PD wars! (no monkeys allowed)

[HoneyBadger]

While we're daydreaming, the idea of adding gems to PD is a rather intriguing one. You could set it up as straightforwardly as current PD = 10 gems of a given single type give you 10x units for that Nation, with maybe 2 gem types allowed per Nation.

Mythologically speaking, there's plenty of references to draw from this. Various warding spells, guardian creatures. Gargoyles, Terra-cotta armies. All sorts of things, from all sorts of myths, worldwide. So, it should fit into the game without much disruption of flavour.

It's a little more micro, but not a devastating amount (2 easy-to-use systems, rather than one easy-to-use system), and would give you a much broader spectrum of options.

PD itself, in it's current "gold = PD" form, could be made more interesting simply by expanding the existing system of adding additional commanders and unit types, once milestones (1+, 20+) are met. Perhaps 2 new unit types and 1 new commander every 20 points past the first 20? That wouldn't be too complicated to understand, wouldn't require too much of a change in gameplay, and wouldn't require any more micro than we've already got.

[Stavis_L]

Originally Posted by HoneyBadger

While we're daydreaming, the idea of adding gems to PD is a rather intriguing one...

This is pretty OT from a discussion re: Green Dragon pretender....

However, I'd point you to the Globals that add to PD, such as Mechanical Militia, Fata Morgana, Enchanted Forest, etc. The mechanics are different, but the effect is similar to what you're daydreaming of.

[Knai]

Originally Posted by Stavis_L

This is pretty OT from a discussion re: Green Dragon pretender....

However, I'd point you to the Globals that add to PD, such as Mechanical Militia, Fata Morgana, Enchanted Forest, etc. The mechanics are different, but the effect is similar to what you're daydreaming of.

Sure, but they aren't any good as a rule. Mechanical Militia is pretty much worthless, and the other two only marginally better.