Lotrish Yodong Conquest
Yellow: Goryeo (Korea), Green: Northern Yuan (Mongols), Red: Ming Dynasty (China)
Download
Download Link: https://scmscx.com/map/j7rjD3fy
Link to original Korean map: https://cafe.naver.com/edac/129065
Basic Game Description
This is a LOTRish style map that takes place during the first conquest of Yodong (Liadong). Take on the role of the heroes of Goryeo in the tense historical conflict between the Ming Dynasty (China), Northern Yuan (Mongols), and Goryeo (Korea) as you aim to conquer Liadong.
Hero units are important generals and civil servants of the late Goryeo Dynasty, as well as the Jurchen people that joined Goryeo.
There are up to 4 hero slots, and 1 slot for Goryeo. The Goryeo slot is optional. If nobody picks the Goryeo slot, an AI will take over instead.
※[Caution] Unlike most LOTRish maps, when you destroy a base it will be occupied instead of destroyed. When a region is occupied, it can become a target for attacks by other nations. Due to the large number of new mechanics added, this is the most unique LOTRish style map that is currently available for play, and even veterans of the LOTRish genre may want to take time to read the tooltips available in game.
※[Caution] The Goryeo slot is very difficult and may overwhelm new players due to the large number of mechanics to keep track of.
Heroes
There are 31 basic heroes, divided into 3 tiers of power.
You can purchase a random hero for 100 Gas in the engineering bay by going to the Recruit (X)Open List option then selecting (Z)Recruit Hero. If there are no more heroes, a Captain (Scout) will be acquired.
The official title of the hero is below the unit name, and the tier of the unit is indicated by the number of colons around the unit.
Yi Gu (ghost) is a 2nd tier commander as he has 2 colons.
Depending on the hero they may have a passive/active ability. This will be detailed in the action panel of the unit:
Kim Yong-jin (mutalisk) has the passive ability fighting spirit, which heals his health to full every 9 seconds.
- Hero Training
You can strengthen every hero individually by selecting the (C)Training button.
The information on the training button gives a quick summary of the training levels for each stat.
Stats can be trained multiple times.
Training the hero costs gas, so you must choose between making your existing hero stronger or drafting a new hero.
The Vice Chief of Staff Yi In-im (Carrier) can be trained with the the crystal on the top left.
Army
Each faction has 3 tiers of units, indicated by the color of the unit:
White – Basic (tier 3)
Teal – Veteran (tier 2)
Green – Elite (tier 1)
Purple – Special
Special units are dependent on the region. If the region has a large city, an upgraded special unit will be produced.
Goryeo (Korea) – Specializes in long-range archers. Their siege weapons also focus on range and firepower. Large City Special Unit: Royal Guard (Marine)
Northern Yuan (Mongols) – Focuses on archers with high health and high attack power. Has the siege ram which has the most hp and shield. Large City Special Unit: Keshik (Hydra)
Ming Dynasty (China) – Produces all types of troops. 10-20% increase in specs compared to other nations of the same tier. Can be very strong late game. Large City Special Unit: Imperial Guard Troop(Ghost)
Every player is given a flag that they can use to direct movement of all non hero troops:
There are many options for troop movement based on tier, melee/range, etc. The flag has a very high movement speed so there is very little delay in trying to mass units from on end of the map to another.
Army size limit can grow up to 200, so you'll want to make good use of the masser to effectively move your army across the map.
Note that seige weapons are not moved via masser in the latest 0.7 version.
Difficulty Selection and Scaling
The Field Army Commander can build invincible towers, and all tanks become invincible.
Enemy units are upgraded every 10 turns.
The Goryeo player can build twice the number of towers.
At the start of the game you will be prompted to select the difficulty with the R T Y U keys:
The Lv3 difficulty is the recommended difficulty setting and is considered the official setting for balancing.
Events/Missions
As you play through the map, various events/missions will occur. The time left to complete the mission will be indicated on the top left on the screen even after the mission description text disappears.
You do not need to complete the missions to win the game, but it is highly encouraged. Failure to complete the mission will buff the enemy and deny you additional resources.
Certain events/missions are only available on higher difficult levels.
- Alliance with the Ming Dynasty
At the start of the game, Goryeo is allied to the Ming Dyansty. The alliance may be broken upon certain diplomatic events, or when Northern Yuan is completely destroyed.
- Diplomatic Events
There are diplomatic events where the Goryeo player can make a decision using the Q (accept) or W (resist).
For example, the Ming dynasty may request you to turn over ownership of a region to them, or you may be asked to pay for military costs by disbanding your structures.
In general, accepting the diplomatic request will debuff the player in somewayw, while resisting will instead increase the number of upgrades on the enemy army.
If the Goryeo slot is controlled by the AI, they will always choose to resist.
Regions
There are a total of 38 regions on the map.
Each country has regions they prioritize based on importance. If there is a region marked with high importance, the AI will try to occupy it first.
Each region has development points and training levels in the city. Development points can be used for various actions in the city.
The higher the training level, the stronger the troops generated per turn are.
The training level determines the quality of troops created each turn in the region.
You can use the Construct Garrison (Z) button with your arbiter to decide which region will be your base.
This is where your troops will spawn, as well as creating a beacon where you can go to heal your heroes.
You may move your garrison any number of times, but you cannot share a region with another player.
- AI City Movement Pathing
The color indicates the general path the AI will push with their spawned troops.
