Underground / secondary map layers?

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Has anyone posted or discussed the possibility of adding other secondary layers to the maps with portals (caves, teleports, what have you) leading back and forth?

In my humble opinion this would be a very good way of making maps 3-dimentional and add lots more size without taking up too much memory (as the game could conceivably "load/unload" the different layers upon use of the portal). It would also add a layer of strategy and allow map designers to really make maps challenging and fun...

This is one of the best features of other fantasy strategy games such as Age of Wonders, and I would love to see it in FE as well. What do people think?

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

I agree that it would be neat, but I don't think it's going to happen for FE. We sort of get tactical maps instead.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top


I seem to recall Frogboy stating he didn't like them.

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting leeboy26, reply 2

I seem to recall Frogboy stating he didn't like them.

 

If this is true, I withdraw the suggestion - after all, this is his vision and he is the one creating it :)

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Actually, it is Derek Paxton's vision now.