This game COULD be great, but it needs a lot of work
First off, it takes forever to get into a game. I either crash or someone else crashes and disconnects the whole lobby. After several (and by several I mean MANY) tries I finally got into a game. Here are my thought.
TOOLTIPS (!!!) - It took me ages to get into the first game and by then I forgot the rules. My suggestion is to have tooltips that can be turned on and off in an options menu. Also have a quick gude that you can quickly look at mid-game. I didn't know how many VPs I need or how many quests I need to complete.
SIMULTANIOUS TURNS - It's pretty boring to wait for other people since it can take a bit long to figure out what you want to do. You might want to consider a simultanious turn based system where you finish your turn and wait for other people to finish theirs if you are quick. The order of players could come into play at the end of the game if there's a draw, or if a player has met the victory conditions he has to wait for the one before him in the order.
TRADE SYSTEM - You might want to consider adding a trade system because a game drags on quite long. This would add an other layer and spice up the game, also making it a bit shorter. Or this could be in a seperate game mode or an option that you can vote for in the lobby.
DON'T END THE GAME JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE LEAVES - A game can be pretty long and if someone leaves he should just be declared a looser and the rest should continue playing. There's no need to kill the game entirelly.
Some ideas should you decide not to include simultanious turns
Spectators should be able to watch battles. If two or more characters are in the same area they should be able to participate in the battle for gold or other goodies. You should be able to see your quest ALL THE TIME! Even on the opponent's turn.
This is it so far, I hope you will consider some of my suggestions! On a positive note, the artstyle is exceptionally good, although I'd like the roads to be easier to see as right now it kind of blends in the board when I look at it. The music is beautiful as ever, but I hope you'll add some more music tracks later on. I also expect the player figurines to be fully textured in the final release.
First off, it takes forever to get into a game. I either crash or someone else crashes and disconnects the whole lobby. After several (and by several I mean MANY) tries I finally got into a game. Here are my thought.
TOOLTIPS (!!!) - It took me ages to get into the first game and by then I forgot the rules. My suggestion is to have tooltips that can be turned on and off in an options menu. Also have a quick gude that you can quickly look at mid-game. I didn't know how many VPs I need or how many quests I need to complete.
SIMULTANIOUS TURNS - It's pretty boring to wait for other people since it can take a bit long to figure out what you want to do. You might want to consider a simultanious turn based system where you finish your turn and wait for other people to finish theirs if you are quick. The order of players could come into play at the end of the game if there's a draw, or if a player has met the victory conditions he has to wait for the one before him in the order.
TRADE SYSTEM - You might want to consider adding a trade system because a game drags on quite long. This would add an other layer and spice up the game, also making it a bit shorter. Or this could be in a seperate game mode or an option that you can vote for in the lobby.
DON'T END THE GAME JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE LEAVES - A game can be pretty long and if someone leaves he should just be declared a looser and the rest should continue playing. There's no need to kill the game entirelly.
Some ideas should you decide not to include simultanious turns
Spectators should be able to watch battles. If two or more characters are in the same area they should be able to participate in the battle for gold or other goodies. You should be able to see your quest ALL THE TIME! Even on the opponent's turn.
This is it so far, I hope you will consider some of my suggestions! On a positive note, the artstyle is exceptionally good, although I'd like the roads to be easier to see as right now it kind of blends in the board when I look at it. The music is beautiful as ever, but I hope you'll add some more music tracks later on. I also expect the player figurines to be fully textured in the final release.
