Noob questions!

Wick · #1 October 8th, 2003, 02:54 AM

As far as the arena goes, I've always felt that if all my enemies want to get together and fight among themselves then I'm happy to stand aside and let them. Also happy to cringe when an AI sends someone like Brangwen the Blind into the meat grinder...

Jasper · #2 October 8th, 2003, 06:41 AM

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Originally posted by Daynarr:
AFAIK Champions Trident quickens your commander so he can do 2 actions in 1 turn. That�s VERY handy for both mages and fighters.

Yes, I realize this. It simply isn't enough to make it worth it, even with out the inherent risk of trying to get it. Quickness is quite nice, but it's also easy to get in other ways.

I can see that very early in the game it might be a boon to expansion -- but very early in the game the risk is proportionally much greater.

Pocus · #3 October 8th, 2003, 07:54 AM

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Originally posted by Kristoffer O:

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Originally posted by Pocus:
just an added note, if you liked in your youth those surprise boxes which had half a dozen unknown toys, then choose luck +3 (and some disorder scale).
You wil get interesting random events, like mines which will boost permanently gold and resource productions (well mostly gold) in the province targeted by the event.

Even more fun: take disorder 3 and misfortune 3. You will now be able to see your empire crumble without the intervention of nasty enemies. You can do it all by yourself. There are more bad events than good ones so if you like diversity I recommend this approach.

nice idea, you are really wicked! I propose a challenge : take a nation, put the scales at disorder 3, sloth 3, death 3, luck -3, drain 3, and add some 2-3 impossible AI. The one which Last the longuer will have his name praised in the forum

Ermor & maritime nations excluded ?

Pocus · #4 October 8th, 2003, 08:21 AM

Frankly it must be me, but I dont see the point in this whole arena concept, as it is now. Well, if the goal is to weaken the AI, then it works perfectly.

The sole interest, and nearly all your Posts confirm it, is that it is a way for the player to abuse the AI.

No sane player would dare commit a decent leader into the arena. On the other hand, the AI is coded to engage a worthy combattant, be it a prophet, his god, or another commander.

yes it can be fun at time, example your first solo game of dominions. After you discover what lie behind the feature, you only use it to exploit the AI opponents.

DominionsFan · #5 October 8th, 2003, 09:11 AM

Yup, the AI must be tweaked for the Arena matches in Doms II.

[ October 08, 2003, 08:11: Message edited by: DominionsFAN ]

johan osterman · #6 October 8th, 2003, 09:23 AM

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Originally posted by Pocus:
Frankly it must be me, but I dont see the point in this whole arena concept, as it is now. Well, if the goal is to weaken the AI, then it works perfectly.

The arena is not supposed to have a point, it is supposed to be fun. The trident is not supposed to be the best weapon in the game, it is supposed to be a sticky trident. The whole thing is just a feature slapped on because it is neat, there is no particular point to it.

Mortifer · #7 October 8th, 2003, 09:28 AM

Johan, it is a very good thing to have an arena combat. I think that it should be upgraded even.
I think the champ should get random magic items. Those items should be unique, and only given for arena champs.
I agree that the AI should be tweaked for the Arena matches, IE. the AI should make an Arena competitor only with the right equipment, and stop sending in his best leaders in bad equipment, etc.

[ October 08, 2003, 08:28: Message edited by: Mortifer ]