Conceptual Balance Series (Mod)

[Turin]

it´s in the dm file:

#deathincome 4 -------> means one scale of growth(death) raises(lowers) income by 4%.

#deathdeath 3 --------> means you get 0.3% more pop per turn per growth scale.

#slothincome 4 --------->means one scale of productivity(sloth) raises(lowers) income by 4%.

#slothresources 15--------->means one scale of productivity(sloth) raises(lowers) resources by 15%.

#misfortune 13------> one scale of luck makes a good event 13% more likely.

#eventisrare 20------> raises the chance that an event becomes a rare event.

[CUnknown]

About the spell mod and elementals:

I like the fact that elementals have been made cheaper to summon in combat; they're viable battlefield spells now. However, I worry that they may be too good, especially "living clouds/earth/water/fire" (the one that summons 4 elementals for still only 1 gem).

I think the normal elemental summoning should stay at 1 gem, but that living earth should be moved to 2 gems. That's still cheaper than it was in the original game. Also, it's still worthwile compared to the normal elemental summoning: that one summons 1 elemental for 1 gem. Living Earth summons 4 elementals for 2 gems, a nice x2 effect for your research investment. Right now in Zen's mod, it's a x4 effect, and that seems a little unbalanced.

But, I don't mind if it stays the way it is, if so I'll just continue to cast the crap out of it when I get the research level.

[Cainehill]

Seems about right - a level 8 research spell is supposed to have some oomph, not to mention that most nations aren't going to have a whole lot of mages that can cast it. The lower level versions, I generally wouldn't cast at all, unless maybe something desperate was going down : just not efficient to burn 1 gem per elemental.

[Chazar]

What about Draconians? Would it not be thematical for the size 4 Draconians to have the "Wing Buffet"-Weapon as well in addition to their bite attack?

The two added nature skills for the chief is nice, but I feel that they are still inferior as compared to sea trolls (same level, same cost) who regenerate and are not cold blooded...just wondering.

[Nerfix]

But Draconians OMG HAX

FLY!