Random Picks and Modding...

Scott Hebert · #1 March 9th, 2005, 01:05 PM

I see where you're coming from, but (IMO) I don't think I have to worry about it. After all, I doubt anyone is going to try to make the first unit, right?

And then again, there's always extenuating circumstances. Give that 30 Att, 30 Str guy Etherealness and Luck, and... well, his low def/prot/hp was just mitigated to a large degree.

I'm not saying your example isn't instructive, but do you have an example from the game that is this distorted?

Endoperez · #2 March 9th, 2005, 01:18 PM

Would these values be counted before or after adjusting the equipment? As an example, Ulmish Lord Guardian will get prot 20 but -8 or so def with his equipment.

Oversway · #3 March 9th, 2005, 01:21 PM

One commander factor that I don't see mentioned (but may have missed) is slots. Maybe it doesn't matter so much since most commanders have either humanoid or horseman slots.

Does the mounted tag seem to be factored into the cost in the regular game? Perhaps it is that mounted commanders also have other good stats, but they always seem rather expensive.

Scott Hebert · #4 March 9th, 2005, 01:25 PM

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Oversway said:
One commander factor that I don't see mentioned (but may have missed) is slots. Maybe it doesn't matter so much since most commanders have either humanoid or horseman slots.

I do plan to see whether or not slots make a difference. Again, the horseman 'bootless' issue will be wrapped up in the mounted tag.

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Does the mounted tag seem to be factored into the cost in the regular game? Perhaps it is that mounted commanders also have other good stats, but they always seem rather expensive.

As mounted seems to increase AP in combat (and its encumbrance avoidance), I do intend to evaluate commanders on their 'mountedness'.

Scott Hebert · #5 March 9th, 2005, 01:23 PM

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Endoperez said:
Would these values be counted before or after adjusting the equipment? As an example, Ulmish Lord Guardian will get prot 20 but -8 or so def with his equipment.

AFAIK, equipment only has a resource cost, not a gold cost, and so equipment is ignored when calculating this (all base stats).

Since commanders can have magic items anyway, this is probably the 'best' way of going about it.