Ctis Desert Tombs

NTJedi · #1 March 20th, 2004, 01:34 AM

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.

#2 March 20th, 2004, 01:35 AM

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 · #3 March 20th, 2004, 01:41 AM

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 ]

#4 March 20th, 2004, 01:48 AM

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 · #5 March 20th, 2004, 02:02 AM

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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 · #6 March 20th, 2004, 02:08 AM

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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.

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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.

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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.

#7 March 20th, 2004, 02:40 AM

My opinion being able to purchase a cheap priest to summon Ghouls isn't all that important. The only nation that can do that now is BE and that's fine by me.

How would it add more variety?

It certainly doesn't make it more lifelike. But it makes it more lifelike than one that has a Huge Popkilling dominion like CW, AE, and SG so that if you take any positive scales you are signing yourself to unefficent use of points.