Range in Assassinations/Death Matches

[Gandalf Parker]

That would get specific. Different spells have different ranges. And different units have different movement ranges per turn of combat.

Do you want to know how far apart they start? I guess you could view a combat. Hit the space bar right away to freeze things. Then hit the w(?) key to turn off the background and see things on the grid. Then count squares between the units

[TwoBits]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Parker

Do you want to know how far apart they start?

I suppose that is what I want to know. I will do what you suggest and look at a couple of assassination fights, and count the squares. But I'm still wondering if all assassination fights occur on the same size battlefield (do things like auto-summons or blood slaves have a chance of expanding the field?), and if Death Match duels are also the same size?

And I'd also like to know the maximum variables that different unit placement (toward the front or back) can get you. Hm, I remember someone telling me how, when you're watching the battle replay, to add an extraneous unit to the fight, just to see what would happen, but I forgot how to do that. Could someone remind me (and I promise I'll write it down this time!)?

Gandalf, I appreciate your help and comments, but I guess I am looking for 'hard numbers' (or at least a way to find them for myself, and you've given me some ideas there, thank you!).

So if anybody has those, I'd love you for it

[chrispedersen]

The range varies according to a few factors.
In my opinion, if you are set to the rear, under usual circumstances the range in an assassination attempt will be 15.

If you are set to moderate the range will be 10-12, and if you are set to front 5-8.

However, if you have a wraith crown I believe the range can expand.

[Illuminated One]

Range is certainly smaller in assassination battles. I had an assassin that would always hit with Gifts from Heaven (-5 precision or so) no matter how the enemy was placed..
I don't remember the exact size, though.
Ctrl-U will let you insert units, Ctrl-K will kill them again, but this shouldn't affect placement. Maybe guards do, you'll have to try yourself.