After years of stagnation, Mehul is planning a drastic change to the races in the game. Four races will be dropped (Faery, Halfling, Avian, Undead), and two new races will be introduced (Gnomes/Goblins, Dark Elves).Š
Here are some templates for the changes. This is not yet meant to be balanced, but this is more of a target idea of the base concept Mehul is looking at.
Template published 24-Jun-2007:
* We will implement the changes to Nightstrike
Latest race/personality structure (minor changes):
Races (complete listing):
Humans: - Income, Science / Magic
* 6/4 - $900
* +25% Income
* +20% Science Effectiveness
* +1 Def Spec
* (-1 Mana/Hour)
* (-25% Magic Effectiveness)
* Spells: Greater Protection, Aggression
Elves: - Magic, Honor / Efficiency
* 6/5 - $1000
* +1 Mana / Hour
* +20% Spell Strength
* +50% Honor Bonuses
* (No Access to Dungeons)
* (+20% Military Wages)
* Spells: Mystic Aura, Clear Sight, Reflect Magic, Pitfalls, Amnesia
Dwarves: - Efficiency, Construction / Thievery
* 6/6 - $1200
* Free Building Construction
* +30% BE
* Immunity to Fog
* (-1 Stealth / Hour)
* (-20% Thievery Effectiveness)
* Spells: Fog, Animate Dead
Orcs: - Attacking, Destruction / Honor
* 8/2 - $1000
* +25% Gains
* No Draft Costs
* Spread Plague / Immune
* (No Honor Bonuses)
* (-25% Science Effects)
* Spells: Aggression, Fanaticism
Gnomes/Goblins/Halflings: - Thievery, Population / Health
* 5/5 - $300
* +40% Thievery Effectiveness
* 50% Cost of Thieves
* +10% Population
* (No Access to Hospitals)
* (-15% Birth Rates)
* Spells: War Spoils, Quick Feet, Town Watch, Vermin
Dark Elves: - Magic, Attacking / Land
* 4/6 - $1000
* +25% Magic Effectiveness
* No Runes Needed
* +1 Off Spec
* (-10% BE)
* (+20% Exploration Costs)
* Spells: Tree of Gold, Invisibility, Fool's Gold, Nightmares
Personalities (just the changes):
* General: remove
* War Hero: Same as old General
* Mystic: Meteor Shower spell instead of Rune Production bonus
* Warrior: 15% lower attack time instead of lower merc costs
To clarify: all races would have anonymity to make it more useful and harder to determine who it was.
* Razing would not be allowed into or out of another war
* Anonymity spell would provide the same benefits but with a 15% attack time drawback
Template published 23-Jun-2007:
Humans: - Income, Science / Magic
6/4 - $900
+25% Income
+20% Science Effectiveness
+1 Def Spec
(-1 Mana/Hour)
(-25% Magic Effectiveness)
Spells: Greater Protection, Aggression
Elves: - Magic, Honor / Efficiency
6/5 - $1000
+1 Mana / Hour
+20% Spell Strength*
+50% Honor Bonuses
(No Access to Dungeons)
(+20% Military Wages)
Spells: Mystic Aura, Clear Sight, Reflect Magic, Pitfalls, Amnesia
Dwarves: - Efficiency, Construction / Thievery
6/6 - $1200
Free Building Construction
+30% BE
Immunity to Fog
(-1 Stealth / Hour)
(-20% Thievery Effectiveness)
Spells: Fog, Animate Dead
Orcs: - Attacking, Destruction / Honor
8/2 - $1000
+25% Gains
No Draft Costs
Spread Plague
(No Honor Bonuses)
(-15% Science Effects)
Spells: Aggression, Fanaticism
Gnomes (or Trolls?): - Thievery, Population / Health
5/5 - $300
+40% Thievery Effectiveness
50% Cost of Thieves
+10% Population
(No Access to Hospitals)
(-15% Birth Rates)
Spells: Quick Feet, Anonymity, War Spoils, Vermin
Dark Elves: - Magic, Attacking / Land
4/6 - $1000
+25% Magic Effectiveness
No Runes Needed
+1 Off Spec
(-10% BE)
(+20% Exploration Costs)
Spells: Tree of Gold, Invisibility, Fool's Gold, Nightmares
Personalities:
General: remove
War Hero: Same as old General
Mystic: Add Meteor Shower spell instead of +20% Rune Production
Warrior: 20% lower attack time instead of cheaper Mercs
* Spell Strength would mean an increase in duration for duration-based spells and damage for offensive spells. Some one-time non-damage spells might be exempt (for example, Mystic Aura).
