Ideas neeeded for some Epic Heroes

Xietor · #1 May 9th, 2007, 07:02 PM

You cannot mod armor with air shield to my knowledge and cannot mod afflictions. Maybe one of the wily vets can add their wisdom.

And since you guys are a tough crowd, I took your traitor idea, but not for a water race, to make Ermor's Epic Hero. Thoughts?

The Order of Sauromancers requires rigorous training and skill for membership, including immersion in the black waters of the Underworld. In ancient times Sauromancers learned black magic, and closely guarded its secrets. For they understood that the use of black magic by mages not fully trained would lead to the swift destruction of all living beings. The Betrayer of Ctis lost a bitter fight for leadership of the Order to a rival. Knowing his life expectancy under his rival's rule would be extremely short, the Betrayer left Ctis. Later, he surfaced at Ermor promising to reveal the secrets of dark magic in return for power and wealth. Though he warned the Ermor mages not to practice dark magic until their training was complete, their impatience caused his dire warnings to go unheeded. When the nightmare started, the Betrayer aided Ermor, and now leads the Death Cult.

vfb · #2 May 9th, 2007, 08:11 PM

Can you just give Kintaro an Amulet of Missile Protection as starting equipment? You could also give him a shield of valor, but thematically he's not supposed to come with armor.

Xietor · #3 May 9th, 2007, 08:49 PM

Armor does not get magical effects, only the stats. So i could start him with shield of valor, but he would only get stats of shield not missile shield.

Foodstamp · #4 May 9th, 2007, 11:56 PM

You may consider giving him air 1. I am not sure if this conflicts with the nature of the hero, but with air 1 he can cast air shield from turn 1 of the game.

Ironhawk · #5 May 10th, 2007, 02:15 PM

Only if you mod the item directly into the hero, xietor.

If you just add the item to the commander via map mod commands then he will have the item in his inventory, just like normal.

MaxWilson · #6 May 10th, 2007, 04:17 PM

Ironhawk,

But doesn't that void the whole point of doing epic heroes as a mod?

-Max

Ironhawk · #7 May 10th, 2007, 05:03 PM

Depends if its for a specific game or not. If the mod is intended for general use, then yeah.

Xietor · #8 May 11th, 2007, 01:06 PM

Epic Hero Mod beta 0.12 is posted on the mod forum.

It introduces the Ancient Master for Shin.

Features:

1. A devastating "Quivering Palm" attack, that will not be replaced by weapons(bonus weapon).

2. "Whirling Fists" which cannot be replaced by giving him items. The Whirling Fists will break arrows before they reach him.

He has other features. I would be interested in feedback.
I incorporated some of the ideas posted. I think the way i did Whirling fists achieves the purpose without giving him 1A.