Short Mode

[WindStrike72]

Could we get the following two modes added? FYI, these would selectable as radio buttons alongside Express Mode, meaning you can only pick one of the three:

• Short Mode: Start the game at Wave 11, with 1000 Gold, 3 Lumber, 25000 Score, and 45 seconds to set-up before the wave begins. Additionally, when calculating the speed score bonus at the end, use 39 instead of 45.
• Extra Short Mode: Start the game at Wave 26, with 6000 Gold, 6 Lumber, 95000 Score, and 60 seconds to set-up before the wave begins. Additionally, when calculating the speed score bonus at the end, use 25 instead of 45.

The idea is to be able to get a decent score without having to go through the ultra-repetitive first parts of the game, cause when doing score runs, they have a tendency to be that way.

[WindStrike72]

Kay, just one Short Mode, no extra short. new numbers:

• Start the game at Wave 16, with 1600 Gold, 4 Lumber, 10000 Score, and 60 seconds to set-up before the wave begins. Additionally, when calculating the speed score bonus at the end, use 35 instead of 45.

[WindStrike72]

For description, do "Starts on Wave 16 of Classic."

[vladmarica]

All that's left to do is precaching towers for short mode, which I'll do tomorrow.

@WindStrike72, everything else should be done, let me know if you are happy with it! Also, @MNoya said he would do the stats collection for this.

[WindStrike72]

Alllmost there, few little fixes:

• The starting 10,000 Score should be affected by difficulty, so if you select say Very Hard, it'd be 30,000 Score
• All initial element picks should be freebies, not just the first element pick.
• Unless you attempt to yoink a Level 3 element, those should still summon bosses.

[vladmarica]

So, Normal is 10000, Hard 20000, Very Hard 30000, Insane 40000?

[vladmarica]

@WindStrike72 ok, assuming I was right about how you want base score to scale, short mode is finished feature-wise!

[WindStrike72]

Little bug: it starts you with 4 lumber, and then adds another lumber a little bit later. Also, sorry for late response on the scoring, Insane should be 45,000 cause it's x4.5 score mult- oh, the UI text isn't updated.

... derp.

EDIT: Fixed the x4 to x4.5 thingy

But yeah, otherwise, perfecto!

[WindStrike72]

Kay, last fix for sure, I swear.

• Can we have the start game button available to skip any of the remaining starting timer?

[vladmarica]

Sorry, I though I already fixed that!