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3 total messages Started by bi... Bill Wed, 17 Jan 1996 00:00

#972

Author: bi... Bill
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 00:00

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In WC1 (at least in the demo) I would always get a "The Orcs are
approaching" whenever the orcs would get close to my troops.  But the
only time I get notified of any enemy activity in WC2 is when I get
damaged.  Anybody else notice this?  Any reason why?

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Re: WC2 question

#973

Author: ken... Kenneth Tan
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 00:00

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Bill wrote:
>In WC1 (at least in the demo) I would always get a "The Orcs are
>approaching" whenever the orcs would get close to my troops.

WC1 does not have FOW.  As and when enemy units are "visible", the computer
will yell out at you.

> But the
>only time I get notified of any enemy activity in WC2 is when I get
>damaged.

There is (generally) FOW in WC2, and was meant to be played with FOW.
In such cases, the time you know the enemy is approaching till the time
they attack is usually minimal anyway.
They only inform you when your unit gets attacked, not earlier.
(all units assumed friendly until they attack?)

>Any reason why?

They just made the game that way.

Automan

Re: WC2 question

#974

Author: bi... Bill
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 00:00

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Kenneth Tan (ken...@bbs.sas.ntu.ac.sg) wrote:
: Bill wrote:
: >In WC1 (at least in the demo) I would always get a "The Orcs are
: >approaching" whenever the orcs would get close to my troops.
: 
: WC1 does not have FOW.  As and when enemy units are "visible", the computer
: will yell out at you.

I would love to have this feature in a WC2 patch.  So as soon as your
unit with the best sight sees an enemy, you get notified with sound.
Usually I end up hearing about the attack, when the first guys get
damaged.  By the time ai get there several of my peons/archers/mages are
dead, and my Ogres across the complex can't be mobilized in time to help
defend.


: There is (generally) FOW in WC2, and was meant to be played with FOW.
: In such cases, the time you know the enemy is approaching till the time
: they attack is usually minimal anyway.

But if I build guard towers, I would like to think they are doing some
good with their extra scounting.

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