Did you know that? (Dominions trivia) - Page 35

vfb · #**341** March 14th, 2009, 08:25 PM

Did you bring this unit into a battle?

vfb · #**342** March 14th, 2009, 08:35 PM

Thanks Jim ... I should have tested more.

I just tested, and created a MR = -3 dragonfly, and it doesn't die in battle. I had tons of undead leadership on the field when my Soulless died. So I wonder what killed it?

It was unit #921's turn to move, but instead of moving, he just up and died.

Poopsi · #**343** March 14th, 2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by vfb

Thanks Jim ... I should have tested more.

I just tested, and created a MR = -3 dragonfly, and it doesn't die in battle. I had tons of undead leadership on the field when my Soulless died. So I wonder what killed it?

It was unit #921's turn to move, but instead of moving, he just up and died.

instagib by a soul slay?

(or maybe any other effect that magic resistance normally negates, but this time scored a critical hit?

Stavis_L · #**344** March 14th, 2009, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by vfb

Thanks Jim ... I should have tested more.

I just tested, and created a MR = -3 dragonfly, and it doesn't die in battle. I had tons of undead leadership on the field when my Soulless died. So I wonder what killed it?

It was unit #921's turn to move, but instead of moving, he just up and died.

-3 != -1
-2 != -1

...perhaps -1 is significant? i.e a != -1 vs. > 0 check in code.

Do negatives of other attributes behave this way for -1 vals?

vfb · #**345** March 14th, 2009, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Poopsi

Quote:

Originally Posted by vfb

Thanks Jim ... I should have tested more.

I just tested, and created a MR = -3 dragonfly, and it doesn't die in battle. I had tons of undead leadership on the field when my Soulless died. So I wonder what killed it?

It was unit #921's turn to move, but instead of moving, he just up and died.

instagib by a soul slay?

(or maybe any other effect that magic resistance normally negates, but this time scored a critical hit?

No, I was fighting barbarians, and they were retreating when my Eye-wielding mage finally got zomfibied. Had the Ankh on a different unit, and cast Foul Vapors. No other BEs were in effect.

Rysith · #**346** April 6th, 2009, 11:02 PM

Sufficiently high levels of forge bonus can allow you to forge for free?

I currently have warrior smiths with hammers in a province with the Steel Ovens, with Forge of the Ancients up (I'm playing SP to learn) and they forge 5-gem items for free. Potentially more significantly, they forge 40-gem items for 6, so there is additional reduction beyond the normal 80% cap.

Endoperez · #**347** April 7th, 2009, 08:54 AM

I thought the limit was always 1 gem, with no way to go below that (with extreme forge bonus, Steel Ovens and Forge of the Ancients). Am I misremembering?

archaeolept · #**348** April 7th, 2009, 02:52 PM

you used to be able to forge 5 gem items for free, w/ enough bonii - i'm guessing it is still the same

Endoperez · #**349** April 7th, 2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by archaeolept

you used to be able to forge 5 gem items for free, w/ enough bonii - i'm guessing it is still the same

It must be a really impressive amount of bonuses, then, because I spesifically remember that when Hammer of the Cyclops, Forge of the Ancients and Steel Ovens were used and Ring of Wizardry still cost a gem.

You still have to have the gems in your lab, even if none will be consumed in the forging, right?

ano · #**350** April 7th, 2009, 04:11 PM

Just tested. If you have 50% bonus hammer, FoTA and 20% bonus site 5-gem items are free indeed. With (and without) dwarven hammer they cost 1 gem.
If mage has 25% forge bonus then with dwarven hammer, FoTA and bonus site he may also forge items for free. Free fire brands, for example