An idea concerning National Heroes
 

I was taking a look at the games in the Thunder pack (by Stormcloud Creations, I believe)....and I came across something in some of those games that I think could maybe add somemore **fun** to the game (along the same lines as the Arena Competitions)...

What about being able to send your National Heroes on quests? I don't know exactly how it could be done, possibly something along the lines of their stats and all, mixed with some die rolls. But the rewards could be unique & powerful items/artifacts....the worst that could happen could be that they could die (or, even possibly be possessed and return to the kingdom with undead/demon warriors, ect.)

I know it is not needed...I know that the devs may (and probably not) even use this idea...BUT, it would add more flavor to the game I think....and, well, I like the idea, quite frankly http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Well, that is my idea....don't ever say i didn't offer something for the game http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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Sounds cool, and it would boost luck scale too since heroes would be more important.

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wow...someone actually possibly agrees with me????? WOOOOO HOOOOO!!!!!!! ok, sorry about that....i am just glad that someone likes my idea :-)

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Sounds good to me too

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Hmmmm I would think that eventually the list of quests would end up being as long as the list of luck events, maybe as long as the equipment list.

But one way I can see adding it fairly simply would be to make it along the line of the Arena thing. A message says you are being asked to send someone on a quest. Quest shows up as an option for commanders that round the way participating in the arena does. Next turn you see the result.

[ November 26, 2003, 18:12: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

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that is exactly what my thinking was....done similar to the arena.....but the exact hows, i don't know

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I think it should be hero only though, since they could IMO do with a boost.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I think it should be hero only though, since they could IMO do with a boost. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">right, national heroes ONLY, handled similar to the way death match competition is handled, only that there is no international combat....

So, you think that is a good idea?

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It sounds like a cool idea.

Sammual

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I'd like to import heroes into Doms II from Progress Quest ( www.progressquest.com )

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">what is that website?

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Oh no.

Reminds me of the fabulous, most guarded secret and well-rounded awe-inspiring winning condition from Moo3:

The great X.
Discover them, research them, steal them .. and experience a totally new and exciting way to win a 3-eX-strategy game. .. so far the blurb.

Reality:
Klick on some of your ships at some random point in the game.
Select order "search for X".
Have the ships transfer out of the fleets into some static list.
Wait for a message some dozend turns later: "ship destroyed", "ship lost" or "X" found.
.. nothing you could really do about it ..

It's no fun, it's boring.

No need to put this in DOM2 too.

Ok, I must admit the whole thing obviously got nerfed in Moo3: There are Black Holes and Neutron Stars on the map, and you can set them as waypoints for ships, but it's nothing there. At some point in the beta there where events connected to such exploration missions.


So if quests are added to DOM2, it shouldn't be something like "hero vanishes and reemerges some random turns later", it should be something like real mission or the like.
Maybe a random event: hero gets a hint about a hidden magic site, has to travel there (stealthed or by fighting his way through), has to bring something along & enter the site for something to happen ...

.. just my 0,02 EUR

A.

EDITED: spelling ...

[ November 28, 2003, 09:49: Message edited by: Arralen ]

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i was simply asking for something along the lines of the death match message, and you choose (if you have one) a National Hero to go. It would only take 1-6 turns (most likely, I would like the one turn deal)....if the Hero is successful, then a major & unique artifact is found by the hero....but it should link to link especially....And this wouldn't be a "game-winning" either....just something a bit more...

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Maybe the hero would have to fight a random monster or monsters, similar to the Arena Deathmatch, and the reward would depend on what the monster was, ie. you would get a better reward if it was a wraith lord than if it was a bunch of ghouls.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">So it's simply a random artifact, and you "pay" for it with not using the hero for a turn or so.

I tried to put the emphasis not on the fact that the "X" is a winning condition, but that it would need more effort to make the thing worth it.

Getting something randomly for a small amount of additional micromangagement does not add much to the game IMHO.

A.

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Both viewpoints are true. I think the original idea was for full quests along the line of Age of Wonders. But I kindof nerfed it by suggestiong that a simpler Version might be put in sooner using the "death match" code.

