Undead SC Fatigue

[Sombre]

I can't bring myself to put two shields on a thug if they trample or have some other attack. It's just too silly.

[Xietor]

I do not like thugs that trample as they tend to get exhausted quicker. Aoe weapon>trample.

[Nick_K]

I believe that armour still reduces the battlefield movement of 0 encumbrance units. A bane or whatever with the monolith armour will take an age to close with enemies.

[Wish]

Nick_K said:
I believe that armour still reduces the battlefield movement of 0 encumbrance units. A bane or whatever with the monolith armour will take an age to close with enemies.

unless they can fly.

[Xietor]

Flying uses a lot of energy also. The flying plus trample could mean exhaustion in a long fight, despite reinvigoration items.

[Wish]

not if they are undead (please see nested quote.)

[Meglobob]

Xietor said:
I do not like thugs that trample as they tend to get exhausted quicker. Aoe weapon>trample.

That's what girdle of might, amulet of resilence and boots of the messenger are for.

[Ewierl]

Meglobob said:

That's what girdle of might, amulet of resilence and boots of the messenger are for.

Insufficient. Playing around in SP with Wishing, I conjured up a Dagon to go trampling over massive hordes. I gave him Boots of Calius the Druid, and an Amulet of Resilience. Oh, and an Aegis. (Hurrah for SP, eh?) I might even have had him wearing Rainbow Armor, I don't recall.

Even with 17 reinvigoration, his fatigue eventually passed 100 and he got killed.

Trample works great against small and medium armies, but against large armies, it will get you killed.

[Meglobob]

Sombre said:
I can't bring myself to put two shields on a thug if they trample or have some other attack. It's just too silly.

Why? Have you something against trying to keep your trampler alive?

[Sombre]

Meglobob said:
Why? Have you something against trying to keep your trampler alive?

I would have thought it was obvious why. I'll give you a hint; it has nothing to do with gameplay.