ATTENTION: we are working on a version of maps we will be hosting for Alliances - gold free. The idea is that after implementing them, ONLY these will give Alliance rank points - so matches will be fair and even.
We would need to know from you:
a) how many resources would you like on this map (22 player world map extra balanced for no-gold-competition) - serious answers only
b) would you like this map to be normal time?
c) would you like to have all researches available (no unlock day)?
d) would you like to have researches faster than vanilla (eg. 2x or 4x as fast)
e) AI and Insurgents - how would you like them served? (not at all - only light/passive - full on aggro)
f) being an Elite Competitive Mode - what should the minimum rank be?
Rules:
The idea is we would balance this map to alliance specs - offering them EXCLUSIVELY for ranked Alliance matches.
Alliances will need to ensure they are strong enough (there will be a minimum amount of players required to play this map)
There probably will be a minimum rank required to play them - to keep newbies from spamming us with map requests
Quite surely there will be a max amount of active challenges an alliance will be allowed to host
We host them - as you can imagine that GOLD FREE is a very very hot topic.
I believe this way we can have the best of two worlds and also function as "referees".
Planned at first is a overhauled special Challenge World map based on the redux version but optimized for competitive free play. It will have 22 nations.
Further planned is a small EU map with less players but this is second stage - depending on your feedback and requirements.
FYI we are currently finishing the implementation of the promised "real time" stats system - making ranking points more or less immediate.
We also overhauled the ranking points for units and buildings (filling gaps, and adding stuff).
With this we will also be adding and updating the achievements.
This is planned for next update.
IMPORTANT: Please note that we are planning to only allow these maps to be spawned by Dorado - under our control and solely with the purpose of alliance challenge / rank play. Not for training, not for fun. No exceptions. This will allow us to host fair and competitive matches, grow the serious gamer community while retaining control over the system.
/// PLEASE ADD YOUR THOUGHTS AND WISHES BELOW
We would need to know from you:
a) how many resources would you like on this map (22 player world map extra balanced for no-gold-competition) - serious answers only
b) would you like this map to be normal time?
c) would you like to have all researches available (no unlock day)?
d) would you like to have researches faster than vanilla (eg. 2x or 4x as fast)
e) AI and Insurgents - how would you like them served? (not at all - only light/passive - full on aggro)
f) being an Elite Competitive Mode - what should the minimum rank be?
Rules:
The idea is we would balance this map to alliance specs - offering them EXCLUSIVELY for ranked Alliance matches.
Alliances will need to ensure they are strong enough (there will be a minimum amount of players required to play this map)
There probably will be a minimum rank required to play them - to keep newbies from spamming us with map requests
Quite surely there will be a max amount of active challenges an alliance will be allowed to host
We host them - as you can imagine that GOLD FREE is a very very hot topic.
I believe this way we can have the best of two worlds and also function as "referees".
Planned at first is a overhauled special Challenge World map based on the redux version but optimized for competitive free play. It will have 22 nations.
Further planned is a small EU map with less players but this is second stage - depending on your feedback and requirements.
FYI we are currently finishing the implementation of the promised "real time" stats system - making ranking points more or less immediate.
We also overhauled the ranking points for units and buildings (filling gaps, and adding stuff).
With this we will also be adding and updating the achievements.
This is planned for next update.
IMPORTANT: Please note that we are planning to only allow these maps to be spawned by Dorado - under our control and solely with the purpose of alliance challenge / rank play. Not for training, not for fun. No exceptions. This will allow us to host fair and competitive matches, grow the serious gamer community while retaining control over the system.
/// PLEASE ADD YOUR THOUGHTS AND WISHES BELOW
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