Easiest way for Footless to Fly?

Boron · #1 July 1st, 2004, 11:58 AM

just curious :
why has an archmage / freak lord no boots ?!?
it is a human creature so he should have .
i understand why a wyrm has no boots but a human archmage ?!?

perhaps it is for balance to make the 55 desingpointcost human mages like frost father more attractive or is it perhaps an evil logical bug the designers overlooked ?

Endoperez · #2 July 2nd, 2004, 01:15 AM

No moounted commanders have foot slots. The reason is propably the fact that even if the rider could fly the mount wouldn't, the same reasoning with quickness, faster movenment, trampling etc.

Karacan · #3 July 2nd, 2004, 01:15 AM

For boots to work their special powers, they need to touch the ground. Both freaklord and archmage are cavallery-type units, and those don't have a feet slot. (Presumably it's hard on your steed riding to battle with boots of the behemoth in the stirups.

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Teraswaerto · #4 July 1st, 2004, 02:45 PM

I'm pretty sure Winged Helmet does not let you fly in a storm. Didn't work the one time I tried it, that's for sure.

Norfleet · #5 July 1st, 2004, 05:38 PM

The Winged Helmet rumor is just a particularly pernicious bit of propaganda and disinformation, and has no real basis in truth. Besides, if you tried to fly by means of something attached to your head, you would likely break your neck.

[ July 01, 2004, 16:39: Message edited by: Norfleet ]

#6 July 1st, 2004, 06:05 PM

The newest Version of the MIQR reflects this. Apparently it did allow you to fly in storms in Dom1, but no longer allows this. However, it does provide a "Storm Bonus" AFAIK and hasn't been changed.

Edit: The newest Version of the MIQR is Version 3.0 that has been out for a few months at least. If you have a less recent Version it would be best to find the newest Version at your nearest Dominions 2 Grocer where Fresh Beef is sold.

[ July 01, 2004, 17:06: Message edited by: Zen ]