#Grim dawn map generation mod#
#Grim dawn map generation plus#

is coded from scratch, more or less, barring a standardized copy/paste framework, and a link between the programmer-level and designer-level (where Zantai is) also needs to be programmed for each type of UI element as well. All UI elements (other than text fields) are seemingly hardcoded deep in the engine with little to no customizability, meaning every button/window/tab/etc.

#Grim dawn map generation mod#

UI design in TQ/GD is notoriously awful, as one will quickly learn with just a few attempts to work with it via the mod tools, or peering at the copious volumes of UI-based template files. Regarding how hard this particular change is, I would love Zantai or someone else from Crate say it, like “to implement a map choice in main menu we will have to spend x amount of manpower/hours, so with current work load it’s impossible” or “because of how game engine works it would be totally impossible to do that” or “We fired Kevin, who did all kind of dirty work like designing and imporving UI, because he suggested buffs to Defiler instead of buffs to Inquisitor, and now there is no man who could do such job”.Ĭan we have at least that, a short statement from Crate that explains this particular issue? Or do I have to go and ask thousands of players personally? This can’t be a complete falsehood, moreover, it’s something that is totally obvious to anyone who plays Crucible. Just to mention that you DON’T speak for 99% of players, you are speaking for yourself, while others may agree with you, trying to claim that you know what 99% of other players want is a complete falsehood.Īlso what may seem an easy thing to do isn’t always the case especially when programming and as Crate are a very small team, making ANY changes means that something else (as in the current expansion) has to be delayed because there’s only so much any one person can do at once.ĭude, seriously? You don’t think that 99% of players that play Crucible would’ve loved to be able to choose a map? That this statement is a complete falsehood? Do you have to be a devil’s advocate here? So instead of playing your beautiful game, Crate, I am forced to play a game of dice with main menu and crucible map pool. What is it supposed to do other than make players annoyed and irritated? Because literally 99.9% of players recreate a game untill they get a map the need. So why can’t we just choose a map for god’s sake? What kind of artificial annoying dificulty is that silly random map creation.

But for some of the more fragile melee builds, I would prefer Crucible of Legion where I can have longer 1on1 fights with dangerous Nemeses on later waves. For tough builds who do massive aoe and need less kiting. Because abundance of columns blocks most of my spells, I simply do much less damage with those builds. But I won’t play it with my Trozan Sky Shard/Phantasmal blades spellbreaker or any Phantasmal Blades/Devastation builds.

A lot of places where you can “hide” and isolate 1on1 fights.

#Grim dawn map generation plus#

Second one makes my eyes bleed after like 10 minutes plus it’s impossible to see what’s going with that crimson red background. First one is ugly, got little space and got no arcs to hide from Alex’s Meteor. I am not going to play Crucible of the Grove. Fishing for it through randomly creating game after game is really really annoying.

But most of the times you want one particular map that suits your build the best. We all appreciate all those different and (sometimes) beautiful maps you have made for players who like to play Crucible. It’s been said million and million of times.