[suggestion] If monster lairs level up, can we have a timer?

from Elemental Forums

So a lot of people complained that the monster lairs remain static. A few versions ago Stardock started adding in stuff so that some monster lairs now upgrade over time, ie become more dangerous.

Is there any way we could have a display for how long until a monster lair upgrades when we click on it? The jumps are quite large in power difference, and I don't like having so many unknowns in the game.

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

This would be a great feature.  I would love to have this information.  Even if it is a range of turns (i.e. 20 -25 turns before these monsters take root and start producing xxxx-superMonster).

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top


I really would not like a timer it would make the game too clinical for me. Maybe a message warning that the monster lair is threatening the local population and will likely grow larger in the near future if not dealt with.

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Leeboy, that sounds like a good way to increase the atmosphere of the game while still giving the information that the player needs.  I like it.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Also it would be nice to have an option in the game to set the pace of the monster upgrade

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

I would be fine simply with a change in Lair graphics which indicated that the area had levelled up. That way if you were paying attention you would know hat they were stronger, but would not really have forewarning. (City gatherers have noticed that there are more bears up in the hills than usual). I would not mind a popup to that effect, but do not see it as vital.

 

Added effect of the monsters levelling up mechanic, it accurately represents the population of creatures being pushed back by settlements into smaller and smaller habitats forcing them to overpopulate an area, and thus have to "come down out of the hills" looking for food.