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Color Wars [testing] (FULL)

greetings, and welcome to Color Wars

the objective is to destroy all opponents via the use of strategical planning and simple arithmetic

here is what a regular battle would look like:

some of you may be familiar with these types of games

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▼How To Play

The main goal of the game is to accumulate the most area (number of squares). A single game session, at max, takes around 99 turns, or approximately 3.24 months. It is possible for the game to be completed under that amount, which is only possible if a single player is the last one standing (i.e. kills everyone else). This is highly improbable, however.

Basic Information:
-There are 4 players in total, denoted Blue, Red, Purple, and Green.

-Each player has a starting location, or "Home Base", shown with a Gold Border. If the player's Home Base is destroyed, the player loses, and all of their respective squares is transferred to the successful attacker. For example, if Player A destroys Player B's home base, ALL of Player B's squares is now red.

-Each player is given 3 points per round, which is used to claim a square. When claiming a square, the player inputs a certain value which is then shown on the square. For example, Player A uses 2 points on this square, now the square has a value of 2. The maximum value a square can have is 99.

-Values can also be multiplied. If there is a square directly horizontal or vertical (NOT diagonal) from the input square, multiply the input value by n, where n is number of squares adjacent. For example, Player A uses 2 points on this square. The square has 2 adjacent squares, so the input value is 2 x 2 = 4. Now the square has a value of 4, instead of 2.

-Squares can only be placed vertically or horizontally, adjacent from another square. The player can place as many squares as they want in a single turn, but it must adhere to the rule stated. An important note, squares CANNOT be place like this in a single turn:
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Although it is following the adjacent rule, you cannot place two consecutive squares as shown in a single turn. This is because when you're placing down a square, it does not truly "exist" yet. You're only saying, "In the near future, this square will be claimed".

If two squares are placed side by side like this:
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There will still be a point value achieved. In this case, the two squares placed, assuming each are 1 point, would be worth 2 points.

-When "attacking" squares, which is to claim a square that is not your color (besides neutral squares), subtract the victim square's value by the input. For example, Player A uses 2 points on Player B's square, which is 4 points. 4 - 2 = 2, so now Player B's square has only 2 points.

When attacking a square, point multipliers are also available. Say there is an incident such as this:

If Red attacks the blue square worth 10 points with 2 points, then instead of subtracting 2, it will subtract 6, because there are 3 red squares adjacent to it. This can taken advantage of rather well.

-To claim an enemy square, the input value must be greater than the enemy's. For example, Player A uses 3 points on Player B's square, which is 1 point. 1 - 3 = -2. However, the square is not -2, it is +2, but instead of it belonging to Player B, it now belongs to Player A with a value of 2.

-Material squares (grey with white text) are littered across the map. To destroy them, you must attack them until the value is less than 0. Material squares have less points near the edge, rather than the center.

▼Commands

Placing Squares
Using the coordinate system (x,y), designate n points on said square.

"Put 3 points on [B,2]"
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Attacking Squares
Exactly the same as placing, except replacing the word "put" with "attack" makes sense.

"Attack [B,2] with 3 points"

▼Strategies

Hoarder
This strategy aims to claim to most area possible. The main focus is expansion, utilizing your 3 points per round as best as possible. Typical formation is to expand by creating a border around your Home Base, and then another, and another. Each square built would use 1 point. If done correctly, each square would actually be 2 points, because there would be 2 adjacent squares.
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Bunker
This strategy aims to survive as long as possible. The main focus is defense, surrounding your home base with squares and utilizing the point multiplier to your advantage. Typical formation is to use 4 points and create a sort of plus-sign around your Home Base. Then, use your 3 points on your home base, repeatedly, and with the multiplier set to 4, you should be adding a grand number of 12 points to your home base for each turn. You would reach 99 within 9 rounds.
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Sabotage
This strategy aims to destroy a particular player, increasing your odds of winning the game. The main focus is to create a wall around the enemy, stunting expansion. This is very difficult to accomplish, unless your enemy is using the Bunker strategy. Typical formation is to create a wall, two squares thick, with the greater square facing the enemy. You should use all of your 3 points; 2 points on the interior, 1 point on the exterior. Place two squares next to each other and advance in one direction. The point multiplier should multiply the points by 2.

