Feature Request: Add Quarries To Every Map + Add a Completely New Resource 'Iron Ore Mine'

[MatejGolian]

The title sais it all. I think it would make the game more difficult, but more fun as well. Generally, making buildings would in addition to wood and gold require stone as well and iron would for example be needed for certain types of upgrades. I know this could be done in a mod, but I for one would like these things to be added to the main resource files. Of course the existing maps would have to be refactored. There are quite a few of them, but it could be done - especially if we split up the job. Here are some of my ideas (copied over from a mail I sent you a few years ago):

• making buildings would also require stone
• iron would be used for upgrades found in the blacksmith instead of wood
• iron would also be required when upgrading scout towers to canon towers
• you would be able to upgrade catapults into canons What do you think? In my opinion these resources would make a lot of sense in the game.

[ParadoxiKat]

This is an idea I've been toying with for the mod I'm working on. Though I'd like to add that, as a lumber mill lets you store wood as well as your townhall, the blacksmith should be a drop off site for the iron ore. But as you say the biggest issue is all of the existing maps that would need updating. As well as ensuring that the resources were reasonably accessible to each player in sufficient quantities on each map. Also while for us more experienced players this makes a lot of sense and would even be fun, I think it also makes things more complex and therefore off-putting to newer players.

[MatejGolian]

Thanks for the response. Maybe once you're finished with the mod a few of us could team up and make some new maps. I don't have many experience with modding, but let me know if I can help with something.

[ParadoxiKat]

Neither do I that's why I've started with a copy of the crazy mod and I've been heavily modifying and extending it. :)

It's not really finished yet. Most of what I've done so far is mainly cosmetic, to make going forward easier. I've only really modified 3 of the races so far, and a friend of mine is working on a brand new one. I got distracted because the fourth race I'm working on required a code change, and I decided to try my hand at modifying the code and sending @soundmud a pull request, instead of another issue/feature request lol.

But when it's closer to a playable state I'll let you know! I'll need help with translations and ideas and testing!

[MatejGolian]

OK, just drop me a line once you'll have something.