- Fortress
There are 7 fortresses (armory) on the map. These regions do not produce any unit but has a splash attack that is devastating on army units. Useful for holding back enemy armies.
Goryeo Slot Only - Internal Affairs (City Mechanics)
- City Types
In order: City, Large City, Trade City, Agricultural City, Military City, Fortress City.
Each city can be specialized to provide additional benefits. Changing the city type will cost development points.
City (Academy)
• 100 Development per turn
• Increase population limit by 8
Large City (Nexus)
• Farms and markets are 1.5x as efficient.
• Special Units created are upgraded
• 250 Development per turn
• Increase population limit by 16
Trade City (Gateway)
• Markets are 2x as efficient
• 150 Development per turn
• Increase population limit by 4
Agricultural City (Queen's Nest)
• Farms are 2x as efficient
• 150 Development per turn
• Increase population limit by 16
Military City (Barracks)
• Barracks are 2x as efficient
• 75 Development per turn
• Increase population limit by 8
Fortress City (Ion Cannon)
• City HP is doubled
• The city is equipped with a Yamato gun that has a splash for defense
• 75 Development per turn
• Increase population limit by 4
- Development Points
You can use the city’s development level to change the city type, increase the training level, trade, etc.
Development points are provided at the start of the turn based on the city type and additional buildings constructed in the city.
To gain more development points per turn, change to a specialized city type, or build markets.
You may also purchase development points directly with minerals, but this is inefficient.
Select a city to see the city type, development point count and training level.
- Internal Buildilngs
A military city with a barracks and workshop, and space for 1 additional building.
Each region will have locations where buildings may be constructed to provide additional benefits (marked by the 2x2 tiles).
This may be constructed manually with a probe or on the city’s menu (bottom right icon). If you do it via the city menu, the building will be automatically constructed on an empty lot.
Select the build icon on the bottom right corner of the city to access the quick build meny.
There are 4 building types you can choose to quick build.
Buildings can be upgraded to provide additional benefits, at increasing costs.
Internal Building Types
Blue: Markets | Green: Farms | Orange: Workshops | Purple: Barracks
Market
• Tier 1 (1000M) – 10 Development points per turn
• Tier 2 (2000M) – 20 Development points per turn
• Tier 3 (3000M) – 30 Development points per turn
Farm
• Tier 1 (1500M) – Increase population limit by 4
• Tier 2 (3000M) – Increase population limit by 8
• Tier 3 (4500M) – Increase population limit by 12
Workshop
• Tier 1 (800M) – Produces 1 siege unit per turn
• Tier 2 (1600M) – Produces 2 siege unit per turn
• Tier 3 (2400M) – Produces 3 siege unit per turn
Barracks
• Tier 1 (1300M) – Produces 1 special unit per turn
• Tier 2 (2600M) – Produces 2 special unit per turn
• Tier 3 (3900M) – Produces 3 special unit per turn
- Trade
You can conduct trade to earn minerals by using development points.
• Small Market Opening (100 Dev Points) – Instantly provides 1000 minerals.
• Market Opening (300 Dev Points) – Instantly provides 3300 minerals.
• Peddler (100 Dev points) – Creates a peddler (civilian). When the peddler is sent to another region’s city, it initiates trade, increasing that region’s development points by 30 and provides 500 minerals + 10 minerals per tile traveled.
• Tradee Wagon (100 Dev points) – Creates a trade wagon (reaver). When the trade wagon is sent to another region’s city, it initiates trade, increasing that region’s development points by 500 and provides 6000 minerals + 010 minerals per tile traveled.
- Garrison
If units produced at the start of a turn surpass the population limit, they will be placed in the garrison.
You may summon units on the garrison at any city using the W or E buttons on the city.
You can also disband garrisoned units at the city for a small amount of minerals, and this process can be automated via a toggle.
1) Disband garrison troops for minerals 2)Deploy regular troops 3)Deploy special troops
- Interal Affairs/Strategy/Talents
The Goryeo player has additional upgrades that can be purchased at the science facility.
It is located below the engineering bay.
Upgrades/Actions
• Large Carriage: Increase trade wagon movement speed by 50% (5 times max)
• Architecture: Towers (Photon cannon, sunken, spores) heal an additional X times per turn (6 times max)
• Armor Research: +5 Shield on tier 1 and special units (3 times max)
• Lifter: Increase tower limit by 1 (5 times max)
• Commercial License: Increase peddler limit by +2 (5 times max)
• Give 5000 minerals to heroes (unlimited)
• Give 100 gas to heroes (unlimited)
Gameplay Video (Goryeo Slot)
Download
Download Link: https://scmscx.com/map/j7rjD3fy
Link to original Korean map: https://cafe.naver.com/edac/129065
Additional Notes
BGM:
Cheon-gun - Final Battle / Musin - Urgent Wind / Jeong Do-jeon - Hero of the Ages
Certain map mechanics that are available in the Korean version of the map are not available in the English version. Most of these mechanics are information related (e.g. a table of cities when select delete key, a minimap made of text when you select the ~ key) and were not implemented because the length of english pronouns vary drastically in comparison to Korean.
Due to translation being done via a string sheet, I was unable to catch typos/formatting issues. So any typo/formatting issues are likely to stay.
Made with the Map Production template.
Post has been edited 2 time(s), last time on Dec 13 2024, 9:37 am by hamsterkoster2.
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