Tuatha Race

Jasper · #1 December 2nd, 2003, 07:57 AM

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Originally posted by Keir Maxwell:
So water providing double speed shooting and casting for insanely accurate Sidhe is my pick so far with earth the big one to explore more.

I thought Water 9 gave 150% quickness?

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Damn - didn't think that a dragon wouldn't be able to breath fire because its in combat. so how do you use the breath?

I get dragons to breath simply by placing them along ways back with fire orders. The breath attacks are weak however, as their range is short and they often miss. I've played around with this, and all it seems to do is give any archers more chances to shoot at you.

I prefer to close to melee, as then you get first strike, are far less likely to miss, and the fear +5 kicks in.

Keir Maxwell · #2 December 2nd, 2003, 09:33 AM

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Originally posted by Jasper:
]I thought Water 9 gave 150% quickness?

Which seems to work out as two spell actions a turn but, I think, only 1 extra attack every two rounds per attack you have. The Last part is very hard to be sure of.

Cheers

Keir

Jasper · #3 December 3rd, 2003, 02:22 AM

I get a Mix of 1 and 2 spell actions per round, randomly for each commander.

Pocus · #4 December 3rd, 2003, 07:54 AM

Does a translation of Sidhe, Daoine, Cu Sidhe exists? Or are they proper name? Feel free to translate me all the lexica used in the race

Jasper · #5 December 3rd, 2003, 11:00 AM

I'm pretty sure they're proper names from Celtic Myth, I believe taking place in what is today Ireland. In the same vein as Firbolg or Fomori, if you're familiar with them. A loose and possibly modern "translation" would be Fey or Faerie. In many game related material about Faeries I've read (e.g. for Ars Magica), Fey Nobles are often called Sidhe, and supposedly descended from the Tuatha de Danaan.

Hero Kings like Nauda of the Silver Arm were of the Tuatha de Danaan. Other main characters include The Dagda, Breas the Beautifull, Balor of the Evil Eye, The Morrigan, etc.

For a brief but entertainingly illustrated read, check out the "Book of Conquests" by Jim Fitzpatrick. Out of print, but the first (of two) volumes is still readily available Last I looked. It's not quite the real stuff, but IIRC he does list his sources.

HJ · #6 December 3rd, 2003, 11:07 AM

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Originally posted by Pocus:
Does a translation of Sidhe, Daoine, Cu Sidhe exists? Or are they proper name? Feel free to translate me all the lexica used in the race

Check out the pronounciation thread for some clarifications.

Jasper · #7 December 3rd, 2003, 11:07 AM

One of the minor thematic things that's always bothered me about Dominions is that while it seems to get things right with the Tuatha and Firbolg, this jarringly clashes with the Pixie-like Faerie Queen -- which seems staight out of a Victorian child's tale. Yuck!

If you're listening Kristoffer O., what were you smoking when (presumably) you came up with that one?

On the other hand, I'm quite happy with the theme of everything else that comes to mind.