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Yes, Flagellants' afflictions are thematic.
Considering Men-at-arms: the usual mapmove for heavy infantry is 1. Exceptions are those who have a background of being specially trained in long marches - LA Pythium elite infantry comes to mind. Note that Arcoscephales Hoplites are Move 1, too.

Re: Marignon Man at Arms
 

This would require coding in new mechanics. Having a percent chance of getting starting afflictions is an existing mechanic, which becomes available for modding in the next patch.

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As I assumed. Which is why I started by suggesting just cutting back the frequency.

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Besides.. who says its thematic.
It wasn't in Dom2 at all.

Additionally, wearing horsehair and beating yourself with straps or knots - how does that lead to diease, battle frigth, limps etc.?

There are still orders of flagellent monks - 'mortification of the flesh' was what they hoped to acheive aka the will to withstand the temptations of the flesh, and to subjugate the body to the spirit.
I would argue this leads to higher morale, magic resistance and hitpoints, not afflictions.

NOWHERE in medieval history did flagellants have anywhere near the incident of affliction that Dom3 does.

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> NOWHERE in medieval history did flagellants have anywhere near the incident of affliction that Dom3 does.

Also they did not fight, so we can remove them altogether. Problem solved http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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Hahah.

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There are what I would consider modern equivalents to the flagellant and I can easily see where permanent afflictions could result in cases where the individual went to the extremes. Search for "Day of Ashura" on Google and YouTube if you have a strong stomach.

Regardless, the flagellant is one of my favorite units in Dom3. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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Yeah, I'm sure a whip with thorns and nails on it beating on your back all day, or walking with hooks on your skin lashed to ropes lashed to a stone, doesn't damage your body greatly. Actually, this causes you 6 wings to come out from your body. Yeah, you become a Seraph! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

P.S. Yes, they were this creative and even more, medieval compendia and paintings are quite clear. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/Injured.gif

Re: Marignon Man at Arms
 

Feel free KO. They are useless.

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I would maybe suggest that the Flagellants for Marignon be a different unit than the free ones you get from general rabble wandering in the woods. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif But just give them slightly higher Str and HP perhaps, to reflect how their discipline hardens their body, if they are lucky enough not to ruin it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif

But, not married to that idea, just suggesting the possibility. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif