Eater of the Dead

NTJedi · #1 October 29th, 2006, 12:40 PM

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KissBlade said:
I think you should run some tests of undead horsies against some priests since that's what's going to happen to pale riders at that stage of the game ... I didn't mean to put all those units in the arena and say, "ROUND ONE FIGHT!"

You did not say 50 undead horses verses eater of the dead, 20 militia and 5 priests. Your guarantee was eater of the dead was STRONGER than 50 undead horses... this was WAY wrong. Before you start giving your guarantee I recommend examining your exact words.

BigJMoney · #2 November 3rd, 2006, 02:36 AM

I don't have all the knowledge you guys do, but my first experience with this creature was a real let down. I'll admit I didn't really know what kind of role it was supposed to fill, though. I'll try again after the patch, of course. I wish I could remember what killed it, but it was something surprisingly minor. I remember I sent it into battle with my obelisk pretender by casting stygian paths. The pretender just sat and cast bone grinding and other mean spells, but the eater got killed before the obelisk won the battle.

I agree it could use an aura. Leprosy was a cool suggestion.

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Kristoffer O · #3 November 3rd, 2006, 04:17 AM

Let it eat a bit first. Pillage your province if you want it to grow faster. It is somewhat broken and lack some of its fun specials, but that is fixed in the patch.

NTJedi · #4 November 4th, 2006, 02:37 AM

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Kristoffer O said:
Let it eat a bit first. Pillage your province if you want it to grow faster. It is somewhat broken and lack some of its fun specials, but that is fixed in the patch.

Well during my last test if another eater of the dead is summoned the original vanishes, that's an achilles heel most other SCs don't have cursing them.
The 50 astral gems is a very steep price for a single unit which will eventually turn independent. Even tho the creature has become more powerful, I doubt it's worth 50 astral gems. I will run some more test battles once the patch is released which will include the larger forms for the eater of the dead.

Nerfix · #5 November 4th, 2006, 02:54 AM

So anyone tested it out yet?

Endoperez · #6 November 4th, 2006, 03:11 AM

Not reported yet. I'll see if I find out anything, but I'm not good at balance.

quantum_mechani · #7 November 4th, 2006, 03:14 AM

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Nerfix said:
So anyone tested it out yet?

I have, I was unable to find anything making it significantly more powerful.

Nerfix · #8 November 4th, 2006, 03:15 AM

What are those insignificant things then?