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31 pointsGluten11y ago23 comments

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23 comments · 9 top-level

stegosaurus11y ago· 2 in thread

This is pretty cool.

Does anyone have any recommendations of similar games that are playable multiplayer without need for Flash and other nonsense?

Many thanks.

pigscantfly11y ago

The developers have another in-browser game called Zezenia Online at www.zezeniaonline.com. It's an MMORPG with a similar style.

GlutenOP11y ago

Zezenia is a C++ standalone client, so not in-browser.

hyperionos11y ago· 2 in thread

It would be great if I could join another game after surrendering without waiting for the game I just withdrew from to end.

GlutenOP11y ago

Yeah, that sounds lame, its on the todo now.

hyperionos11y ago

Currently in [1], doesn't look like it will end anytime soon ;) Awesome game though, congrats!

[1] http://www.battle-of-flags.com/match/game/266

GlutenOP11y ago· 2 in thread

Added the public mapeditor feature today. Still an early alpha version with some rough edges, like complete lack of bordering and decoration, but should still be somewhat usable!

RoundCube11y ago

Awesome! The view of the map is a little small and there is no erase button. Also when I made a map the water was green

GlutenOP11y ago

Glad you like it. The view will be made bigger in the next version, and you can erase items by right clicking.

Water being green is a really weird problem, it works for me every time yet I see people getting green water in their maps all the time. Maybe I'll just say it's toxic water.

RoundCube11y ago· 2 in thread

Awesome game! It would be cool if you could build walls.

GlutenOP11y ago

Thank you! I assume with walls you mean just blocks that would hinder the enemy from walking past a certain point or something?

RoundCube11y ago

Yeah you would build the wall and the enemy would have to destroy it to go past. And if you built a gate your units could go through but not the enemy.

RoundCube11y ago· 2 in thread

Towers are too powerful.

wingerlang11y ago

Maybe add the swordsmen to that, 2-3 of those just annihilated like 15 of my arrow guys.

GlutenOP11y ago

The swordsmen and towers are really strong indeed, perhaps a bit too strong, but I think the balance is close to good enough. You just have to be clever with what units you make, at what time.

wingerlang11y ago· 1 in thread

There is a bug also where if a bowman stands below and to the left some tile he can out-range a tower while they both have 7 tiles range. Fun fact, this bug was present in Red Alert.

GlutenOP11y ago

I think I met this bug myself once, the tower can attack the archer but you have to manually make the tower do so, the automatic attack doesn't reach far enough. Thanks for the reminder.

seivan11y ago· 1 in thread

Wow, reminds me of Tibia... brings backs memories. I always _LOVED_ Tibia, but the difference in design was that Tibia was a little bit brighter and generous with its colours, you should try to make things more brighter.

It's like the RTS version of Tibia which is an MMORPG. Loved it.

GlutenOP11y ago

Yeah, I made this game with graphics from my other game, Zezenia, which is a MMORPG heavily inspired by my favorite game as kid, Tibia.

wingerlang11y ago· 1 in thread

Neat, but I hate the tibia perspective.

Is it possible to kick someone from a game/lobby? There is one guy inactive who is holding up the start of a game.

GlutenOP11y ago

The graphics could use some tuneup in general. :P Unfortunately there is no way to kick anyone yet, so you'll have to setup a new game if he refuses to wake up.

e91111y ago· 1 in thread

The sound is ocassionally glitching for me. Anyone else?

RoundCube11y ago

Works fine for me.

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23 comments

23 comments · 9 top-level

stegosaurus11y ago· 2 in thread

This is pretty cool.

Does anyone have any recommendations of similar games that are playable multiplayer without need for Flash and other nonsense?

Many thanks.

pigscantfly11y ago

The developers have another in-browser game called Zezenia Online at www.zezeniaonline.com. It's an MMORPG with a similar style.

GlutenOP11y ago

Zezenia is a C++ standalone client, so not in-browser.

hyperionos11y ago· 2 in thread

It would be great if I could join another game after surrendering without waiting for the game I just withdrew from to end.

GlutenOP11y ago

Yeah, that sounds lame, its on the todo now.

hyperionos11y ago

Currently in [1], doesn't look like it will end anytime soon ;) Awesome game though, congrats!

[1] http://www.battle-of-flags.com/match/game/266

GlutenOP11y ago· 2 in thread

Added the public mapeditor feature today. Still an early alpha version with some rough edges, like complete lack of bordering and decoration, but should still be somewhat usable!

RoundCube11y ago

Awesome! The view of the map is a little small and there is no erase button. Also when I made a map the water was green

GlutenOP11y ago

Glad you like it. The view will be made bigger in the next version, and you can erase items by right clicking.

Water being green is a really weird problem, it works for me every time yet I see people getting green water in their maps all the time. Maybe I'll just say it's toxic water.

RoundCube11y ago· 2 in thread

Awesome game! It would be cool if you could build walls.

GlutenOP11y ago

Thank you! I assume with walls you mean just blocks that would hinder the enemy from walking past a certain point or something?

RoundCube11y ago

Yeah you would build the wall and the enemy would have to destroy it to go past. And if you built a gate your units could go through but not the enemy.

RoundCube11y ago· 2 in thread

Towers are too powerful.

wingerlang11y ago

Maybe add the swordsmen to that, 2-3 of those just annihilated like 15 of my arrow guys.

GlutenOP11y ago

The swordsmen and towers are really strong indeed, perhaps a bit too strong, but I think the balance is close to good enough. You just have to be clever with what units you make, at what time.

wingerlang11y ago· 1 in thread

There is a bug also where if a bowman stands below and to the left some tile he can out-range a tower while they both have 7 tiles range. Fun fact, this bug was present in Red Alert.

GlutenOP11y ago

I think I met this bug myself once, the tower can attack the archer but you have to manually make the tower do so, the automatic attack doesn't reach far enough. Thanks for the reminder.

seivan11y ago· 1 in thread

It's like the RTS version of Tibia which is an MMORPG. Loved it.

GlutenOP11y ago

Yeah, I made this game with graphics from my other game, Zezenia, which is a MMORPG heavily inspired by my favorite game as kid, Tibia.

wingerlang11y ago· 1 in thread

Neat, but I hate the tibia perspective.

Is it possible to kick someone from a game/lobby? There is one guy inactive who is holding up the start of a game.

GlutenOP11y ago

The graphics could use some tuneup in general. :P Unfortunately there is no way to kick anyone yet, so you'll have to setup a new game if he refuses to wake up.

e91111y ago· 1 in thread

The sound is ocassionally glitching for me. Anyone else?

RoundCube11y ago

Works fine for me.

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