Pet Peeves

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I have two pet peeves about both FE and LH that I would like to see addressed. The first one concerns the random maps that are generated. I find that most of the time they do not make for enjoyable games, by which I mean that there are not a reasonable number of city sites and resources to make playing the game fun. I realize that this is a matter of personal preference and that others might not agree with me, but I wanted to mention it. The second concerns the screen that comes up when you are asked what kind of city you want to upgrade to, a town, a conclave, or a fortress. My gripe comes from the fact that you can't view the city while that screen is being displayed. That's a problem because when I build a city I often have a pretty good idea of what I want it to become, but when I have to make that choice I may not remember what I wanted to do with the city in question. I'd like to be able to look at it and its surroundings on the main map.

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

The first one concerns the random maps that are generated. I find that most of the time they do not make for enjoyable games, by which I mean that there are not a reasonable number of city sites and resources to make playing the game fun. I realize that this is a matter of personal preference and that others might not agree with me, but I wanted to mention it.
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What settings are you playing with here... If you would like more settable locations do you choose a temperate world (for less settalbe locations choose a desert). Do you play with dense resources or sparse? If you want a lot more settable locations than your opponents play a large map with 3 opponents, that is when I'm in the mood to build a very large empire with lots of city locations and the AI no where near me (most of the time).

For the first pet peeve you got you really need to be more descriptive on what you expect them to do and what you are currently doing so they can make adjustments in the correct direction or at least consider what you are saying.

The second peeve you've got... oh yeah that needs some updates there (and you are very clear on what you expect and want from them). I think there are many others that would like the same thing.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Me for one.  This is very annoying.  It is especially so after start getting a large number of cities going.

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

This isn't about beast master at all!

Definitely change your world generation settings. It will produce more fertile locations/sites.

I still don't mind the city level up thing, but it would be nice being able to see more of the area around the city and maybe even the city itself by default. Just so you can see what you resources you haven't tapped yet a bit easier. Though my memory is a bit vague on this.

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

I found that naming your cities in alphabetic order helps to remember your cities and where they are located. 

 

I agree with your second concern however.