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Doomsdaytoy9000

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Re: Color Wars [testing] (FULL)

You copied IM BAD's sig

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Re: Color Wars [testing] (FULL)

simple arithmetic

That sounds too hard. I'm out.

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Re: Color Wars [testing] (FULL)

Name: Darkcomet
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Re: Color Wars [testing] (FULL)

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Pingohits

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Re: Color Wars [testing] (FULL)

2 spots open!

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Re: Color Wars [testing] (FULL)

Name: 12345678908642
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Re: Color Wars [testing] (FULL)

1 spot open!

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Slabdrill

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Re: Color Wars [testing] (FULL)

oh yeah. one thing. what's the "game end" condition? 99 turns passed?

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Re: Color Wars [testing] (FULL)

oh yeah. one thing. what's the "game end" condition? 99 turns passed?

either:
-99 turns passed (max amount turn-counter can hold)
-someone wins by being the last one standing

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Re: Color Wars [testing] (FULL)

im curious as to why you decided to put the gray tiles in the game; they seem rather unnecessary and... unhelpful to capture (which means you evade it instead)
guess it makes a more interesting earlygame.

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Re: Color Wars [testing] (FULL)

im curious as to why you decided to put the gray tiles in the game; they seem rather unnecessary and... unhelpful to capture (which means you evade it instead)
guess it makes a more interesting earlygame.

when i first started designing the map, it looked very empty

so i added the gray tiles to "spruce up the place"

maybe in the next incarnation they will have a purpose...???

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Re: Color Wars [testing] (FULL)

ok more questions

if i buff up an already owned tile, how much is the multiplier to that? if fully surrounded, would it be x4 or x5? if x4 and 0 surrounding tiles, does that mean x0?
if i buff up a tile while claiming surrounding tiles on the same turn, would that buffed tile also get the multiplier bonus from the newly claimed spaces?
is it possible to build out in threes similar to your building out in 2s strategy? (2 3 2)

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Re: Color Wars [testing] (FULL)

if i buff up an already owned tile, how much is the multiplier to that?

Let's say you have a pre-existing tile A with a value of 3, with 3 tiles around it.

If you add another tile adjacent to A, it will buff A at all, because you're not expending any points to it.

However, if you input points to A after that, then the multiplier would be x4, because you have 4 tiles around A.

if fully surrounded, would it be x4 or x5?

The maximum is x4, which is how many tiles are around the specific tile. The tile itself does not contribute to the multiplier.

if x4 and 0 surrounding tiles, does that mean x0?

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Are you saying, if somehow a tile is not surrounded by any other tiles (probably happens during an attack), then the multiplier would be x0 because there are 0 tiles around it? Well if you are, no, the multiplier is still x1.

if i buff up a tile while claiming surrounding tiles on the same turn, would that buffed tile also get the multiplier bonus from the newly claimed spaces?

Yes. Placing a tile always goes first. This is useful to know during attacks.

is it possible to build out in threes similar to your building out in 2s strategy? (2 3 2)

Yeah, but I just used the 2-tile strategy, because 3-tiles is a waste of points. You can use 2 points for the wall and 1 point to improve your own defenses.

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AlphaJon

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Re: Color Wars [testing] (FULL)

maybe in the next incarnation they will have a purpose...???

I suggest making it so that capturing a gray tile gives the capturer the original number immediately. If 2 different teams try to capture a gray tile when low enough at the same time, the tile disappears instead.

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Re: Color Wars [testing] (FULL)

oh hey i have more questions about mechanics

what happens if i attack using tiles that get attacked (and destroyed) in that same turn?
what happens if two people expand to the same space on the same turn?

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Re: Color Wars [testing] (FULL)

what happens if i attack using tiles that get attacked (and destroyed) in that same turn?

both actions would be done no matter what

what happens if two people expand to the same space on the same turn?

if they are different points, treat that as an attack

if they are both the same points, the attack cancels each other out and left with nothing

(point multipliers also apply)

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Re: Color Wars [testing] (FULL)

unu like yellow because he is a rebel im one hour becore you

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Re: Color Wars [testing] (FULL)

unu like yellow because he is a rebel im one hour becore you

im considering that as a signup

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