chukonu readme v 1.4

Hello dear modder,
this file give some detail of the values in the chu-ko-nu mod for dominions 2.
Please send suggestions to horst.jens@gmx.at

my comments begin right from  the ' sign, like in visual basic.
boring lines of chukonu.dm snipped.


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monsternumbers: 2417, 2418, 2419, 207 		' 2419 is reserved for future versions
weaponnumbers: 602, 45
Currently, the mod replace  the 		' this is necessary to get the poison effect
Shamblers Chief Coral  Club (att 4, len 1)
with an  Coral Spear (att1, len4).
#icon  "./chukonu/chukonu.tga"			' icon stolen from the web. i asked, but got
						' no response at all.
#version 1.4
#domversion 2.14
#newweapon 602


#name "Heavy Chu-ko-nu"
#dmg 10
#range 30			' like crossbow, but better than small chukonu
#att -2				' #precision command seem to work only for monster,
				' for (ranged) weapons still the #att command 
#armorpiercing			' like crossbow
#ammo 24			' twice the number of shots a normal archer can carry
				' the crew consist of 2 men and has lot of storage space
				' behind the barricade. if enganging enemy crossbowmen
				' (ammo 12, fire every other turn), ammo 24 make sure that 
				' the heavy Chu-ko-nu do not try to enter melee mode first.
#nostr				
#flyspr 110 1			' i did not found out the crossbow-bolt animation. help ?
#sound 19
#end

#selectweapon 45
#name "Chu-ko-nu"
#dmg 4				' the weak poison damage does 5 damage. this is physical 				' damage from the impact. so the chukonu is not worthless
				' against poison resistant monsters like lizards.
				
#range 25			' a bit better than slingers, but lower than short/crossbow
#att -2				'chukonu's are famous for horrible precision
#ammo 12
#nostr
#flyspr 403 1
#sound 13
#end


#newmonster 2417
#name "Chu-ko-nu Men"
#nametype 121
#mor 12				' mor 12 like elite Tien Chi Units. 
#weapon "Short Sword"
#weapon "Chu-ko-nu"		' the #nratt 2 command would be better, but do not
				' work at the moment. if it work one time, the chukonu
				' should also made a tow-handed-weapon. 
#weapon "Chu-ko-nu"
#armor "Full Leather Armor"
#armor "Helmet"
#gcost 15			' 
#rcost 9			' like black forest ranger
#end

#newmonster 2418
#nametype 121
#name "Heavy Chu-ko-nu Crew"
#mapmove 1			' i thinked about #mapmove 0, but prefer #mapmove 1
				' The heavy chu-ko-nu can be transported by a wagon
#hp 20				' 2 x 10 hp
#ap 2				' the crew can move around the heavy chukonu, but slow
#prot 6				' that is just basic protection.
#size 3				'  2 men, and prevent easy trampling from chariots
#str 10
#enc 30				' 3 round of melee combat, after that tired.
#att 10
#def 10
#prec 10			' i think the big chuko nu is less difficult to aim
#mr 12
#mor 12
#eyes 4				' 2 crew member less likly to become blind 		
#poorleader			' max 10 bodyguards
#itemslots 13056		' 2 head, 2 misc. 
#armor "Full Leather Armor"
#armor "Helmet"
#armor "Tower Shield"		' additional protection against arrows
#weapon "Pike"			' I read in a book about Napoleon that artilerry was
				' defended by pikes against cavalery.
#weapon 602			' can fire 3 bolts at once. see #nratt comment
#weapon 602
#weapon 602
#gcost 40			' i calculated this cost from the cost of 3 crossbowmen
#rcost 36
#end


#selectmonster 207		' The shambler Chief get a coral spear instead of 
				' his coral club. the coral club becomes the chukonu.


#selectnation 15		' Tien Chi
#addrecunit 2417
#addreccom 2418
#end

#selectnation 1			'Atlantis
#addrecunit 207
#end

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