Summoned Units II - Negative Opinions

PvK · #1 April 10th, 2006, 11:48 PM

I've zapped up a few with Corpse Man Construction myself using a lightning rod, as Machaka, but only a few, to fill a small and pretty unimportant role, but I agree it seems like a big waste, especially when I don't have a spare lightning rod sitting around.

Endoperez · #2 April 11th, 2006, 06:09 AM

They are very, very weak. They should be at least on par with Vine Ogres IMO, as the path combination is quite rare, and there isn't much synergy besides Vision's Foe.

Wish · #3 April 11th, 2006, 10:33 AM

my biggest problem with the wood nymphs is that they will retreat, and kill themselves in the process, after a turn or two.

Oversway · #4 April 11th, 2006, 11:12 AM

eater of the dead isn't that great

shovah · #5 April 11th, 2006, 12:44 PM

hes great if he can be controlled or if you only expect to use him short term (and he is quite fun to use) but i agree he isnt exactly a good investment (if you really want to use him bring a guard of mind enslavers/charmers with penetration items so if he goes wild you can recapture him for a while)

OG_Gleep · #6 April 11th, 2006, 03:23 PM

Caelum in one of my MP games is using corpse men a lot. Whats so bad about them? Low Protection/banishable is not great, but their tunder fist packs a punch. No worse then clockwork horrors and at 5 per gem ...thats not a bad deal.

I have always avoided them to this point, so had never used them or faced them. But my raiders accidentily ran into caleums pure corspe man force...my vans were outnumbered 3-1 which normally isn't a problem. They were killed after getting one attack off, which always is.

Oversway · #7 April 11th, 2006, 03:43 PM

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hes great if he can be controlled or if you only expect to use him short term

What is so great? 0 enc trampler but you can get that with abominations much earlier on (much cheaper, and you don't have to worry about having to reclaim them later). Prot is too low so even with regen they do not do well in a fight. With only the 2 misc slots, not much help from items. CB mod buffed them and maybe lowered the cost so they might be slightly better.

The same for corpse constructs, cb buffed them.

Endoperez · #8 April 11th, 2006, 08:14 PM

Conceptual balance, perhaps?

As far as I remember, Corpse Men are just tougher soulless in the base game.