So i came up with a new minigame today called spearton pong :P so the idea is that you have alot of speartons on shield wall, while the enemy tries to send one spearton past your army. You must use shield bash to keep them from getting through
Rules: Each player has a decided amount of speartons, usually 18 for 3 ranks (can be 12 or 24, depending on how easy or hard you want it to be) that they can arrange in any formation. Once in formation, they have to stay in shield wall mode. The opponent must try to get one of their speartons past the enemy army. You must only use the shield bash ability to keep them from getting past. A round is over when either you kill the enemy spearton, or the enemy spearton gets through. Take turns doing this, one person attacking and one defending. But i have not yet tried both going at once, which probably requires alot more micro.
Things to note:
Shield bash stun time is about 3 or 4 seconds, while the recharge time is 6.
The range of shield bash extends one unit or so up and down, and slightly behind the spearton, as well as in front.
Having multiple spearton bash does more damage, but increases the risk of them getting through later.
spreading your army out a little bit (able to fit a spearton between each rank) makes microing a bit easier, and you waste less bashes by not selecting wrong units.
It is actually possible to kill the enemy spearton with good micro and timing.
www.stickempires.com/play?replay=replay1481868&version=1.64 replay vs drizzle. He only attacked in this one.
Thanks to THEFORCE for testing this out with me, and Drizzle for the idea.
SPEARTON PONG
Started by: jerrytt | Replies: 17 | Views: 1,165
Jun 10, 2013 12:25 AM #1002510
Jun 10, 2013 1:09 AM #1002531
Heh, cool. If it's popular enough you should organize a tournament.
Jun 10, 2013 1:11 AM #1002534
It's weird when i was responsible for the idea and u showed my replay while THEFORCE tested out with u and there's no replay between u and him lol :|
Jun 10, 2013 1:12 AM #1002537
it was over 20 minutes long lol
Jun 10, 2013 4:48 AM #1002736
Wait, 18 spears can easily pass 18 spears
Jun 10, 2013 6:03 AM #1002791
Quote from stickman311Wait, 18 spears can easily pass 18 spears
That is why reading is important.
Unique idea though. Go for it.
Jun 10, 2013 6:06 AM #1002794
Quote from _Ai_That is why reading is important.
Unique idea though. Go for it.
If its one spear going through 18 spears, its impossible
Jun 10, 2013 7:22 AM #1002848
Quote from stickman311If its one spear going through 18 spears, its impossible
Now read again until you get it.
Jun 10, 2013 7:47 AM #1002864
Quote from _Ai_Now read again until you get it.
I don't get your meaning of 'read'
Jun 10, 2013 4:59 PM #1003284
Quote from stickman311I don't get your meaning of 'read'
Of course you don't. That is why you are confused.
Jun 10, 2013 10:33 PM #1003530
Lol, now this turned out to be a "reading" section
Jun 11, 2013 6:18 AM #1003795
Quote from DrizzleLol, now this turned out to be a "reading" section
This is what forums are all about. Reading.
Though, can I see more than that replay?
Jun 11, 2013 6:22 AM #1003797
U can play with the others, after all, it's just an idea thread, not a replay thread...
Jun 11, 2013 6:23 AM #1003799
Quote from DrizzleU can play with the others, after all, it's just an idea thread, not a replay thread...
He could add a replay on playing that game, no need to spam the replay thread with games that are not intense.
Jun 11, 2013 7:27 PM #1004362
i tried the game with richie... and it's hard :\