Marignon Man at Arms

[Tifone]

Hey, the afflictions on flagellants are so damn thematic! I mean, they bash themselves all the day! If we start removing the thematic things, were do we end up?

[thejeff]

Except that they are so bad, they're almost completely useless. On an already marginal sacred unit.

Just cutting back the frequency would be nice. Ideally, I'd like to see them start uninjured (newly dedicated flagellants would be unlikely to have crippled themselves yet), but have a fairly small chance of developing an affliction every month. Preserving the thematic flavor, but leaving the troops useful, especially if you don't intend to keep them around for long

[Edi]

thejeff said:
Just cutting back the frequency would be nice. Ideally, I'd like to see them start uninjured (newly dedicated flagellants would be unlikely to have crippled themselves yet), but have a fairly small chance of developing an affliction every month. Preserving the thematic flavor, but leaving the troops useful, especially if you don't intend to keep them around for long

This would require coding in new mechanics. Having a percent chance of getting starting afflictions is an existing mechanic, which becomes available for modding in the next patch.

[thejeff]

As I assumed. Which is why I started by suggesting just cutting back the frequency.

[chrispedersen]

Besides.. who says its thematic.
It wasn't in Dom2 at all.

Additionally, wearing horsehair and beating yourself with straps or knots - how does that lead to diease, battle frigth, limps etc.?

There are still orders of flagellent monks - 'mortification of the flesh' was what they hoped to acheive aka the will to withstand the temptations of the flesh, and to subjugate the body to the spirit.
I would argue this leads to higher morale, magic resistance and hitpoints, not afflictions.

NOWHERE in medieval history did flagellants have anywhere near the incident of affliction that Dom3 does.

[Kristoffer O]

> NOWHERE in medieval history did flagellants have anywhere near the incident of affliction that Dom3 does.

Also they did not fight, so we can remove them altogether. Problem solved

[Sombre]

Hahah.

[chrispedersen]

Kristoffer O said:
> NOWHERE in medieval history did flagellants have anywhere near the incident of affliction that Dom3 does.

Also they did not fight, so we can remove them altogether. Problem solved

Feel free KO. They are useless.