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Reply to [0.981.2] [Tweak] Purpose of Influence in FE Beta Elemental Forums

[quote who="Heavenfall" reply="1" id="3242457"]Just a bit of clarification on what influence does. In addition to the mentioned henchmen/kraxis bonuses, Influence is also used to purchase monster recruitment centers (trolls, ogres, dragons and so on). The second purpose of influence appears to be diplomacy, and this is actually a rather important bit because (as you say) the AI values it greatly. So influence is indeed intended to work as a sort of symbol for diplomatic leverage. I

Reply to What does Influence actually do? in FE Support Elemental Forums

[quote who="McNegro" reply="11" id="3276933"]I think it would be great if influence would affect a city's defenses. - Rallying Cry. Sway the locals to your cause. This adds a minor bonus to a city defender's attack/defense/hp. - Last Stand. This adds a moderate bonus to a city defender's attack/defense/hp, and is castable/usable once per city. The more that I think about it, the more I think that influ

Reply to [eMod/WIP] Armor / Weapon / Training Redux (0.92) in FE Modding Elemental Forums

An even better example of how to achieve 'balance' in weapons. Using bows as an example, we can see how to give the player (and AI) a range of interesting choices, without the effect of research just making everything better. Short bows versus Long bows should not be simply 'Long bows are better'. In fact, we could construct a situation, similar to history, where both have a place, depending on what you need from your troops. Weapon

Reply to [eMod/WIP] Armor / Weapon / Training Redux (0.92) in FE Modding Elemental Forums

I like most of the thoughts around this mod. It seems to me that the game could be significantly improved with more and better armors and weapons rebalanced. Mostly I think it should undo some of the stranger ideas that have crept into the core game design. The weapons should be 'balanced' in the sense that they all have a place to counter certain other 'defences' (whether that be armor, mobility, monsters, etc). What can't be easily changed of course

Reply to [eMOD] Stormworld 1.5x for FE 1.32 in FE Modding Elemental Forums

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Reply to [1.01 Brokken Quest] Ancient Ruins - Strange Noises in FE Support Elemental Forums

I noticed this yesterday as well. No pups [e digicons]X([/e]

Reply to [1.01] Insta building the long road in Fallen Enchantress Elemental Forums

Agree. It is annoying to have instant roads everywhere. Would prefer if they got slowly built when you get the appropriate tech, or you get an appropriate unit when the tech is researched.

Reply to Need some clarification on Tarth and Urxen racials... in Fallen Enchantress Elemental Forums

So Champions and Sovereigns don't count? (Implies: You need 5 trained units for Urxen. Also implies you can have 3 trained units for Tarth and unlimited Champions?). Do henchmen count as champions or trained units?

Reply to Weaponz in Fallen Enchantress Elemental Forums

I think that spears vs mounted is a definite inclusion. Has to be a downside to being mounted, and historically, that was it.

Reply to Do experience bonuses stack? Or Grocer hit point bonues? in Elemental Game Series Elemental Forums

OK, thanks everyone for answering the question. I note there is still some disagreement about what actually happens, but I think I get the gist of it. Can I just inject at this point that it makes no sense at all? Why would troops fighting with two or more heroes be less experienced than troops fighting with one? If the intention is, as I understand it, that there needs to be a mechanism to stop you just fighting with all heroes and not troops, then a more ration

Reply to [eMOD] Espionage v0.91 in FE Modding Elemental Forums

Great idea. Look forward to playing with it.

Reply to Do experience bonuses stack? Or Grocer hit point bonues? in Elemental Game Series Elemental Forums

[quote who="StevenAus" reply="1" id="3265744"]Trainer bonuses apply to all units in the army, and they stack (which is why Henchmen can be so valuable - they can provide Trainer bonuses but they don't reduce experience like regular champions or Sov). [/quote] I have seen this mentioned. How do I know what impact Sov and Champions have on experience? I don't see it in the manual or Hiergemanon?

Reply to [1.0] For trained units, backswing should be triggered on a per-model basis in FE Support Elemental Forums

That sounds good. Anything that can add some clarity and depth to tactical combat. I know it has been asked for before, but it would be good if damage was limited to one guy, unless a special kind of ability was deployed ('sweep' or whatever).

