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The_Blue_Camel
Adventuring Hero
Bearer of the Mighty Camelnor
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posted October 29, 2001 06:27 AM |
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Outpost towns...?!
i had never ever heard anyone utter anything about this in this board... OUTPOST TOWNS! this will be so cool.
an outpost town isnt any town, but can be converted to the town of you choice when you conquer it.
in 3do's words:
"Outpost" towns may be captured by the player and converted into any of the six town types!
i am making this post simply because i had not heard anyone talk about this here, and it is CERTAINLY news to me.
and if i hadnt heard it, maybe some others hadnt either, so im informin' da public. 
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Lith-Maethor
Honorable
Legendary Hero
paid in Coin and Cleavage
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posted October 29, 2001 06:31 AM |
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outposts...
I think that we have talked about that... in a very old thread... not sure though... aye, outpost towns are true... your quote is found in the official HoMM4 site... if only that option was in HoMM3 too... I would built many many many many Ramparts (with treasuries and all), and a couple of the other types too...
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vladpopescu79
Promising
Famous Hero
a vampire of taste
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posted October 30, 2001 01:36 AM |
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Problem is: what do they mean by OUTPOST? All the neutral towns, the towns that stand between two realms, or what?
If I'd know more, I'd comment more.
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MANE, TEKEL, FARES
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Xenophanes
Promising
Famous Hero
Chief Consul to Queen Mutare
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posted October 30, 2001 02:06 AM |
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There's probably just a new object in the Map Editor called an "Outpost town." You can place it on the map like a regular town, and then once you conquer it, you can decide what type you want it to be.
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vladpopescu79
Promising
Famous Hero
a vampire of taste
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posted October 30, 2001 02:15 AM |
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It would be interesting to know if once taken by a player and fully developed the town could be changed again if reconquered...
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MANE, TEKEL, FARES
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Lith-Maethor
Honorable
Legendary Hero
paid in Coin and Cleavage
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posted October 30, 2001 02:22 AM |
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if that is the case...
...then why not make ALL towns outposts...
...it would make sense though...
...oh forget it... this one takes the un-prize for being the most stupid post I've ever made...
...just ignore it... man, i really have to get some sleep...
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vladpopescu79
Promising
Famous Hero
a vampire of taste
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posted October 30, 2001 10:16 PM |
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ABout the development of these outpost towns: you should not be able to fully develop the town (all but capitol like in hmm3).You should choose between recruiting creatures from that town (meaning the building of dwells) or raising money from it 9thus making the inhabitants angry and refusing to join your army).
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MANE, TEKEL, FARES
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niteshade
Known Hero
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posted October 30, 2001 10:34 PM |
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I'm pretty sure outpost towns just turn into full towns in every way when you choose a side. I don't see any reason to restrict upgrading them.
I could give tons of reasons why every town shouldn't be an outpost town, but then Llith seems to have come to his senses about that so I won't bother
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vladpopescu79
Promising
Famous Hero
a vampire of taste
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posted October 30, 2001 11:06 PM |
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If you transform the outpost in your kind of town, indeed ,there's no need for restrictions. But incase of a town that you can't transform (maybe already taken by the enemy and reconquered by you), I would still apply restrictions.
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MANE, TEKEL, FARES
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Xenophanes
Promising
Famous Hero
Chief Consul to Queen Mutare
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posted October 31, 2001 03:56 AM |
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I'm just thinking here, maybe when you put an outpost on a map, you can decide what buildings you want it to already have(e.g. Level I dwellings, built; Grail Structure, not availabel) like in a normal town, just whatever town you make the outpost, the building levels you set turn to the respective ones of that town.
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The_Blue_Camel
Adventuring Hero
Bearer of the Mighty Camelnor
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posted October 31, 2001 04:33 AM |
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i didnt think it was that difficult of a concept myself...
it seems to me that its just like a neutral town in H3, except that when you get it, it asks you "which town type would you like to make this outpost?"
and then once you pick, it gives you the standard starting buildings for that town, unless otherwise specified by the map editor...
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Xenophanes
Promising
Famous Hero
Chief Consul to Queen Mutare
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posted October 31, 2001 06:37 AM |
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Exactly my point...
...maybe I'm just too wordy.
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NKW
Hired Hero
Tatalian Guard of Honor
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posted October 31, 2001 03:41 PM |
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Difference between random and outpost towns:
Random: Computer chooses town type prior to launching the map
Outpost: Player chooses town type upon capturing the town (this probably remains the same for the duration of the game)
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darkspirit
Famous Hero
aka Zutus
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posted February 03, 2002 02:46 PM |
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NKW, do you think I'm stupid? I can think of such things myself... (*isn't in the mood today*) However, outposts seem great, and why the heck do you want them to be restricted?! there's no reason for doing that...
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.
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