camp then that means there will be no working camps after 3-4 months. I dont know about you but on some big maps (Zanfas) I still need wood after that.
Yes, in the real world mines do have a limit to the amount they can produce, but it takes YEARS to even come close to running out. Some CAMPAIGNS dont last that long.
In short, the only realistic limits would be too high to make a difference, and if they make them really low theyll screw up gameplay on larger maps.
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Doctors are not necessarily your friends.
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Marelt_Ekiran
Promising
Famous Hero
Watcher of All
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posted August 08, 2004 06:11 AM |
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Perhaps add it as a scripting option. The default for a mine would be: "never runs out", but the mapmaker could set a number of days of production, after which the mine no longer functions. As easy as that.
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Perception is everything.
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Polaris
Promising
Known Hero
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posted August 18, 2004 05:10 AM |
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I agree with Marelt_Ekiran.
The only difference is I think it should be a fundamental enough feature that the map editor should have a way to change the mine value without making the map editor open up a script. (ie. include a GUI popup on the mine properties that handles the script changes for you)
Moderator's note:This topic has been closed, as it refers to an older version of the game. To discuss Heroes 3, please go to Library Of Enlightenment, to discuss Heroes 4, please go to War Room Of Axeoth, to discuss Heroes 5, go to Temple Of Ashan.
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