Yogi Dave
Well-Known Member
How can the experience of auto-fight be improved, especially on mobile which doesn't have the manual fight option? What would draw you deeper into the experience of the battle and allow you to learn instead of leaving frustrated that the same troop selection which won easily in a battle loses in another against the same set of enemy troops?
The problem is not being able to see the battlefield. Battle to battle the layout of the arena changes. Impassable tiles are in different positions making troop movement easier or harder depending on which type troops are used and where they are placed.
Would you select the same troops for these two maps against the same enemies?
The solution is to allow the arena to be seen before the battle. A simple map which shows the impassable tiles and the initial placement of your and the enemies troops would do this. The map must load fast and be easy to understand quickly. Adding a tab or button to the army setup dialog to bring it up would be best so it doesn't impact those who don't need to see it.
@Fayeanne created a more sophisticated map than the one above. It also shows the type of troops, though only a number would be shown if you haven't chosen troops before looking.
[Edit: This initial post was extensively reworked to better explain the concept.]
The problem is not being able to see the battlefield. Battle to battle the layout of the arena changes. Impassable tiles are in different positions making troop movement easier or harder depending on which type troops are used and where they are placed.
Would you select the same troops for these two maps against the same enemies?
The solution is to allow the arena to be seen before the battle. A simple map which shows the impassable tiles and the initial placement of your and the enemies troops would do this. The map must load fast and be easy to understand quickly. Adding a tab or button to the army setup dialog to bring it up would be best so it doesn't impact those who don't need to see it.
@Fayeanne created a more sophisticated map than the one above. It also shows the type of troops, though only a number would be shown if you haven't chosen troops before looking.
[Edit: This initial post was extensively reworked to better explain the concept.]
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