A new mod enters the ring - Introducing "Close to Home"

[Charriu]

The start of the tiny always war game made me think a bit. You know how in the early game the RNG is a lot bigger factor compared to later stages of the game, because you have fewer units. How about a game option that just produced X amount of units instead of just 1. Everything stays the same when you for example produce an axeman, but instead of getting 1 axeman you get for example 3 axeman. I wouldn't use this option for the standard games we are playing, but maybe for a tiny always war game like PB68 this might be interesting?

[superdeath]

That would be.... interesting

[Tarkeel]

I assume that only combat units would be doubled, and not worker/settler/workboat. Scouts and explorers should probably also be kept out of it? Otherwise I think this is a great addition for tiny map games.

[Charriu]

I assume that only combat units would be doubled, and not worker/settler/workboat. Scouts and explorers should probably also be kept out of it? Otherwise I think this is a great addition for tiny map games.

Yes, that would be necessary too. Basically all military units

[Miguelito]

You'd need to address how increased army size affects maintenance and supply, but yes it's interesting. Why not have it affect scouts though? If a scout costs 50% more than a chariot you'd be really hard pressed to find a use case.

[Charriu]

Easier implementation on my side and I doubt ascout will be important in those tiny games

[civac2]

This completely throws the game balance off. Don't like it all.

[civac2]

@Charriu: I have reason to believe that your last tick calculation for research takes overflow into account without research bonus. Say, you have 100 beakers overflow (raw, after dividing out bonus for previous tech) it uses that to calculate the last tick instead of 100 * 1.2 or whatever the current bonus from ktb and prerequisites is.

[Charriu]

I would have to check that. Thanks

[RefSteel]

The start of the tiny always war game made me think a bit. You know how in the early game the RNG is a lot bigger factor compared to later stages of the game, because you have fewer units. How about a game option that just produced X amount of units instead of just 1. Everything stays the same when you for example produce an axeman, but instead of getting 1 axeman you get for example 3 axeman. I wouldn't use this option for the standard games we are playing, but maybe for a tiny always war game like PB68 this might be interesting?

I don't know how easy this is to implement, but a way to achieve a ~similar effect with fewer unintended consequences might be to reduce the maximum number of combat rounds (e.g. air units only have 5 rounds already) and/or increase the ratio of "hitpoints" to average damage for regular combat. (Currently all units start with 100 hp and do 20 damage per victorious round against units with equal power.) This would still have unintended consequences of course, for instance around First Strikes (making them stronger).