Ctis Desert Tombs

[Sindai]

I never understoof how Desert Tombs could cost so much more than any other theme in the game, yet appear to have few or no significant advantages over, say, Ashen Empire or almost any other theme you can name. Other than the really weak ones.

[Peter Ebbesen]

Originally posted by Sindai:
I never understoof how Desert Tombs could cost so much more than any other theme in the game, yet appear to have few or no significant advantages over, say, Ashen Empire or almost any other theme you can name. Other than the really weak ones.

Well... It does allow for a nation with very strong undead summons and unholy power while retaining good living troops and strong holy magic.

[NTJedi]

Based on the purpose of the theme most would trade the holy priests for unholy priests.

[Kristoffer O]

Originally posted by NTJedi:
Based on the purpose of the theme most would trade the holy priests for unholy priests.

What is the purpose of the theme?

[NTJedi]

I was under the impression the theme focused on death magic and the undead. At the start of the game the player who has chosen the theme starts with an unholy priest... yet cannot purchase anymore. With the scale tipping towards death magic and a title of desert tombs... being able to purchase unholy priests would seem more useful. That's just my opinion tho... perhaps one of the developers could provide a better explanation.

The purpose is something that NT feels it is, as opposed to as what it was created for

You can purchase Unholy Priests. By summoning them. But you can also use the living with the dead. Why would the ancient priests and kings of old need gold? They serve freely the one who binds them to them by power of magic.

[ March 19, 2004, 23:37: Message edited by: Zen ]

[NTJedi]

As I mentioned it was my opinion... I'm sure we all have different views on the good and evil of each race.


Anyone with death magic and death gems can summon unholy priests... the theme would seem more unique if they could purchase them as commanders since so few themes are able to.

Zen...
What race is not able to use the living with the undead?

[ March 19, 2004, 23:47: Message edited by: NTJedi ]

With the Exception of the Mound King as a Summon (which is hardly considered national specific) only Broken Empire Ermor, Carrion Woods and DT's use living national troops as well as Reanimators for their armies.

What other nations can reanimate with their initial summons and have the option of buying and using normal troops?

Just because you can summon undead units doesn't suddenly make the nation more 'deathlike'. A good example is BK and S&A. Mostly because of the ease of free troops with reanimation is why there is special consideration.

[Norfleet]

Originally posted by Zen:
They serve freely the one who binds them to them by power of magic.

That doesn't sound like serving freely, except in the free-of-charge sense!

[NTJedi]

Originally posted by Zen:
With the Exception of the Mound King as a Summon (which is hardly considered national specific) only Broken Empire Ermor, Carrion Woods and DT's use living national troops as well as Reanimators for their armies.

All the more reason desert tombs should be able to purchase unholy priests... just my opinion.

Originally posted by Zen:

What other nations can reanimate with their initial summons and have the option of buying and using normal troops?

With desert tombs theme being able to purchase unholy priests... I believe it would add more variety to the game. Plus it would fit the theme.

Originally posted by Zen:

Just because you can summon undead units doesn't suddenly make the nation more 'deathlike'.

Well being able to summon undead units certainly doesn't make it more 'lifelike'. Death and undead usually make a good match up for most games.