.com.unity Forums
  The Official e-Store of Shrapnel Games

This Month's Specials

Raging Tiger- Save $9.00
The Star and the Crescent- Save $9.00

   







Go Back   .com.unity Forums > Illwinter Game Design > Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old March 11th, 2005, 12:53 PM
Verjigorm's Avatar

Verjigorm Verjigorm is offline
Second Lieutenant
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: BF Illinois
Posts: 445
Thanks: 13
Thanked 27 Times in 21 Posts
Verjigorm is on a distinguished road
Default Re: First data: Abysia

If you take a look at the Arch Theurg, note that:
H4 = 150gp
S3 = 150gp
A2 = 60gp
W = 10gp
? = 10gp
----------
= 380gp

Thus he has likely paid for H4, and he has 2 more points of basic encumbrance than the Theurg. He has received, apparently, a discount for his random book and doesn't have to pay for his body. Removing H4 cost:
S3 = 150gp
A2 = 60gp
W = 10gp
? = ?20gp?
----------
= 240gp
* 1.5
----------
= 360gp

Assuming his body cost ~13gp, we get 380gp, so he could have paid for sacredness instead, but not both. Communion in combat is not the only factor, either, as Arch Theurgs can be very powerful ritual casters. I'm not fond of outside-the-norm unit comparisons (they tend to be ludicrously exaggerated), but, I could have a unit with Enc 50 with paths of 3F3E3~? ( ~? = Linked full random) who would be extraordinarily useful in ritual, but almost useless in combat. How much does he cost?
__________________
"Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt." -- Sun Tzu
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old March 15th, 2005, 04:59 PM

Scott Hebert Scott Hebert is offline
Second Lieutenant
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Titusville, FL
Posts: 450
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Scott Hebert is on a distinguished road
Default Re: First data: Abysia

Quote:
Verjigorm said:
If you take a look at the Arch Theurg, note that:
H4 = 150gp
S3 = 150gp
A2 = 60gp
W = 10gp
? = 10gp
----------
= 380gp
Well, you've undervalued the ?. Assuming a full-random pick (which I think is safe in this case), you have to calculate the cost of a 4/2/1 split, a 3/3/1 split, a 3/2/2 split, and a 3/2/1/1 split, weigh them according to the probability of attaining such a split (0.125 each for the first three, 0.625 for the last), and then add to find out how much that '?' is worth.

At a guess, probably between 25-30g.

Quote:
I could have a unit with Enc 50 with paths of 3F3E3~? ( ~? = Linked full random) who would be extraordinarily useful in ritual, but almost useless in combat. How much does he cost?
Well, see, that depends on whether he's with Pythium or Pangaea. If the former, 100g. If the latter, 500g and capital-only.
__________________
Scott Hebert
Gaming Aficionado
Modding Beginner
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old March 15th, 2005, 11:03 PM

Scott Hebert Scott Hebert is offline
Second Lieutenant
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Titusville, FL
Posts: 450
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Scott Hebert is on a distinguished road
Default More Data!

Just as an aside on the whole 'sacred unholy' thing, I noted that Desert Tombs C'tis have them, but those are summoned, not recruited. Also, by screenshot, the Keeper of the Tombs are Holy-2 but not Sacred.

Anyway, I'm through Caelum, and here's the new 'special' values:

Fly: 20
Trample: 10
Research: 10/pt.
Sceptic: 50 (includes Stealthy(0))
Healing: 20

Again, this is in Name/Current Value/Calculated Value format.

C'tis:

Taskmaster,40,36 (does this have animal awe?)
Commander of C'tis,40,38
Lizard Lord,60,48
High Priest of C'tis,120,85
Hierodule,40,38
Sauromancer,180,219
Shaman,110,103
Lizard King,280,217
Empoisoner,110,117

Desert Tombs C'tis:

Keeper of the Tombs,110,103

Miasma C'tis:

Marshmaster,220,211.75

Arcoscephale:

Scout,20,20
Mounted Commander,60,60 (this tells me I'm on to something about the 'mounted' thing)
Hoplite Commander,40,33
Hypaspist Commander,45,35
Strategos,65,45
Priestess,110,107
Mystic,180,166.875
Astrologer,180,187

Arcoscephale, Golden Era:

Myrmidon Champion,35,34
Chariot Commander,70,76
Wind Lord,175,118
Engineer,60,65
Icarid Champion,50,51.5
Philosopher,50,52
Sceptic,50,54

Caelum:

Caelian Scout,20,47
Storm General,35,59
Seraph,100,154
High Seraph,175,303.5
Seraphine,90,108

Caelum,Return of the Raptors:

Seraph,140,154
Harab Seraph,90,100
Harab Elder,270,277

(Yes, Caelum is under-priced just about across the board.)

Working on more... don't know exactly when I'll have it all up.
__________________
Scott Hebert
Gaming Aficionado
Modding Beginner
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:04 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©1999 - 2025, Shrapnel Games, Inc. - All Rights Reserved.