[READ FIRST] Build Feature Requests - Master List

Build Feature Requests - Master List

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Last Updated: December 4, 2014 12:30 Central Standard Time.


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+. Save Island Layouts in Editor
Status: Proposed
Proposed By:@kingharry2010
Description: The ability to save different layouts in Editor for the purpose of quickly and easily swapping between layouts.
Notes: None

+. Vault to protect resources
Status: Planned
Submitted By: @Dagon
Description: The Vault would protect a certain # or % of resources from being raided.
Notes: Chris stated that this has been discussed internally and will be introduced only after careful thought and balancing.

+. New Traps (Parrots/quicksand/man eating plants/etc)
Status: Planned
Submitted By: @poo
Description: To have decorations that double as traps, or just new traps.
Notes: Chris confirmed that new traps are in the making, something cooler than a man eating plant.

+. Additional Builders as a Quest Reward
Status: Proposed
Submitted By: @poo
Description: That there be quests implemented that would reward the player with extra builder huts without using Gems.
Notes: No official word, and no real discussion. “That’s what gems are for.”


+. Scout (Lookout Tower Building)
Status: Proposed
Submitted By: @poo
Description: A new building that will boost the range of defense within a certain range.
Notes: This is not confirmed as being planned, but the idea was modified by Chris and stated as a good one

+. Compass (working and showing True North)
Status: Planned
Submitted By: @Dario Viva
Description: A working compass on screen to show true north.
Notes: Chris said that this is being worked on.

+. Supermarket
Status: Proposed
Submitted By: @Dario Viva
Description: A new building where clothes could be bought for your pirates, and new colors for your ship.
Notes: Not much interest.

+. Reduced Gem Cost for Buying Resources
Status: Proposed
Submitted By: @Kelani
Description: Cheapen the cost of buying resources with Gems and standardize how much grog/gold 1 Gem would buy.
Notes: None atm.

+. Defensive Guild Building That resurrects dead enemies to aid in defending the Island.
Status: Submitted
Submitted By: @Gristle
Description: The building would have a fixed range. Any attacking pirates that died in that range would be resurrected at half health as skeletons that would help attack enemy pirates.
Notes: Received good feedback, but nothing official.


+.Real-Time for Build Completion
Status: Submitted
Submitted By: @Dagon
Description: The ability to click on an upgrading building and see what time it will finish upgrading based on the clock on your device.
Notes: If it is 1am and a building has 2 hours left the information panel would tell you it would finish at 3am.

+.Indicate That A Building is Available for Upgrade
Status: Proposed
Submitted By: @Hong Kong Hunter
Description: Some sort of icon by a building that would indicate it was available to be upgraded once you have enough resources.
Notes: Chris mention that it was a good idea that they COULD work on, but no confirmation if it actually in development.

+. Hills
Status: Proposed
Submitted By: @Dario Viva
Description: Add hills or some type of elevation system to the islands to make them look better.
Notes: None

+. Stacking Builders on a Project
Status: Proposed
Submitted By: @omnipotence20
Description: The ability to put more than one builder on a project to speed up the time of the build.
Notes: Chris said that this would be an easy addition if there was enough support for the idea.

+. 360 Degree Rotation of Bunkers
Status: Proposed
Submitted By: @Resis Mortis
Description: The ability to adjust bunkers at any angle one desires, not just the standard 90 degree turns that we can do now.
Notes: None


+. Upgrade Buildings While They are Being Used
Status: Proposed
Submitted By: @Neckbeard
Description: If a building is not able to upgrade then remove the “upgrade” button. Make the Tavern where it can upgrade even if troops are training.
Notes: None

 

+.Observatory Gives +5 Seconds to View Islands Before Attack
Status: Proposed
Submitted By: @Jun
Description: Add a second benefit to the Observatory that will give you +an extra 5 seconds to view an island before attacking.
Notes: None

+.Electric Walls
Status: Proposed
Submitted By: @Crazie
Description: Walls that would deal shock damage when attacked.
Notes: They would be voodoo powered, and must be recharged with Grog like a trap.

+.Outhouses Double as Traps
Status: Proposed
Submitted By: @Kelani
Description: Outhouses should act as a biologcal trap/bomb that would explode and deal damage. (or some other cool feature since @Kelani paid so much for them)
Notes: None

+.Add Marine Animals to the Water Around the Island
Status: Proposed
Submitted By: @Kenny Domingcil
Description: Have small fish or other marine life swimming around in the shallow water of your island.
Notes: None

+. Guild Trader
Status: Proposed
Submitted By: @poo
Description: A building, or NPC added to the island that could barter trades between guild mates. Could be upgraded to increase the amount traded.
Notes: Chris commented that it was a good idea, and something similar has been discussed internally with the Midoki team.

+. Trap Shop
Status: Proposed
Submitted By: @Luqman
Description: A new building that allowed you to upgrade already existing traps, with the possibility of new traps being added that could be unlocked by upgrading the trap shop.
Notes: None

+.The Ability to Que Builds
Status: Proposed
Submitted By: @DamianWars
Description: The ability to pre-schedule which buildings will upgrade. When one building finishes, if you have enough resources, then the next building will automatically begin guilding.
Notes: None

+.Set Range for Ground Pounder
Status: Proposed
Submitted By: @LYM
Description: The ability to set a Short, Medium, and Long Range setting for the Ground Pounder.
Notes: There would need to be some visible indication of what range is selected so that attackers could have a chance to adjust strategy.

+.Update Academy UI so stats are not Hidden
Status: Proposed
Submitted By: @Neckbeard
Description: When a troop in the academy is upgrading certain stats for other skills are hidden, like cost and upgrade time. The UI should be adjusted so these are not lost while a skill is being upgraded.
Notes: None

+.Boosting Buildings
Status: Proposed
Submitted By: @Squidney
Description: The ability to Gem boost buildings such as: Tavern/ Academy/ collectors/ voodoo hut.
Notes: Chris said it was a good idea that would be considered.

+. Troop Upgrades Make Troops Too Costly to Use
Status: Proposed
Proposed By: @roguecylon
Description: Some upgrades like for the Witch Doctor double the cost of the troop for 1 upgrade. Drastic cost increases like these make the troop too costly to train in a real crew.
Notes: None

+. Save Island Layouts in Editor
Status: Proposed
Proposed By:@kingharry2010
Description: The ability to save different layouts in Editor for the purpose of quickly and easily swapping between layouts.
Notes: None

+. Rotate Entire Island in Editor
Status: Proposed
Proposed By: @Lord Gin
Description: The ability to rotate the entire island in Editor mode to better utilize wind direction.
Notes: None.

 

===================[Added/Rejected Features]======================
*Indicates Features that were added in a recent update ***Indicates features that will not be added. See Status for details.
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1. *Upgrade Walls in Rows (Added V 1.3.3)
Description: The ability to upgrade entire rows of walls at once.
Note: Grog will not be used to upgrade walls.

2. *Village Edit Mode (Added V 1.3.5)