Following up on the Council of Wyrms idea ...

[KissBlade]

Dragons do identify with elements but if you follow things like ShadowRun, Palladium or D&D, you'd notice they have a smattering of magical abilities. If they're too cheap, then make them cost more. I still think Dragons should be DRAGONS not some hatchling.

[Wish]

It would have to balance out, they would have to be so expensive in base that you'd still have to take the negative scales to make an SC out of them.

You have to figure out a way to make new or old pretenders balanced not only with thematics, but also with the mechanics of the game. If you make any pretender too good then that is all anyone will ever play, or more likely, no one will use the mod because it is so unbalanced.

[Oversway]

Just play with regular dragons. You might never get the game started if you sit around trying to come up with a balanced mod. There are probably enough blessing friendly nations (and enough players who can do well without a blessing) to go around.

[KissBlade]

Oh well, I can't actually play this game anyhow. This game is seriously taking away all my girlfriend time and we had to sit down for one of those "talks".

[Ironhawk]

Hahahaha, Kissblade! Too funny man. How can dom2 take up that much time tho? turns only take like .5-1hrs and you can do them whenever your GF is not around.

[Morkilus]

Finish a 60-turn sp game every couple nights like I have done for a few weeks... and see how much free time you have.

On-topic: those pictures are awesome. As for finishing the less artsy parts of the mod, I'm willing to put in some time if there isn't a more competent person willing (i've never finished a mod before, but it doesn't _seem_ that hard...)

[OG_Gleep]

Wait until you get Married.

[Wish]

I think draco sanguinius would be a fine addition to the nations of ulm, jotunhiem, mictlan, abysia, and vanhiem: