Re: \"Old Age\" system in Dom3 - need some info
 

I like the idea of an old mage learning additional magic. A lot of nations descriptions have the old mage with lots of magic and then a young mage (who is on the same career path as the old mage) with less magic. So it would make sense to me that the mages could learn new magic over time.

Maybe each year they are around a mage gets some kind of "credit" that could be used to discount empowering in certain paths? I'm sure balance with this could get real tricky... but it could make the age mechanic more enjoyable (gaining power) instead of simply trying to stave off death and uselessness.

Re: \"Old Age\" system in Dom3 - need some info
 

It's more like that the old mages have ALREADY learn new magic. If, say, Ulm had gotten a E3F2 strange-random Ancient Smith with old age 72(46), there'd be no problem. It'd be called an interesting way to balance a more powerful mage. However, because we have learned to expect good mages that don't have a chance of dying into afflictions, old age is seen as a bore.

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But a young mage that has been around as long as the difference in ages (between young and old version) still has the low magic.

Ermor Old Faith
Compare an Augur (F1 S1) age 37 (48)
to Augur Elder (F2 S1 D2 R1) age 60 (46)

Shouldn't the skills of the Augur advance toward the Augur Elder as he gains in age? If so why would the advancement stop once he is as old as the "Augur Elder"?

Re: \"Old Age\" system in Dom3 - need some info
 

Maybe because he stops his guided training in order to join the army?

Re: \"Old Age\" system in Dom3 - need some info
 

Battlefield is the best teacher the battle mage can get soldier!


Now shut up and give me 80 pushups, you no-good green-bellyed eggheaded big-mouthed augur weakling scum!

Re: \"Old Age\" system in Dom3 - need some info
 

Speaking of Augurs, are these the dreaded Mages of Eldergate? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Sick.gif

Re: \"Old Age\" system in Dom3 - need some info
 

You could apply the same logic to every unit you recruit when you think about it http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Older ages tend to be more powerful. If you want a mage of similar skills, then the only usual alternative would be to buy a younger mage and then invest in boosts or empowerment to get to the same level. It's cheaper to simply buy the older mage (especially if you can reduce or remove the aging problem).

They can solve their age problems with magic. As already mentioned, there are a couple of spells and items which negate or reduce aging. You simply need to give them the order to do so

On the subject, does Regeneration affect aging at all?
It would seem logical to me that a mage with regeneration would have a longer lifespan and much less chance of injury than one without...

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I think it does. Though max age isnt affected.

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I'd actually expect Regeneration to severely decrease lifespan, the whole idea of regeneration is natural healing, and to heal that fast, that mage would need uber-fast metabolism, which is a sure-fire recipe for dying of old-age at 20.

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Thing is, a fast metabolism tends to kill you through wear and tear on the cardio-vascular system. Since you do have a quicker cellular healing rater, your more likely to die suddenly than suffer afflictions from aging.
Mind you, in the world of dominions it doesn't have to be a fast metabolism providing the healing. Maybe the wizard has fell into a healing spring, or discovered the fabled philosopher's stone. He could have had some kind of magical skin graft or blood transfusion from a naturally regenerating creature. It could even be due to the favour of his God http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif