Happiness in Darkness -An Argatha Ktonian Dead AAR

BigJMoney · #1 September 5th, 2006, 11:54 AM

I'm wondering what this "Partial Darkvision" ability does? I never noticed it in Dom II. Is there a spell that turns day into nighttime? I might as well ask also if PD shows up in the little army icons that represent enemy defenses on the map.

Man, this is going to be good. Caelum and Abyssia right next to each other! You could not ask for more interesting neighbors. I kinna wish in Dominions there was a way to view which nations were already at war with each other :-). Too bad I never thought about it before, hehe.

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Sindai · #2 September 5th, 2006, 12:55 PM

Dominions 2 had "darkness" spells. Non-undead units got huge penalties to attack, defense, and precision in darkness. I assume that darkvision simply ameliorates those effects.

Endoperez · #3 September 5th, 2006, 04:48 PM

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Sindai said:
Dominions 2 had "darkness" spells. Non-undead units got huge penalties to attack, defense, and precision in darkness. I assume that darkvision simply ameliorates those effects.

That's one part of it. Also, Agartha capital has Cave City and they can build new ones in suitable terrain, and Cave Cities have either darkness or partial darkness. I haven't actually defended against anything when I've had a cave city, so I don't know the details.

Also, as mentioned in the progress list, Fiends of Darkness have special ability which makes them more powerful in dark and less powerful under the effects of Solar Brilliance.

JaydedOne · #4 September 5th, 2006, 04:51 PM

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Sindai said:
Dominions 2 had "darkness" spells. Non-undead units got huge penalties to attack, defense, and precision in darkness. I assume that darkvision simply ameliorates those effects.

That's one part of it. Also, Agartha capital has Cave City and they can build new ones in suitable terrain, and Cave Cities have either darkness or partial darkness. I haven't actually defended against anything when I've had a cave city, so I don't know the details.

Also, as mentioned in the progress list, Fiends of Darkness have special ability which makes them more powerful in dark and less powerful under the effects of Solar Brilliance.

Again, that's some beautiful attention to detail. Pushes Agartha up my list of nations I want to play on release.

BigJMoney · #5 September 5th, 2006, 04:59 PM

I agree, Jayded. These developers are extremely creative with the details to their game. It's a major reason why I love Dominions, as well!

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