The Anatolian War [COMPLETE]

[tek]

I will try to avoid spoilers in the description for those who have not played the first six scenarios

Levantine Finale (Title To Be Determined)

This is meant to be the finale for this campaign. The door is always open for future installments, but my intention is to end it here. If you have played this campaign up until now, you know it has been quite involved and I believe is deserving of a great ending (if I can swing it).

This final scenario takes place on the same map as The Nicene Creed, which was Act I of a multi-act concept. Now that The Battle of Antalya Bay is finished, the player may resume the multi-act scenario. At current, there are three more acts which will be within this scenario.

Levantine Finale is to take place shortly after the events of The Nicene Creed and Antalya Bay. The stage is set or total conflict covering all of Anatolia. The Seljuk Beylik, led by Mesud II, still has a massive army. This war will be fought across the map and will involve many players.

To this day, I do not understand the AI effects in the editor, so my designs require more tedium and time. I am several hours into the design of this scenario, with the goal of a release eight weeks from now

- Thanks everybody!

[Shieldwolf]

Definitely hyped tek!

EDIT: There is a very limited choice for emojis!

[Hitjuich]

Looking forward to playing it. What AI effects are you trying to invoke?

[tek]

I honestly don't even know man - I've never used AI effects

[tek]

Progress is going well. Nearly done Act II. Beginning the PT phase for Act II
Should be able to begin Act III this coming weekend and go from there. My current projection for release is early-mid April. Will continue to update as I go

[tek]

Update

Act II and Act III are completed and plastered
Beginning Act IV today

[Shieldwolf]

You are in a roll buddy!

[tek]

Update

Act IV is finished and play-tested. Act V is part-way through. I'm making good time, however the scenario itself is bigger than I originally anticipated!

[Shieldwolf]

Then, more fun brother!

[tek]

Act V is done and playtested
Beginning Act VI
It's looking like there will be an Act VII and an Act VIII

[Shieldwolf]

I'll be alone in a new place for the next month or so, so better make prepare the scenarios for me brother Tek! *evil laugh*

[tek]

Working on it, my dude!

[tek]

Act VI done and playtested
Act VII to start tomorrow

So in fact it does look like Act VIII will wrap it up. Fingers crossed for no bugs or unexpected tomfoolery

[tek]

Act VII completed and PTd
I'll start Act VIII tomorrow. Then I'll go through and PT everything. Tentative completion date is April 18th

[Shieldwolf]

Definitely looking forward buddy!

[tek]

In the throes of ACT VIII, which is the final installment of this scenario
I am behind schedule, but I'm plowing through. Once complete, I will have a series of play-tests to go through and then I can finalize the scenario and upload it

[Hitjuich]

I can also do some playtesting if you want feedback from someone else

[tek]

Thank you, man. I prefer to do my own PTing but I do appreciate the offer

[tek]

Quick update. Nearly finished. It's just become a massive scenario so I'm trying to be particular about PTing. Expected date of completion is May 24th. Almost there

[tek]

On my last few hours of playtesting
Stay tuned

[tek]

Uploaded to EE Heaven
Just waiting for Soty's approval

[Hitjuich]

Cool looking forward buddy. Will you upload the entire campaign also?

[tek]

As one file?
I don't think so - I'd have to rework the CIV point system to do it

[Hitjuich]

So far it is my favourite scenario you have created (of whose I have played). However, I found a specific bug which should probably be fixed. When walking through the dark forest I walked through the tunnel when I was defeated. It said that all phalenxes has died. However, I still had a few left on the other side of the tunnel. Maybe I was just unlucky with a defeat condition trigger.

Also the part with the forest was crazy difficult. It took me 3-5 tries where I only succeeded after doing some weird micro against the enemy general. I also spent all my civ point on spear infantry.

Some minor things:
- I have lost Otto of Savoy a few times (maybe give him more HP. Just a suggestion)
- remember to give the Knights both HP via unit attribute and class attribute.

I just want to say that the scenario is amazing so far. I really like all the details which has gone into the map.

[tek]

Thank you for your feedback so far! I am always happy to revisit to do an update. Will await further comments

[Shieldwolf]

You beat me to it, Hitjuich! I experienced that bug too. I believe you need to turn off the defeat trigger when the partisans enter, then turn it on again afterwards. We can't continue to play unless this is fixed.

Also, the introduction cinematic I assume must be there in the beginning. But I am only greeted by ACT II dialogue.

EDIT:

Just for the sake of it, I modified the phalanxes HP to 10,000 and their attack to 1000. Guess what, they still cannot beat the general, with all the towers and the units defending him. I suggest to revisit this particular section and move it to something easier (like ambushing the general somewhere). Remember the partisans have to contend with Tariq (a hero) that would definitely thin them out.

[Hitjuich]

My game have crashed 3 times at Zephyrion when Otto visit the hero in the city (do not remember his name).

[tek]

I have not encountered any of these bugs following a host of PTing so of course this is very disappointing. I will go through it

[tek]

Also could you guys tell me on which difficulty you are playing?

[Hitjuich]

I was playing on medium until the dark forest segment everything after I played on easy. Difficulty seems good in my opinion. Maybe I was just unlucky. You know Empire Earth randomly crash sometimes due to a lot of effects firing at the same time.