The chess + battlefield might require some adjustments. Is experimental, and trying to innovate in chess is never easy.
Feedback will be the key to a proper adjustment.
The most frequent comment received so far is that the Battlefield steals more attention to players (probably even funnier to some), and makes people forget about the chess game and converts the whole thing in a 10 minutes game to destroy the king fortress.
Nonetheless, the chess only side of the game was throughfully tested and hopefully very few bugs will araise.
I have at least 2 more projects in my mind. One including chess. I'll see if i can find the time to start them.
In such case I'm sure that you will like the chess side of the game. Give it a try and let me know your comments.
Now, the RTS has been adjusted to be played side by side with the chess board in 2v2.
Timer is your enemy in the Battlefield as you need to be constantly playing chess to avoid a loose due timeout.
I acknowledge that is very difficult to join two games. But as now, it have proven to be playable.
In 1v1 chess + battlefield, the games have gone like this:
Battlefield attacks attempts to distract you from the chessboard in order to defend your fortress...
At the same time you are forced to move or the time will run out.
I'll provide a battllefield tutorial soon. On the meantime check a Kostics Trap demonstration in chess only mode.
(There are different ending cinematics as other aspects that I don''t want to present just yet... I want people to play it and find it out :) )
Hello Zelda... you will have to check it out. :)
I've planned to upload some gameplay videos this week.
The Chess game is that... a Chess game no more and no less...
Wihle developing it, I found that it was more challenging and rewarding to fully support the Chess Rules, specially the checkmate and valid pieces movement.
Im not that wise to "fix" the actual chess game and decided to keep that part of the custom map intact, while focusing on making the game, fast and entretaining. (Check the in game main menu, the pawns promotion and the ending(s).)
Now, in the battlefield you will a very fast and simple to manage RTS game.
See also a view of the minimap where the chessboard and bfiled are clearly identified.
The game is played at its maximun potential in 2v2.
while one player focus to win at the chessboard, the other teammate focus on destroying the opposite team fortress... all this before your team timer runs out. (timer based on chess movement of pieces).
I cant fully answer the question as i havent played chesscraft that much. You will have to play the game to figure it out.
Now about the battlefield.
It allows you to warp units from the three races into the battle field.
The objective is to destroy the king fortress before the timer runs out. (and defend yours obviously).
You have the income of a single fully saturated base and can be increased x2 if you happen to build a refinery.
if your team destroy the opposite king fortress in the battlefield, you win the game. Thats the general idea.
Ping me in game if you want to try it out: Samirlugel # 824
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@Alcoholix: Go
Hows this project going?
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BattleField Tutorial
Hello all.
Chesswars BattleField Tutorial is now available.
check it out.
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Thanks for your comments.
The chess + battlefield might require some adjustments. Is experimental, and trying to innovate in chess is never easy.
Feedback will be the key to a proper adjustment.
The most frequent comment received so far is that the Battlefield steals more attention to players (probably even funnier to some), and makes people forget about the chess game and converts the whole thing in a 10 minutes game to destroy the king fortress.
Nonetheless, the chess only side of the game was throughfully tested and hopefully very few bugs will araise.
I have at least 2 more projects in my mind. One including chess. I'll see if i can find the time to start them.
regards.
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Some minor UI Enhancements have been applied
See the imagebelow for reference.
Also check the First Gameplay video.
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Some minor UI Enhancements have been applied
See the imagebelow for reference.
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@ProzaicMuze: Go
Thanks a lot for your comments and suggestoins Prozaic. I'll consider them for future releases.
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@ProzaicMuze: Go
Hello Prosaic.
In such case I'm sure that you will like the chess side of the game. Give it a try and let me know your comments.
Now, the RTS has been adjusted to be played side by side with the chess board in 2v2. Timer is your enemy in the Battlefield as you need to be constantly playing chess to avoid a loose due timeout. I acknowledge that is very difficult to join two games. But as now, it have proven to be playable.
In 1v1 chess + battlefield, the games have gone like this: Battlefield attacks attempts to distract you from the chessboard in order to defend your fortress... At the same time you are forced to move or the time will run out.
I'll provide a battllefield tutorial soon. On the meantime check a Kostics Trap demonstration in chess only mode.
(There are different ending cinematics as other aspects that I don''t want to present just yet... I want people to play it and find it out :) )
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@zeldarules28: Go
Hello Zelda... you will have to check it out. :) I've planned to upload some gameplay videos this week.
The Chess game is that... a Chess game no more and no less... Wihle developing it, I found that it was more challenging and rewarding to fully support the Chess Rules, specially the checkmate and valid pieces movement. Im not that wise to "fix" the actual chess game and decided to keep that part of the custom map intact, while focusing on making the game, fast and entretaining. (Check the in game main menu, the pawns promotion and the ending(s).)
Now, in the battlefield you will a very fast and simple to manage RTS game.
Check this two pages from the chesswars site to get a quick glimp of what you can find in the battle field. http://sites.google.com/site/sc2chesswars/game2 http://sites.google.com/site/sc2chesswars/game3
See also a view of the minimap where the chessboard and bfiled are clearly identified.
The game is played at its maximun potential in 2v2.
while one player focus to win at the chessboard, the other teammate focus on destroying the opposite team fortress... all this before your team timer runs out. (timer based on chess movement of pieces).
Page me if you want to give it a try.
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@TacoManStan: Go
I cant fully answer the question as i havent played chesscraft that much. You will have to play the game to figure it out.
Now about the battlefield.
It allows you to warp units from the three races into the battle field. The objective is to destroy the king fortress before the timer runs out. (and defend yours obviously).
You have the income of a single fully saturated base and can be increased x2 if you happen to build a refinery.
if your team destroy the opposite king fortress in the battlefield, you win the game. Thats the general idea.
Ping me in game if you want to try it out: Samirlugel # 824
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Hello everybody.
Chess Wars is now available. Your feedback is highly appreciated.
Search for "CHESSWARS" (no spaces) in custom games and let the war begin.
ChessWars Official website: http://www.chesswars.co.nr
ChessWars in mapster: http://www.sc2mapster.com/maps/chess-wars/
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Hello everybody.
The newest Chess game in SC2 custom maps is now available.
It fully supports Chess Game, features pieces based on your race selection and way, way more.
Chess Wars is not only a 1v1 Chess Game, It can also be played 2v2 (or 2v1) in Chess + BattleField mode.
Find out if you are one of the best Chess and RTS player altogether.
Search for "CHESSWARS" (no spaces) in custom games and let the war begin.
ChessWars Official website: http://www.chesswars.co.nr
ChessWars in mapster: http://www.sc2mapster.com/maps/chess-wars/