Dud nations

[DrPraetorious]

From Edi's database I can construct a list of all mounted units and a list of all units equipped with whatever weapons easily enough.

I still think this is a bit of a kludge. A preferable fix would be a power weapons could have,
#pike

Which enabled them to ignore the defensive bonus provided by mounted units, in the same way that #flail lets you ignore shield parries. That would require slight modification to the game engine, but I think it'd be enough of an improvement that you could talk Johan into implementing it.

[HoneyBadger]

Pikeneers probably *should* animal-awe SOME horses-ones that aren't specifically trained as war-horses, seeing as how horses are generally smart enough not to impale themselves on a pike wall.

[Sandman]

DrPraetorious said:
From Edi's database I can construct a list of all mounted units and a list of all units equipped with whatever weapons easily enough.

I still think this is a bit of a kludge. A preferable fix would be a power weapons could have,
#pike

Which enabled them to ignore the defensive bonus provided by mounted units, in the same way that #flail lets you ignore shield parries. That would require slight modification to the game engine, but I think it'd be enough of an improvement that you could talk Johan into implementing it.

I was thinking this as I was reading the thread. It's simple and elegant, and probably not too difficult to program.

As for Ulm, I could rattle on about the various ideas I've had for them over the years; assassins, high-MR knights and guardians, stealthy preachers, standard-bearers, repeating crossbows, more types of cavalry, etc.

But most of the subtlety of Dominions is in the magic. Why don't we just bite the bullet?

Give Ulm 3E2F1? capital-only Smith Lords. Just like that, they become a fearsome nation.

[Wick]

DrPraetorious said:
Which enabled them to ignore the defensive bonus provided by mounted units, in the same way that #flail lets you ignore shield parries.

As a similar alternative repels could ignore the mounted defense bonus. If the horse stops because it's threatened then it doesn't matter if the rider is harder to hit.

[HoneyBadger]

Allowing them to alchemize all magic items into gems would be a nice ability for them. Kind of dull but hey-it'd be useful.