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Author Topic: Proposal for embark screen, danger and interest ratings  (Read 365 times)

darkfred

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Proposal for embark screen, danger and interest ratings
« on: December 18, 2007, 11:32:00 am »
Many people are talking about magma finders or searching for hours to find sites and seeds with interesting terrain.

I propose that the embark screen give some sort of rating as to what is in store. Both for difficulty and Interestingness. (is that a word)

Such as a numeric rating 1-50 for each.

code:

Difficulty 
   No Trees              + 10
   Enemy Fortress        + 20
   Chasm                 + 5
   Scorching or Freezing + 10
   No Stream             + 5
   No Caravans           + 10
   Dangerous Herd Animals+ 5
   Dangerous Skeletal Herds + 10
   Legendary Invincible Giant swallow who could kill 5 titans at a time +50
Interestingness
   Stream                      + 10
   Either Coal or Magma        + 10
   Magma                       + 5 additional to above
   Iron + Flux                 + 10
   Iron + Flux + Coal or Magma + 10
   Sand                        + 5
   Magma + Sand                + 5
   Chasm                       + 10
   Precious Gems               + 5
   Herd Animals                + 5
   Enemy Fortress              + 10
   Adamantium                  + 10
   Vents, Demons               + 10
   Other underground Features  + 5
   Each ore type               + 3
   Each alertable stone type   + 1

[ December 18, 2007: Message edited by: darkfred ]

[ December 19, 2007: Message edited by: darkfred ]

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Alfador

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Re: Proposal for embark screen, danger and interest ratings
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2007, 02:56:00 pm »
quote:
Originally posted by darkfred:
<STRONG>
  Coal or Magma               + 10
  Magma                       + 5 additional to above
  Iron + Flux                 + 10
  Iron + Flux + Coal or Magma + 10
  Sand                        + 5
  Magma + Sand                + 5
  [ December 18, 2007: Message edited by: darkfred ]</STRONG>

So let me see if I've got this straight.

code:

   Coal without Magma                              +10
   Magma                                           +15
   Iron + Flux without Coal or Magma               +10
   Iron + Flux in the presence of Coal or Magma    +20
   Sand without Magma                              +5
   Sand in the presence of Magma                   +10

That about right?

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Thallone

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Re: Proposal for embark screen, danger and interest ratings
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2007, 09:07:00 am »
excelent idea. now just to have this thread moved over to Suggestions forum...
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darkfred

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Re: Proposal for embark screen, danger and interest ratings
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2007, 10:53:00 am »
quote:
Originally posted by Alfador:
<STRONG>

So let me see if I've got this straight.
[CODE]
  Coal without Magma                              +10
  Magma                                           +15
  Iron + Flux without Coal or Magma               +10
  Iron + Flux in the presence of Coal or Magma    +20
  Sand without Magma                              +5
  Sand in the presence of Magma                   +10


That about right?</STRONG>

Yep more or less


As to the other reply.
If someone can move it to suggestions, Please do.

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