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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0019564AI War 2SuggestionApr 4, 2018 4:18 pm
ReporterChris_McElligottPark Assigned Tokeith.lamothe  
Severityminor 
Status closedResolutionno change required 
Summary0019564: After loss, galaxy map should not be revealed.
DescriptionPer Magnus: You might want to adjust this, otherwise players will just lose on purpose to study the map then reload a previous savegame.
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BadgerBadger

Apr 4, 2018 2:58 pm

manager   ~0047362

Last edited: Apr 4, 2018 2:59 pm

If a user wants to have access to this information and take advantage of it, there's already a "Debug: show entire map" option readily available (and there were cheats in AIWC as well). If a player wants to play with full information we should let them. If I lost a close-fought game I think there's something cathartic in looking at how strong the AI was, like going over a chess game with my opponent after a loss.

That saud, perhaps we shoupd make "reveal full map on game loss" a Setting

Chris_McElligottPark

Apr 4, 2018 3:06 pm

administrator   ~0047363

This is... a really good point.

BadgerBadger

Apr 4, 2018 4:12 pm

manager   ~0047364

I do take Magnus' point though, where if I wanted to save-scum a lost game I might not want the galaxy map shown (because that would be cheating and I want to play honest).

I propose either a setting "Show Galaxy Map on loss" or a button "Show Galaxy Map" that pops up once you've lost the game (lets say you died but maybe you want to watch the Nanocaust kill the AI after it killed you).

Chris_McElligottPark

Apr 4, 2018 4:18 pm

administrator   ~0047365

Knowing in advance if you're going to want to save-scum seems to border on precognition, though. ;)

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Apr 4, 2018 2:33 pm Chris_McElligottPark New Issue
Apr 4, 2018 2:33 pm Chris_McElligottPark Status new => assigned
Apr 4, 2018 2:33 pm Chris_McElligottPark Assigned To => keith.lamothe
Apr 4, 2018 2:58 pm BadgerBadger Note Added: 0047362
Apr 4, 2018 2:59 pm BadgerBadger Note Edited: 0047362
Apr 4, 2018 3:06 pm Chris_McElligottPark Status assigned => closed
Apr 4, 2018 3:06 pm Chris_McElligottPark Resolution open => no change required
Apr 4, 2018 3:06 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0047363
Apr 4, 2018 4:12 pm BadgerBadger Note Added: 0047364
Apr 4, 2018 4:18 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0047365