Re: Seduce - Corrupt
 

"Against various mages success seemed to be common enough to suggest that against 10 morale/10 mr commanders it would more than 1/4, but this is just an impression."

Sets of 100 Succubi are ~55/45 against standard commanders. I'm betting it's the standard skill 11 against 10 MR. Rune Smashers, Spell Foci, and Cat Charms don't seem to have any effect.

So it's more then just an impression.

Oh yeah - the commanders seem to win 1/50 of the battles when the do resist and with survival odds like that you have to be proud of the ones who stand firm!

[ June 05, 2004, 01:51: Message edited by: Wick ]

Re: Seduce - Corrupt
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well, if you want assassinations to be effective, you should not actually perform the assassinations, but instead build a horde of 30 assassins, then bump off a ton of enemy commanders in a gruesome orgy of killing. By then, it's too late, the damage is done. Bumping off ONE commander will just make your opponent paranoid and start assigning guards, forcing you to actually have to use expensive assassins like Black Heart Vampires. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

Re: Seduce - Corrupt
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I guess it has a lot to do with whom they seduce.

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Oh yeah - the commanders seem to win 1/50 of the battles when the do resist and with survival odds like that you have to be proud of the ones who stand firm!

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">The seduction seems to take place during a magical dream, during which the choice is perhaps not presented to them with the information of what happens if they say no - that would be a threat, rather than a seduction. If the target resists and wakes up, then apparently the Succubus doesn't make another offer. Perhaps they can't capture the spirit of a waking man.

PvK

Re: Seduce - Corrupt
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Especially when you consider that, on a personal level, these guys have nothing to lose by switching sides. Whereas they gain a night in bed with a sexy demon if they agree! Clearly Illwinter needs to bump up the odds of a successful seduction. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif