fokihoney.blogg.se - Reign of kings map resources

Minerals would be gold and Vespene gas would be lumber. Earlier in development (as shown in several previews years before the game came out), corpses were supposed to play a far greater role in the undead economy, but this could never be properly balanced, so they were scaled back to the limited use seen in the actual game.They're also used by the Night Elf Warden's Avatar of Vengeance, the Human Paladin's Resurrection ability (only friendly corpses), and the Tauren Spirit Walker's Ancestral Spirit ability (only friendly Tauren corpses). They're primarily used by the Undead for raising Skeletons and Carrion Beetles, healing Ghouls and Abominations, and for the Death Knight's Animate Dead ability. The most obvious way to get them is to kill ground units or creatures, but the Undead can also produce them at Graveyards or in Meat Wagons, and carry them around in Meat Wagons. Warcraft 3 also has another minor tertiary resource - corpses.It was useless until you reached a certain level of technology.

Warcraft 2 had a second Lumber-type resource, oil, which was found in water and used almost exclusively for naval units and upgrades (And unlocking the final tier).

There's also a Population-type "resource" which extends the Arbitrary Headcount Limit, and is acquired by building more farms or burrows. Lumber is used to build Archers (or Spearmen, if you're playing the orc campaign), Catapults, and buildings. Gold, the primary resource, is obtained from gold mines, which contain finite supplies of gold, have a clear maximum collection rate, and collapse once they have been completely drained.

Warcraft: The original game is the Trope Codifier for the Gold- and Lumber-type resources.

When you require a resource to make another resource, it's a case of Refining Resources.Īlmost every RTS has some sort of Resource gathering, but here's some examples of the different types of resources: See also Construct Additional Pylons, No Recycling and Command & Conquer Economy. If this trope happens enough, the audience might find it annoying. He's still gathering them, but it's likely he can do without. If it is cash but still can't be used for anything, it's Money for Nothing.īecause The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard, don't expect it to actually need resources. If it can be exchanged for cash, it's Shop Fodder.

Uselessium: Any resource you have no use for, usually because either you're at the wrong point in the Tech Tree ( too low or too high), or you're the wrong faction shows up only occasionally.

If demand exceeds supply, you can't build more units. Like Power, it is usually provided by certain buildings or upgrades, rather than being harvested from the map.

Population: Population is a cap on your growth, typically functioning as an Arbitrary Headcount Limit.

If the demand ever exceeds the supply, bad stuff happens, varying from lowered building speeds, to some structures or units entirely ceasing to function. You have a power supply(generated by certain structures), and a power demand(caused by most structures, if in varying armounts). Power is different in that you do not build a stock of it (usually). Power: A resource that is rarely found on the map, it's more likely to be produced by specific buildings or units.Some games have more than one Lumber-type resource, with each resource usually having a specific focus (for example, wood is needed for buildings, metal is needed for units). It's not that rare, but in the later stage of the game, everything will require Lumber. Lumber: A secondary resource it's not as important as gold, but usually is needed for specific purposes (such as paying for upgrades or buildings).If a game has only one resource, it's likely this one (if not, it's power). If there is a Black Market to buy other resources from, the gold-type resource is what's used as currency. You will need it for everything you plan to do. Gold: Also called Cash, Requisition, Credits, Resource Points, etc.