Dev Blog #4 Battle Maps

[_Sebastian_]

You have no idea how often I need to explain this to people...

Isn't it flat?
Otherwise people in the southern hemisphere would fall off, physics!

[Golem]

Isn't it flat?
Otherwise people in the southern hemisphere would fall off, physics!

What the fuck is a southern hemisphere?

[Tomas_Miles_again]

I think they plan on making a map based on hexes.
It is very much possible: http://vickijoel.org/hexplanet/Hex%20Planet%20White%20Paper.pdf

Though i honestly don't care if its a sphere or just a flat map where north/south and east/west edges are connected like in Civilizations.

Also people knew that the Earth was round in the Medieval times...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myth_of_the_flat_Earth

North/South East/West connection is toroid, not flat

[Golem]

I thought this game would be based on Europe.

[Jacko]

You guys spying on us playing Settlers in the office?

There were certainly gun powder type weapons in the late 13th century in Europe, and by the 14th they were a common sight (albeit expensive and cumbersome). For us at this point though, it's a thematic choice to exclude gun powder and such, not a historical one.

"If they add ninjas". That is a pretty huge if 

[MacX85]

ninjas confirmed!

[Krave]

100€ Handcannon DLC confirmed

[Hellsing]

Can I burn a female npc for heretic actions on a pyre?
Or hang them on gallows?
or put them on a "hexenstuhl"?
maybe drown them into water and look if they survive?

[Golem]

You guys spying on us playing Settlers in the office?

There were certainly gun powder type weapons in the late 13th century in Europe, and by the 14th they were a common sight (albeit expensive and cumbersome). For us at this point though, it's a thematic choice to exclude gun powder and such, not a historical one.

"If they add ninjas". That is a pretty huge if 

Maybe add gunpowder as end game?

[enigmatic_stranger]

Fuck gunpowder

[Leshma]

You probably already answered this, but it won't harm anyone if you confirm it again. Think someone once said that due to Warband's physics engine limitation, sling type weapons weren't possible. Will we get those in Melee? Mostly interested into staff sling. There were Warband mods that had slings, but those were super badly implemented.

[Golem]

I am more interested in these, myself.
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How many more devlogs can we expect before Alpha?

[Maestro]

How many more devlogs can we expect before Alpha?

FEW

[Mancom37]

You guys spying on us playing Settlers in the office?

There were certainly gun powder type weapons in the late 13th century in Europe, and by the 14th they were a common sight (albeit expensive and cumbersome). For us at this point though, it's a thematic choice to exclude gun powder and such, not a historical one.

"If they add ninjas". That is a pretty huge if 

Ah so great to hear,you just need to find a good balance for the gun,I already pointed out how it should work. It should have a big reload yet enough to be able to fire 4 rounds per minute,some heavier handgonnes need to be rested in a wall or you get a penalty , etc.

[autobus]

You probably already answered this, but it won't harm anyone if you confirm it again. Think someone once said that due to Warband's physics engine limitation, sling type weapons weren't possible. Will we get those in Melee? Mostly interested into staff sling. There were Warband mods that had slings, but those were super badly implemented.

It can be done, but we don't consider sling/flexible weapons being a core part of initial release, all for the same reasons - we don't want something badly implemented. Right now we're working just on the core mechanics of the game.
Might appear if we come up with elegant and simple solution but right now its post-release update material i think.