Mendeha

[Finalgenesis]

I like the whimpering solution best!

[Gregstrom]

It's by far the easiest. Prec-100 spells work just fine, though. And enough fire spam will hurt lanka demons well enough.

Hordes of skelly archers is probably a good solution.

[Gregstrom]

I *was* sure about it... Forbidden Light would be okay to overwrite it - I think the Solar Brilliance thing is to fit in with the flavour text. Come to think of it, it'd be sensible if the same effect applied in cave fortresses.

[militarist]

"By decreasing attack and defense, it slows combat down,"

-that's not very clear. Decreasing attack slows fight down, but decreasing defense definitely should speed up.

[chrispedersen]

Well it was a fairly long post.

I should really say it increases the importances the importance of the DRN, decreases the importance of thugs, increases the importance of chaff, increases the importance of spellcasting, GREATLY increases the importance of undead, demons, etc.

[Baneslave]

Darkness decreases the difference between elite and normal troops.

14 -> 7
10 -> 5

Difference falls from 4 to 2, making it much more manageable. Thus superior numbers trumps quality in darkness.

[thejeff]

True, but protection and strength don't change.
And most thugs rely on protection, magical defenses and area effect attacks.

So elite troops get weaker, but heavies stay strong and many thugs aren't really affected.

[Kheldron]

Fire brand, demon whip, unquenched sword, flambeau, sword of justice, infernal sword and flame helmet should all give darkvision 25 or 50 imho

[chrispedersen]

Why? Demons can see in the dark. Banefire only shows to darkvision =)

[Baneslave]

Originally Posted by Kheldron

Fire brand, demon whip, unquenched sword, flambeau, sword of justice, infernal sword and flame helmet should all give darkvision 25 or 50 imho

Only for melee purposes and for your opponents as well, then.