Rule Design - part III

A small number of features can be combined into an almost endless set of variations. Once You've learn't the principles behind the representation of Armies and Fleets on the Map Board, You're able to focus on what's really the challenge of the operational level of the Campaign - prioritizing when your resources are limited...

There are a number of operational situations that the rules have to cover. Since the Campaign System will have functions for game Opponents from inside the Empire, as well as outside the Imperial borders, the rules will cover features of these situations as well.

There are also specific rules for main army formations - the Field Armies - and rules for the not-so-mobile Garrisson troops.

The main effort of the Rule Design is to keep the rules as simple as possible, but still have them provide guidance for a number of quite different situations. Hopefully this will offer players a Campaign System with a multitude of different Battle Setups.

Kommentarer

Populära inlägg i den här bloggen

Game Design, next step - establishing the right feel...

Right now development has been focused on the - as I'm hoping - final steps to catch the right feel and character for the game. Logotype and themes will be used in all sorts of situations, so it's important to pin the right style, since this will be so important to a lot of other elements. The Game Ui will be closely connected to this style, so there are a lot of variables to keep in mind.

Läs mer

The (Architectural) World of Patrimonium Imperii

Artwork and digital reconstruction by History in 3D The Architectural world where Patrimonium Imperii takes place is painstakingly and vividly reconstructed by the company History in 3D. Be sure to check out their site; the team has done quite a few impressive projects to bring the ancient buidlings to life. Their main focus recently has been a reconstruction and visualization of Rome - the Rome in 3D project, where the aim is to "create the most complete, reliable and detailed reconstruction of the great city".

Läs mer

The Summer of Blood - the setting for Patrimonium Imperii

A few more words on the background of the Board Game... As one of the players of Patrimonium Imperii you find yourself in the tumultuous struggle for power in the summer of 337, just after the great emperor Constantine has passed away. You and your relatives (i.e. the other players) will have to fight for your claims to the throne. Think "Game of Thrones" set in the Late Antiquity! Historically, only the three biological sons of Constantine survived the Summer of Blood 337, and most evidence points to Constantius as of one the chief instigators of the massacre within the family. A thorough investigation is presentedin this fascinating thesis on the events , eminently written by R.W. Burgess. It's like looking into the details of a crime investigation! Following the death of his father in 337, Constantine II initially became emperor jointly with his brothers Constantius II and Constans, with the Empire divided between them and their cousins, the Caesars Dalm...

Läs mer

Stratagem Design Project

Leta i den här bloggen