[Pocus]

Originally posted by Kristoffer O:

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Originally posted by Pocus:
another balance issue :

the Ctis hierodule has climbed in cost, whereas in my mind he was already too pricey! What do I'm missing in his interest? Now you have - for a nation which is supposed to have powerful priests - a level 2 priest, which is only recruitable in castle, that command no units, and which has the same price than the indep priest!

so please, give him either a commanding ability, or reduce his cost. In doms I it was 30 gp, but even with that the no command made him of few interest. His limitation to castle will make him seldomly recruited also. I would have proposed either a 25 gp price, or a 30 gp with 10 command.
Compare him to Marignon friar (30 gp, sneak, command 25).

Also, the undead hierodule in Tomb of the Deserts cant command undead, dont seem logical (and practical) to me.

Does she cost more? 25 might be OK.

She also follows the tradition stating that female lizards do not command male lizards, dead or alive She can wake them up.

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it was at 30 gp in doms I, and raised to 40 gp in doms II (as the indep priest with command ability).

I strongly suggest (it is a minor issue but well) that he should be of interest to a Ctissian player compared to an indep priest. To outweight the fact that he dont command, 25 gp seem good (versus 40). Alternatively, a small command ability (just 10 ) would be of great interest, but it is up to you.

Star fire :

wow, didnt saw that! I concur with Alex, star fire was one of the few spell which worked against tetra immune super combattants with high prot.

You toned down enormously the spell : 4 times more fatigue, nearly two times less damages, precision dropping from 5 to 2. You hate this spell or what?

I fear too that doms II will be super combattant arena. That damage dealing shields doest damages after an attack is far from sufficient in equilibrating the whole thing. What are the other compensating new mechanisms in place?