FreeKODA/Gameplay

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This article shows gameplay elements and mechanics of FreeKODA or at least how they are planned.

Contents 1 Campaign mode 1.1 Mission goals and mission map 1.2 Turn-based play 1.2.1 Interface 1.2.2 Armies 1.2.2.1 Army window 1.2.2.2 Moving armies

Campaign mode

• Player takes the role of a nobleman, dealing in the name of his ruler
• There are three campaigns, consisting of missions
• Campaigns and missions order is linear, you have to finish campaign one to play campaign two and so on
• There is turn-based (organization/management) and a real-time (battle) gameplay

Mission goals and mission map

• At the beginning of each mission the player receives a list of tasks to complete

Turn-based play

• One turn equals one season (spring, summer, autumn, winter)
• You can save at any point of time while in the turn-based gameplay
• Auto-save occurs when ending a turn

Interface

• Turns (seasons) are ended by clicking the "End turn" button

Armies

• There are 14 types of military units
• The player can own up to three armies
• An army must consist of at least 100 and no more than 3200 soldiers
• Armies are represented on the map as a unit
• Double-left-clicking on such a knight opens the army window

Army window

• The army windows contains the following information:
  • Quality (type) and quantity (amount) of the units
  • How the units are equipped (sum of all equipment used by this army)
  • The army's morale
  • Whether or not the army has moved in this turn

Moving armies

• The amount of steps an army can make per turn depends on it's morale level
  • Less than 50% morale allows one step
  • 50% to 75% morale enables to make two steps
  • More than 75% morale permits three steps
• An army is selected by left-clicking it's representation on the map
• Selecting an army highlights nodes that can be visited in the same turn, as well as nodes that could be visited, if they weren't blocked by enemies (in different colors)
• Selected armies can be moved by clicking on nodes
• Armies are deselected by left-clicking empty space
• Armies are moved to nodes by right-clicking the desired destination node (must be reachable)
  • If right-clicked node is unreachable, nothing happens
  • If right-clicked node is blocked by an enemy, the army moves as close as it can to the enemy and the player is asked to decide whether or not to fight
• Units can move again, if they didn't use all of their available steps
• Nodes are highlighted when the mouse cursor hovers above them and a unit is selected