RPG Expert Mode
Posted: Sat 28 May, 2005 12:22 am
I'm seeking some advice for an RPG. I'm almost done with the Robot War project. The final thing I want to do is finish the "expert mode" feature for players who have finished the game with the top ranking of Ω.
My question is: what other feature(s) should I add to it?
In a nutshell, if beat the game with a top ranking, you can start all over but you retain your warriors and their stats. Everything else is reset (quests, allies, money, items, etc.). Since you can your team in 2-player battle too, players can rack up some pretty impressive bragging rights if they unlock the secrets.
So far, expert mode unlocks the top-secret "Warlord Class" of bots, but I want to add one more hidden feature to add some mystery. Most importantly I want to do this in a way that doesn't introduce a mess of new code or graphics, and this may be easier than it sounds. Here are some sample ideas I've been goofing around with...
New Warrior Type
I might add an "ice" element to the five existing bot elements at a cost of around 150 bytes. A "shadow" element would make a nice compliment to the existing "light/laser" element.
New Item Behavior
We could change the rules of certain items to have them to remain in effect for more than one turn. It could add a lot of strategy to long 2-player matches. I was saving this idea for a "Robot War 2" but is still doable today.
New Special Attack
Robot War 2 planned an attack called "Nova Σ" that was so damaging, it could prevent a bot from even being revived. It also planned a variation of 'teleport' that would let you escape the entire battle if things got too hairy, since there's no retreat option.
Anyway, I'm open to all ideas so any questions or advice is encouraged. If you want to check the latest game rules, this is the info page.
My question is: what other feature(s) should I add to it?
In a nutshell, if beat the game with a top ranking, you can start all over but you retain your warriors and their stats. Everything else is reset (quests, allies, money, items, etc.). Since you can your team in 2-player battle too, players can rack up some pretty impressive bragging rights if they unlock the secrets.
So far, expert mode unlocks the top-secret "Warlord Class" of bots, but I want to add one more hidden feature to add some mystery. Most importantly I want to do this in a way that doesn't introduce a mess of new code or graphics, and this may be easier than it sounds. Here are some sample ideas I've been goofing around with...
New Warrior Type
I might add an "ice" element to the five existing bot elements at a cost of around 150 bytes. A "shadow" element would make a nice compliment to the existing "light/laser" element.
New Item Behavior
We could change the rules of certain items to have them to remain in effect for more than one turn. It could add a lot of strategy to long 2-player matches. I was saving this idea for a "Robot War 2" but is still doable today.
New Special Attack
Robot War 2 planned an attack called "Nova Σ" that was so damaging, it could prevent a bot from even being revived. It also planned a variation of 'teleport' that would let you escape the entire battle if things got too hairy, since there's no retreat option.
Anyway, I'm open to all ideas so any questions or advice is encouraged. If you want to check the latest game rules, this is the info page.