Feedback Request: Upgrade Tribe 2012-03-15

[GuideRaguel]

Hello Xsyon Citizens!

The Test Server is up for Public testing. We are testing a revised Tribe upgrading system.Tribes can now upgrade from Homestead to Band to Clan to Tribe as members are added. Tribes will downgrade as usual if members are removed.

When a new Tribe is created, it will require placement at maximum distance from nearby Tribes, based on the starting tribe type of the new Tribe. (This is the same as what is already in place on the Main Server).

As a Tribe upgrades, its radius will increase ONLY if it is not blocked by the CURRENT radii of nearby Tribes. This will allow smaller Tribesto grow into unclaimed nearby territory and potentially block the full growth of nearby Tribes.

The Totem / Town information panel now displays the current Tribe type and radius at the top of the panel.

We will be testing and asking for feedback on this system (in the Developer Zone) over the weekend.

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Hello everyone,

We would very much like your feedback regarding this.

Please let us know if there are any issues with the system.
And you can also post your suggestions here for this feature.

Thank you.

[fatboy21007]

this has been a VERY VERY long asked for feature, Now if we can get the ability to remove and move* tribe totems without disbandin and we got a perfect setup.

[Willowhawk]

this has been a VERY VERY long asked for feature, Now if we can get the ability to remove tribe totems without disbandin and we got a perfect setup.

Fatboy did you mean "Move tribe totems" rather than remove? because that was my first thought too. We can expand now, but only in the current area and that is going to put one of our tribe boundaries out over the cliff edge.

[MrDDT]

Fatboy did you mean "Move tribe totems" rather than remove? because that was my first thought too. We can expand now, but only in the current area and that is going to put one of our tribe boundaries out over the cliff edge.

He means pick up a totem and replace it without dropping everyone out of the tribe.

[Willowhawk]

He means pick up a totem and replace it without dropping everyone out of the tribe.

As your usual you state the obvious. I was referring to the action to "Move a totem" Example; Right click on totem, click "Move" Maybe an action something like architecture buildings, Or did he mean "Remove Totem" as in disband without losing members, then move half way across map and then "Place Totem". The first scenario should be easy to do, the second scenario would mean the ability to abandon your place (mess and all) without losing tribe members and start over in a new place.

[brando]

Are we sure this is the best way to handle totem expansion? This proposed system would allow another tribe to grief a growing tribe by placing homesteads all around them. Is there any thought to an alternate? I understand the desire to protect smaller homesteads, but this could end up alienating larger tribes. I know there is always a fear of zerg tribes taking over everything, but could there be certain distances that scale back as the larger tribe expands? For example, up to 100 members a totem expands unhindered, but then as it hits smaller totems and homesteads it takes a penalty to its growth? The number is just an example. Also, is there any thought to a larger totem engulfing a smaller one? It wouldn't totally kill the smaller totem's claim, but it would surround it? Any thoughts?