Need ideas for new pretenders.

[Wauthan]

I've been thinking about making a small mod that replaces some of the current pretenders with new ones. To this end I managed to locate some graphics, free from the web, but I'm drawing a blank on what pretenders to replace (curse this welldeveloped game ) not to mention what abilities I should give the new ones. Please note that this idea of mine is not entirely serious.

The images are as follows:

A rather large dwarf complete with full beard, axe, shield and winged helmet.

Classic Robin Hood style archer with what looks suspiciously like pointed ears.

Burly fighter with horned helmet, shield and what looks a lot more like an oversized dagger then a sword.

A large flaming black gargoyle.

A very large "goatman" wielding a nasty looking scythe.

A brownskinned spiky angry looking humanoid. Actually the Imp from the old classic Doom.

A figure in blue robes with a purple hood, brandishing a gnarled stick.

A huge minotaur wielding a large onehanded hammer.

A dinosaur. The raptor kind of Jurassic Park fame.

A fourarmed woman with a mohawk. Think she's from the game Mortal Kombat. Perhaps she's Goros sister?

Big golden threeheaded draconian.

Any suggestions are welcome. If you also happen to know were to find more gamesprites or good animated gifs I would be glad to hear of it.

[tinkthank]

This may be a bit farfetched and not what you are looking for, but it is simply off the top of my head:

- blue robes, purple stick:
Map Move 1, Lowish Dominion, low combat scores, 2 astral 1 water, new paths 30ish.
Special: Gnumpash the Wise has a chance of granting units in the province in which he dwells a +1 research ability if his dominion is strong there.

- flaming black gargoyle:
Flying, High Dominion, Fear, decent combat, free FoD/turn (dominion), knows blood, death, fire, new 50.
Special: Obash the Very Naughty needs blood of his believers to survive. He will eat 1 random non-commander or blood slave located in his province per turn, otherwise starvation and possible dominion drop.

[Norfleet]

Originally posted by Wauthan:
A dinosaur. The raptor kind of Jurassic Park fame.

No, give us GODZILLA!

A fourarmed woman with a mohawk. Think she's from the game Mortal Kombat. Perhaps she's Goros sister?

So it's a reskinned Nataraja?

Any suggestions are welcome. If you also happen to know were to find more gamesprites or good animated gifs I would be glad to hear of it.

How about Trogdor? Kinda like a dragon, only tramples, and has one beefy arm.

[Ctennyson]

I have, in my own game, modded several Pretenders.

I have a Horsed Knight, in place of the Archmage, an Undead Knight in place of the Freak Lord, The Carrion Dragon has been altered to match more of what I want it to be like, The Female Titans Magic has been changed to a path I like, and the Moloch is now a Balrog, AKA, "The Lord of the Pit".

The Lord of the Pit is the most powerful pretender in the game, but I have him at 150 points, and he is probably not worth it. Those are the additions I have made so far. When Johan adds to the modding options, I have a bunch more plans.

[Wauthan]

Thinkthank: Hmmm... I'm not sure that those two pretenders are even possible. Very interesting thoughts all the same.

Norfleet: I tried making a Godzilla but I couldn't find a good attack image. People just make pictures of it facing forward.
And yes she would basicly be a female Nataranja, and hopefully the future will let me mod one into existance.
Trogdor? Errh... I didn't bring that one because the Dominions 2 Sprites made fun of him for being 8-bit.

Ctennyson: What graphics have you been using? I'm always on the lookout for more images. I think I've made five Versions of PvKs Avatar of Ulm so far.

[Sandman]

A giant tree pretender would be pretty good. Immobile, but with good nature magic and relatively inexpensive. Maybe some other power, like being able to scry forest provinces or having a permanent guard of dryads. It'd be thematic for Man, Pangaea, Vanheim and Jotunheim.

I'd like to see the Allfather from Dom 1 as well. I don't like the new gigantic Version.

[ March 13, 2004, 12:42: Message edited by: Sandman ]