Blood Hunting Bonuses

TwoBits · #1 March 30th, 2008, 12:05 PM

This it totally anecdotal, but it seemed to me in one game that Sauromatia's B1 Warrior Sorceresses were much better than average at blood hunting (WSes are mounted, with I think 16AP).

So perhaps being mounted, or indeed, just having high AP, does help?

Kamamura · #2 March 30th, 2008, 12:39 PM

I doubt that being mounted works, after all, you have to go from hut to hut and check those blood virgins... for virginity :-) and naturally, you can't do that while mounted.

llamabeast · #3 March 30th, 2008, 01:18 PM

It'd be quicker to get between huts though.

Dedas · #4 March 30th, 2008, 01:19 PM

Naturally.

jimkehn · #5 March 30th, 2008, 02:58 PM

>and naturally, you can't do that while mounted.

Sure ya can!!! It's the most reliable method!!!!!

8^)

Dedas · #6 March 30th, 2008, 03:25 PM

Anything involving the word "virgin" and "mounted" soon get out of hand. It is the way of things.

Karlem · #7 March 30th, 2008, 05:50 PM

My problem with this answer (VFB one, not the jokes

)is that if you read the unit description you can understand that there is a hidden bonus somewhere. After reading Mictlan priest description at least I think, well maybe they have a bonus. Some other descriptions point to those Maybes and as there is nowhere to find this information... It is like the assasin, heretic and similar icons, everything was on the description. So, why not on this too?

Redoing starshine question: has anyone done some tests?

Foodstamp · #8 March 30th, 2008, 06:21 PM

Quote:

TwoBits said:
This it totally anecdotal, but it seemed to me in one game that Sauromatia's B1 Warrior Sorceresses were much better than average at blood hunting (WSes are mounted, with I think 16AP).

So perhaps being mounted, or indeed, just having high AP, does help?

I noticed the same thing. I was really impressed with their ability to bloodhunt when compared to my Mictlan priests. I am thinking maybe blood hunters are affected by some of the same rules as patrollers.

Sombre · #9 March 30th, 2008, 07:29 PM

If it is that's the first I've heard of it. It seems more likely that those particular amazons have an intrinsic douse bonus. Those are possible to mod in after all, so they probably occur in the game for a handful of units (Blood fountain being one apparently).

vfb · #10 March 30th, 2008, 07:52 PM

According to Edi's DB, the Blood Fountain is the only one.

I know, it's because they are ladies! The villagers think oh, it's safe to show off our lovely virgins around her ... and then *surprise*! The WS chucks 'em all on the back of the lizard and off she goes.

Sorry enough silliness. More seriously, Karlem and Foodstamp, are you thinking you're seeing a bonus with the WS naked, or with a rod? It's pretty easy to set up a test.