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well, i would like to see the Heroes be featured a bit more though. It could be a death match type deal, where the hero has to fight off different types of monsters...the higher level monster, gives a better artifact or magical item. Or, it could just be a "flavor" type of thing....just something to add a little extra "story" to the game. Either way, it is just something I personally would like to see.

I understand that the devs may see this as just something that doesn't add anything to the game....but, they also have said that they wanted the arena fights in just for the "fun" factor....

Heroes need quests....to gain fame and glory. This could also be something to propel them into the Hero Hall of Fame too....There could be more that would make the player want to use the feature than just more micromanagment....

I only seen something in another game though, and thought it would be cool if it could be implemented into Dominions also....

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well, you also "pay" for it by the hero having a good chance of dying on the quest (I assume that was part of the original idea?), just as with the Arena matches.

IOW, gamble that you might get an artifact instead of losing the hero for no gain. Sounds like a perfectly reasonable idea to me.

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well, of course....higher the risk, the greater the gain...right?

Like I said though, I would just like to see Heroes take a more interesting part in the Ascension Wars....and Heroes go on quests.

I mean, if Illwinter REALLY wanted to get into it...they could have each nation have only "nation-specific" quests....Like, Marignon sends out a hero to recover the "Last Cup of the First Supper" (or something like that)...the Cup is held captive by 3 Ashen Angels. The Hero needs to travel (could be anywhere from 1 month to 6 months) to the place (not known to the known world)....If the hero dies in combat vs. the Angels, or he could even die on the way there, then the quest fails. If he wind the fight, and returns with the "Last Cup of the First Supper", then that would be a unique artifact, giving the Marignon advantages or soemthing. Also, stories of the Hero's brave quest would travel through the land, making him have more fame on the Hall of Fame board....

The devs would know if this would be worth-while to pursue...or if it can be added at all. If they say "no way", ok....I won't be upset or anything....

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KODP did Hero Quests pretty well (and certain of them were extremely dangerous even for experienced Ring members who worshipped the appropriate deity, and even with full knowledge of how the HQ's supposed to work; the Uralda quest comes to mind). However, that was a completely different type of game featuring much more plot and backstory. In addition, having that level of detail makes it difficult to include many.

I'm not sure why a quest should be limited to national heroes (well, not explicitly; it should be difficult, and the difficulty may as a practical matter require heroic prowess or fortitude or what-not); one of the ways to become a hero, in fact, should be to do something amazing for the nation.

I could see National Heroes getting better abilities by default. For instance, it wouldn't seem remiss to me for all to receive some level of Standard ability by default. Some could use abilities that don't necessarily exist yet in game but would make sense in light of their description; Marius Lorca and his guards, if any, having a chance to intervene against assassination battles, for instance, or the Rage Lord generally having a retinue of Lava Warriors.

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I like this Hero Quest idea very much. Rewards for those quests doesn't have to be artifacts, just experience and/or minor items. National specific quests would be interesting. For Pythium something like "How the world greatest hero defeated the Mother of Hydras". This would add little more background story for different nations. Divine Titles for national heroes could be nice also. Not the same titles ofcourse but something more suitable for heroes. Hero who passes the great hydra quest should atleast get a cool title for his deeds.

This could help that Luck-scale...

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Trying to get a hero to defeat three Ashen Angels or a turbo-hydra would be interesting though... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

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I just think Vainamoinen and Lemminkainen should be added to the Jotunheim name database.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">No, but they might become national heroes in some future patch. Kalevala is awesome.

'Old Wipunen, full of magic,
Speaks these words in wonder, guessing:
"Who art thou of ancient heroes,
Who of all the host of heroes?
Many heroes I have eaten,
And of men a countless number,
Have not eaten such as thou art;
Smoke arises from my nostrils,
From my mouth the fire is streaming,
In my throat are iron-clinkers.'

The giant sorceror Vipunen after having eaten Väinamöinen who started to make himself comfortable in the giants entrails, forging magic items etc.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">No, but they might become national heroes in some future patch. Kalevala is awesome.

</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Really?! Would you really do that? That sounds absolutely awesome to me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif