Random map generator

Comments: 38

• 16 May, '22
  Onur

  This recommendation is a must for this game

• 16 May, '22
  Samuel Turrentine

  This one is quite huge, and I hope it does not get overlooked. I know in one of your developer streams you talked about how you didn't want to make a bad random generator just to make one, but having a random map generator would make multiplayer infinitely viable. The reason is that i've noticed during multiplayer matches, even though there's a small element of randomness...if you know a map with a faction you can pretty much optimize and overwhelm other players on the map by sheer knowledge of it. It makes the games quite unenjoyable without playing every map on your own several times just to know the map before engaging in a multiplayer match. Having a random map generator would allow more of an adaptable environment for multiplayer and thus make the game even more of a strategy god game (Songs of Conquest is already a god tier game)

• 16 May, '22
  Stoyan Stoyanov

  this is a must for the game and it should be good too!
  Disciples 2 had a terrible random map generator and we were FORCED to play known and solved maps, like robots ):

• 16 May, '22
  zdzichu09

  I think it is a lot of work but it would be great if it have more option then just "Generate". Like settings for biom guard strenght, ability to set value on objects a then set how mutch in single zone u can find it. It smthg like H3 hota random map generator or one would say random map template maker :D https://h3hota.com/en/templates I suscpect you have enought of mentioning that game but those thing was rly almost percfect.

• 16 May, '22
  Smok

  Also templates and templates editor is a must.

• 17 May, '22
  Unholyfroggod

  Did the random map generator in HOMM 2 make some crazy unbalanced weird maps? Yes.
  Was it fun as hell? YES!

• 18 May, '22
  Ivan Bubnov

  Waiting for this feature to dive deeper in this game <3

• 18 May, '22
  Johan

  You should team up with the guy behind Heroes Hour. He is an expert on creating auto generated maps. Much of his code could probably be copy pasted into this game.

• 18 May, '22
  Mastese

  This needs to be the top item.

• 18 May, '22
  Emperor

  Random Map Generator is probably the most important feature for longevity. Playing the exact same maps over and over gets old after a while, but with Random Map Generator you'll have infinite maps to explore.

• 19 May, '22
  Kolen Leto

  Yeah, that would definitely add a lot of fun. Especially, if there could be some fan templates

• 19 May, '22
  Mez

  I think a procedural map generator is vitally important. It's really enjoyable to be able to jump into a map and have no idea (no preview screenshot, etc.) of what you're getting into. Totally would want this in the final product.
  
  Also - if you want to be able to support competitive maps, you could have a function where the RNG makes symmetrical / replicated pie-slice layouts that are mirrored for each player, so you end up with a balanced pin-wheel looking map.

• 19 May, '22
  Capprice

  Is a must sure, in the long run. Not first prio imo. For example RMG came to Homm3 with expansions and the game was fine without it

• 20 May, '22
  Revrant

  I would rather see development resources put elsewhere.
  I've never played a game like this where the random map generator was good enough to be much fun.
  I always ended up replaying the good hand made maps again and again, which, hopefully there's plenty of from the community

• 20 May, '22
  fle

  Just like oldschool WORMS :)

• 20 May, '22
  Dimitri

  To create a map procedurally, then open it, edit it, to create a new scenario, is must have for a game like this for added replay value.

• 20 May, '22
  Don Roberto

  In HOMM I only play the random maps. I prefer to pit my self against the AI in an unscripted environment. The games are more varied and replay value is near infinite if there are reasonable options/variables on how to set up a random game. Sometimes I want a challenge, sometimes a casual game. Please consider adding this to SOC. Thanks, from someone who played Sierra's Kings Quest when it first came out.

• 23 May, '22
  ManPalisadeIsStrong

  So must have feature. HoMM-like games have to have this. There are no excepts. The random map generator brings so much, no custom maps can do

• 23 May, '22
  Dimitri

  You have stated in your Website “ Maybe. We are discussing it right now. But no decisions have been made. We will only do it if we can make a good one”
  Please contact Steve Fawkner. The creator & designer of Warlords. Specifically WARLORDS III DLR, had one of the best RMG back in those days( Main reason I still play the game). A lot of hardcore players, me included won’t buy a game of this type without a Robust Random Map Generator. No Rush though, you could add it as a future addition to the game after release. But please commit that you will make one. Thanks

• 26 May, '22
  Swens

  Random map generator would turn the game into an infinite replayability beast!

• 26 May, '22
  Tim Maura

  this is a must in my opinion it allows for endless replay ability

• 28 May, '22
  Mikato

  Possibility to set up values / value margins for areas, objects, troops, ressources, artifacts and assigning several templates for the generation in the creation of a map instead of randomizing it randomly as a whole. So the community would be abel to create own maps with randomization for cometetive play and different gamemode ideas wich would lead to longlivity and replayability of certain maps.

• 28 May, '22
  Keristero

  I suggest you look into WFC (wave function collapse) for implementing this.
  Doing a layered approach of generating the map paths, items and encounters - then letting WFC fill the blanks to make it pretty.
  that could work.

• 30 May, '22
  PurpleSweetTart

  I am very hesitant to buy the game without a random map generator. Making maps is fun but difficult and time consuming and if you get easily flustered, making maps is not something a lot of people will do. What made HOMM great and worthwhile was replay ability. Were the maps weird, yes, but it made the game outlive itself into popular game culture. HOMM is one of the reasons SOC exists. Don't sell the game short, a random map generator will help the game live longer.

• 03 Jun, '22
  Luke

  Bought Songs of Conquest on GOG, now waiting for Random map generator!!!
  Never finished campaign on HoMM3, HoMM4 or HoMM5, campaigns are boring!!!
  Randomly generated maps rules!

• 06 Jun, '22
  Tim "Lord Gek" Jordan

  This 1 feature is so key I can't buy the game until it's implemented. I know the devs have promised this as a vaguely planned future feature, but so have many other devs in EA only to never deliver on it.

• 13 Jun, '22
  Vlad

  Absolutely crucial feature that brings replayability to a next level.
  Homm 4, 6, 7 RIP for me since the amount of big coop skirmish maps is very small there.

• 13 Jun, '22
  Noonien

  Random Map Generstor is what keeps me playing Homm3 since it was released. Random Maß generator was par of an expansion, without it, I never would have played that long time, and still playing it.

• 17 Jun, '22
  Łukasz M.

  There are so many fan created maps there. And in Songs of Conquest is see the best system to quickly add fan created map to our game. This is the perfect idea. Much easier than in the times of Heroes 3.
  
  The most important is to have "cpu-player" turns as quick as possible - so that we can play the biggest maps for 8 people.

• 25 Jun, '22
  Mecharion

  I agree 100% to Noonien. A random map generator keeps the game fresh and alive! It adds unlimited content and should be added.
  
  Look at "they are billions" for example - i would never had dumped 100+ hours in the game if the maps wouldnt be new and fresh every game.
  
  Or "Northgard" - another great example. The random-maps give soooo much replayability.
  
  Random maps are very important! Please bring us a good one!

• 10 Jul, '22
  TD

  BUMP!,
  
  THIS 100% needed for replayability,
  
  we don't want to play realms of chaos 1 millions times in a yeah

• 23 Jul, '22
  Joel

  Definitely the Biggest (maybe the only) lack in the game.

• 26 Jul, '22
  Nethy

  Totally agree! Age of Emperors 2 is a great example why generated maps are so important to the longevity of a game!

• 10 Aug, '22
  Edu

  PLZ this Game need am map gererator!! Really importent for mutch fun :)

• 12 Aug, '22
  BrudaVoo

  Also, there should be not just random map generator. It should work similar to the "template random map" in Heroes 3. That means that each map has its own unique template. General things like how does the map look like (in general, not in details), respawns, qty of mines, etc. must be always the same. But all the rest must be random generated, balanced. For example, the guards on the roads for moving into the center (like Jebus Cross), or rewards on each resp must have the same value, but objects will be randomly generated.

• 23 Aug, '22
  Nat20

  im so glad this was approved, this will expand the game 10 fold!

• 05 Sep, '22
  ownerofcopy

  DOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT

• 23 Nov, '22
  Moderator Admin

  The first iteration of the Random Map Generator has now been released. Take it out for a spin and let us know what you think! :)