As for other changes, we are looking at the following:
* Transferring the Genesis war-start system
* Lowering base draft cost
* Making the initial exploration pool smaller
* Increasing initial land, population, and food
* Increase home birth rate bonus to 2.5%
* Dungeons would house 20 prisoners instead of 25
* Prisoners would provide 1/2 gc and 1/2 job
* Release Prisoners op is more powerful
* +50% Birth Rates during the 24-hour post-war ceasefire
* Raze would be available during war but only destroy buildings
* Attacks would take equal portions of barren land and other land instead of always taking barren land first
Undecided on these right now:
* Re-doing Nightstrike to weaken overall but also target away armies
Probably will be postponed for future evaluation:
* Less damage but quicker massacre & plunder
* Exploration credits in war
Template published 21-Jun-2007:
Humans: - Income, Science / Magic
6/4
+25% Income
+20% Science Effectiveness
+1 Def Spec
(-1 Mana/Hour)
(-25% Magic Effectiveness)
Spells: Aggression
Elves: - Magic, Attacking, Honor / Efficiency
5/6
+1 Mana / Hour
-50% Merc Cost
+50% Honor Bonuses
(No Access to Dungeons)
(+20% Military Wages)
Spells: Greater Protection, Mystic Aura, Clear Sight, Reflect Magic, Pitfalls, Amnesia
Dwarves: - Efficiency, Construction / Thievery
6/5
Free Building Construction
+30% BE
Immunity to Fog
(-1 Stealth / Hour)
(-20% Thievery Effectiveness)
Spells: Fog, Animate Dead
Orcs: - Attacking, Destruction / Honor
8/2
+25% Gains
No Draft Costs
Spread Plague
(No Honor Bonuses)
(-15% Science Effects)
Spells: War Spoils, Fanaticism
Gnomes: - Thievery, Population / Health
5/5
+40% Thievery Effectiveness
50% Cost of Thieves
+10% Population
(No Access to Hospitals)
(-15% Birth Rates)
Spells: Quick Feet, Anonymity, Aggression, Vermin
Dark Elves: - Offensive Magic, Attacking / Land
4/6
+50% Magic Effectiveness on Offensive Spells
25% of Enemy Spells Fail
+1 Off Spec
(-10% BE)
(+20% Exploration Costs)
Spells: Tree of Gold, Invisibility, Fool's Gold, Nightmares, Meteor Showers
Personalities:
War Hero: % of enemy troops are captured in attacks?
Mystic: Spells are all more powerful / longer duration
Warrior: 20% lower attack time
General: remove
Template published 19-Jun-2007:
Humans - Income, Science / Magic
6/4
+20% Income
+20% Science Effectiveness
+1 Def Spec
(-1 Mana/Hour)
(-25% Magic Effectiveness)
Dwarves - Efficiency, Construction / Science
5/6
Free Building Construction
+25% BE
Immunity to Fog
(-25% Science Maximum)
Elves - Magic, Honor / Thievery
6/5
+1 Mana / Hour
No Runes Needed
+50% Honor Bonuses
(-30% Thievery Effectiveness)
Orcs - Attacking, Destruction / Honor
7/2
+25% Gains
+20% Enemy Military Losses
Spreads Plague
(No Honor EFfects)
Gnomes - Thievery, Population / Health
5/5
+40% Thievery Effectiveness
50% Cost of Thieves
+10% Population
(No Access to Hospitals)
(-15% Birth Rates)
Dark Elves - Offensive Magic, Attacking / Efficiency
4/6
+50% Magic Effectiveness on Offensive Spells
-50% Mercenary Cost
+1 Off Spec
(-15% BE)
(+15% Military Wages)
Personality changes:
Mystic: All spells are more powerful / longer duration
Warrior: -20% Attack Time
War Hero: A portion of enemy troops are captured and converted to be your soldiers in all successful attacks
General: (personality removed)
Template published 18-Jun-2007:
Miscellaneous Variable Changes
* Lower base draft costs
* Smaller initial exploration pool
* More initial land/population/money
Combat
* Plunder & Massacre would be quicker attacks, have less impact and lower casualties, but also have a significant offense bonus (25-30%).
* In war, there would be exploration credits to help counteract net land lost in battles
Races & Personalities
For this, we are thinking of simplifying a bit and dropping down to 6 races and 8 personalities. Right now, there are simply too many to make them all consistently viable and unique.
For personalities:
* Generals would be removed
* Warrior would be changed to -20% Attack Time
New Races: Elite unit is listed next to race; Races negatives are put in ( )
Human - 6/4
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+25% Income
+1 Defensive Specialist
+30% Thievery Effectiveness
(-1 Mana/Hour)
Elves - 5/6
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+1 Mana/Hour
-50% Mercenary Cost
Mercenaries fight as 5 Soldiers
(No access to Dungeons)
(+20% Military Wages)
Dark Elves - 6/3
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No Runes Needed
Access to all Offensive Spells
25% of Enemy Spells Fail
Plague Spell - see below
(No Access to Hospitals)
(+20% Exploration Costs)
Dwarves - 6/5
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+30% Building Effectiveness
Free Building Construction
(-1 Stealth / Hour)
** this race needs something more **
Orcs - 8/2
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No Draft Costs
+25% Combat Gains
(No Bonuses from Honor)
(-15% Science Effects)
Lizardmen - 5/5
---
+15% Max Population
+50% Birth Rates
Cannot be Ambushed
(-15% Building Effectiveness)
(+20% Military Losses in Combat)
The Plague, instead of being spread by Undead, would be spread through a very difficult Dark Elf spell and then by attacking or being attacked by infected provinces.
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