As much as I hate to admit it, but this game really is ruined without a skirmish mode, but not all hope is lost, prehaps an expansion pack will allow the developers to bring us the much wanted game mode even though i read somewhere they didn't have someone to do the codes (so get someone!) Would anyone buy it if it was done? I'm currently sticking to Stronghold 2 and Kingdoms until this mess is sorted out, It doesn't deserve a place on my expensive Alienware lol

What exactly happened at skirmish mode?

I'd buy it if it included that plus additional modes, features and new units and buildings, gatehouses, walls, etc.

ColeWallace wrote:

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What exactly happened at skirmish mode?

Skirmish mode (implemented in SH: Crusader and SH2) was base building against one or multiple AI player.

That is, you started somewhere on the map with a keep, the AI player/s also started somewhere else on the map and you all began to exploit the limited resources on the map and wage war against each other.

In SH3 the developers decided to totally skip skirmish mode, not even providing a base bulding AI that would be needed for such a mode.

(unfortunately they also didnīt provide a "Siege that" mode as implemented in SH1, where you could free build your own castle (i.e. castle, not base) and then let it get sieged by the AI, or siege it for yourself)



For me the willingness to buy such a package would depend on how the base game developes.
As it is now, with walls made out of paper and a "fortress" that doesnīt provide too much protection value (with spear throwers that are able to wipe the walls clean from defending archers and no siege engines/sappers bveing needed to tear down walls in seconds), not to forget the inability to build moats,
I wouldnīt waste a second thinking about buying an expansion for SH3.

If however SH3 changes for the better and you really get the feeling of defending something with a defensive value, I might be willing to think about it.
At least if said expansion pack included skirmish mode, a "Siege that" mode and either multiple wall types or even the ability to define the height (and maybe thickness) of walls for yourself

My self along with the gaming community of friends who have
viewed and play this game feel the same way We want to see
AI enemys in multi player to fill spots if players wish to
use them I not sure who else reads this but can this be
done? Also can a map editor be placed in the game or a map
generator, or even a senerio creator? players that i know
feel that this is a required element to give this game
replayability out side multy player oponents. Some times we
just like to play our selfs and not have to keep playing the
same old 2 campaigns over and over and over and over and
over...if you get my drift.

This game is great other then the mentioned issues alot of us want to see in this game. Right now we are limited to the same to campaigns.

deltahill wrote:

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Also can a map editor be placed in the game or a map
generator, or even a senerio creator? players that i know
feel that this is a required element to give this game
replayability out side multy player oponents. Some times we
just like to play our selfs and not have to keep playing the
same old 2 campaigns over and over and over and over and
over...if you get my drift.

There's a very comprehensive map editor already included with this game.

It launches directly from steam.

Yeah, check out the editor Delta. It's the best thing about the game IMO.

I don't actually seem to suffer from lag that much!

Apart from a few clunky features of the game such as bad camera controls, poor animation and over lapping objects and troops, I think it's actually pretty good!!

The only main problem I have with SH3 is there is simply not enough to do in it! Needs more official free build maps and sieges. Oh and online players!

Skirmish mode was my favorite mode ... It's why I don't buy the game like a lot of player. When I think of the great battle 3 vs 3 or another in the first stronghold, I am disappointed about stronghold 3.

A fan of stronghold 1 and crusader.

Edit: If one day the developers decide to make this mode, I'll buy it or in promotion.

With the greatest respect, who in their right mind would pay more for a game that still doesn't work?