Super maenad

[HJ]

I have just discovered that I have gained a very unusual maenad. Her name is Li T'ieh-Kuai, she a commander with AASSSDD (very interesting addition for Panagaea), but otherwise looks like an ordinary maenad. I didn't get an event notification that I know of, I already have all the vanilla Pangaea heroes, so it seems she just autospawned like all other maenads. Not that I'm complaining, of course, but it was nevertheless a surprise when I saw her, so I was wondering does anyone have more info on this "event"?

Cheers,

[ May 28, 2004, 04:04: Message edited by: HJ ]

[Norfleet]

That's the reincarnation "feature".

It's been known to happen, that when a commander dies, sometimes, a unit that spawns at the same time is created with the magical abilities and name of the deceased individual. Illwinter is unable to ascertain why, exactly, this occurs at any given time.

[HJ]

Ah, so she's in fact a reincarnation of a Tien Chi heroine? I never saw her Tien Chi analogue, so I wouldn't know. Still, it's thematic - reincarnation in the true sense of the word - she is given a new life as someone else when her immortality couldn't save her any more.

Thanks for the info.

[quantum_mechani]

Hey, even if it's unintentional, it's still a fun feature. I do wonder though, what kind of commander died to give those paths?

[PvK]

Yes, it does have to be one of the funnest bugs I can recall in any game. Fortunately it's really rare, so I'd say it's a contribution rather than a problem.

PvK

[Norfleet]

Originally posted by HJ:
Ah, so she's in fact a reincarnation of a Tien Chi heroine? I never saw her Tien Chi analogue, so I wouldn't know.

The original Tien Chi hero was good old Mr. Master of the Iron Crutch himself, the disease-spreading hero that everyone loves to hate.

Iron Crutch is a great mage, but stories abound of "Augh! Iron Crutch diseased my pretender/best mage/other hero/etc".

[ May 29, 2004, 19:54: Message edited by: Norfleet ]