Reply to Rome2 Total War pictures in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

They have a terrific engine but always aim for too much Real Time spectacle and too little 'actual military tactics'. The games are moddable, which is good because I hate to play them as shipped. Key things they could work on would be to set an actual figure and ground scale, and then the battles would start to make sense. And work on the AI. Then work on it some more.

Reply to The state of Steam in 2012 in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

When Steam first came out I hated it. It caused me pain on my PC, deleted files, technical glitches, horrible. Now I use it all the time and have lots of games on it, mostly bought on sale. I impulse buy almost anything if the price is low enough. It is, from a usability perspective, my platform of choice. I want developers to use it, and support it. Where I have bought a game partly direct and partly from Steam, things can be a bit not-worky. Their regional pricing mode

Reply to Other views on city snakes in FE Sneak Peeks Elemental Forums

I like limitations that force a choice. 9 tiles (that is really more, depending on how big the buildings are) works for me. Building EVERYTHING was a terrible mechanic.

Reply to Stardock Customer Report: 2011 in Elemental Dev Journals Elemental Forums

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="12" id="3112473"]We look at you guys as our investor? I wonder how many people have been around long enough to remember Stardock in the old days? Not too many privately owned tech companies these days of significant sized controlled by 1 guy (facebook is one ironically).[/quote] I still remember you from csipgs. That old school enough for ya?

Reply to FE screenshot of the day: 3/21/2012 in FE Sneak Peeks Elemental Forums

[quote who="seanw3" reply="14" id="3112649"] Here is a comparison to show you the scale: Reduced 45%Original 1024 x 972 This is a 5x5 map. [/quote] It appears to me that it is in fact a 50 x 50 tile map, broken into 5 x 5 large 100 tile 'squares' that are ten by ten tiles each. That is, based on the other poster's comments, the size of a MOM map. The fact that FE will allow MUCH bigger maps than this is interesting, and may

Reply to [0.86][Issue]Tax Rate and unrest : Why the current system is broken, and how to repair it in FE Beta Elemental Forums

Very good work. That explains why I routinely set my tax rate to 0. I agree with making the changes you suggest immediately. A small quibble, unrelated to the point of your analysis, and possibly where Brad (I believe a libertarian by tradition) is coming from regarding the final comment that we pay 50% taxes and yet don't go on strike 62% of the time. Strikes are not the only way in which high taxes reduce productivity and the size of the economy. The first and most important eff

Reply to Conquest of Elysium 3 in PC Gaming Elemental Forums

Instantly ordered. Can't wait, should be fantastic

Reply to [Suggestion/Balance] Stat Overhaul in FE Beta Elemental Forums

I agree that some kind of rebalance of stats is necessary. I don't agree with everything you wrote, but toning down the bonuses to realistic levels (?!) may make the game more balanced. It is odd to have my soldiers go up levels and gain fabulous amounts of hit points. The graphics for the tactical battles are already fabulous. The balance and 'rules' for combat need quite a bit of tuning before it would be balanced or fun.

Reply to [.77][Balance] Regulars Need To Be Able To Be Upgraded in FE Support Elemental Forums

Presumably the cost should actually be related to the cost of the new weapons and armor (at most), or the cost of the new weapons MINUS the cost of the old weapons (at the least, and assuming a thriving market in old weapons). Of course, the cost of weapons is in metal and labor, and we want to pay metal and Gilder, but the conversion rate from labor to Gilder should not be too hard to work out.

Reply to [0.77 Bug] Recruitment of L5 champion not working in FE Beta Elemental Forums

I can now recruit SOME L7 champions, and not others. It's all a bit weird. And no, I could NOT recruit L3 champions at the start, I had to get the L5 tech to allow it.

Reply to [0.77 Bug] Recruitment of L5 champion not working in FE Beta Elemental Forums

He has now gone to Level 7. I guess he is either learning each turn, or things attack him (while neutral?) and he gains XP?

[0.77 Bug] Recruitment of L5 champion not working in FE Beta Elemental Forums

The champions are now meant to be levels 1,3,5,7,9. Recruitment of L1 works fine. There is no technology to allow recruitment of L3? They say 'Learn Recruitment to be able to recruit Level 3 Champions'. But the tooltip for Recruitment says you can recruit L5 champions? I now come across a L6 Champion (i just noticed he is L6, not L5), who says 'Learn Recruitment to recruit Level 5 Champions' and have Recruitment, and of course, can't recruit him. A little b