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Machaka!! if nothing else needs to have its sprites redone, it's just sorta a nation that's there also, I have a few bugs about it.

Spider fangs do 16 dmg nsta

Spider fangs from black hunter do 18 dmg nsta

these both have other effects but they work fine, my issue is, is that should the rider die you are left with:

Yet when 2 dmg fangs with only 11 str great or black hunter spider.

Why without a rider do they do less damage, or why with one do they do more?

Past that I love the nation! and I would love to see updates of the graphical and new unit/spell types!

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Some Machaka ideas have been tossed around, but I have no idea of their priority compared to some of other stuff being worked on at the moment. But Kristoffer may get an inspiration from your post, so don't lose hope. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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One more issue on Machaka. If spider rider gets poisoned and dies, remaining poison will still affect spider who is poison immune. This is a bug, probably.

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Indeed.

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Thanks Edi, it's just such a cool nation! and it's barely been touched since it's introduction in dom 2!!

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I'd like to bring attention to this thread as I have noticed there is much patching going on, please update machaka!

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Machaka would be my favorite nation if it's province defense wasn't so terrible. I mostly play large maps where this weakness becomes obviously painful. It's first set of PD units have no shields, no protection, 8 morale and only a spear!


As a result, whether you're playing SP or MP it's unwise to invest more than 1 point of PD because even when the better PD arrives at 20 and beyond you still have the weak garbage troops in greater numbers and them dying so easily means you'll more likely retreat in battle.


++ Once a month a drop a rose into the river near my home to mourn the weakness of Machaka.
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I second them. Never played them much, because they all looks like little ants. The spiders are interesting, though. I looked at their militia, and it must be the weakest unit in the game. Yes, they are numerous, but they must die like flies.

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Yes, just tried a battle with 80+ militia against some wolftribe, they received first salvo from shortbows and run away. Defense 8, attack 8, morale 8, protection 0, these guys are ridiculous!

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They are pretty good at patrolling (best in fact):
High AP (13)
Decent precision (10)
Low cost/upkeep (7)

The only Machakan unit that can contend is the archer but it is more expensive in both upkeep and cost (10).

Combine the milita with an eye of the lord and you can tax your provinces very high for a low price.