Fear mechanics

namad · #1 July 17th, 2008, 09:38 PM

just try starting the game with a unit with fear 15-20ish and attacking independents...

you tell me then if you think fear has any increased radius (I reckon you'll agree it's radius is still very very small)

so everyone reading the manual and thinking fear20 has a big radius is completely misled...

MaxWilson · #2 July 17th, 2008, 09:58 PM

Sombre,

It doesn't? I have this vague memory of modding in 99 in some of my test cases and I thought it did give berserk.

Namad,

People new to the game will generally be tempted to think that AoE X means radius X, and will be disappointed to learn that an AoE 9 Falling Frost is still pretty small. I don't think that's specific to Fear. Hmmm, I don't see this in the FAQ, I'll mention it to Edi as a possible add.

-Max

Sombre · #3 July 17th, 2008, 10:41 PM

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MaxWilson said:
Sombre,

It doesn't? I have this vague memory of modding in 99 in some of my test cases and I thought it did give berserk.

Nope. I suggest you test it rather than ust believing me though. Always better to test.

MaxWilson · #4 July 18th, 2008, 12:21 AM

True. It's my own fault for posting while I'm AFG (http://xkcd.com/303/).

-Max

Foodstamp · #5 July 18th, 2008, 12:31 AM

I think the confusion comes from berserker state giving 99 morale?

50 I think makes a unit mindless, and 30 gives pretender style morale. Been a long time since I modded, so I may be wrong on these.

Sombre · #6 July 18th, 2008, 06:48 AM

There doesn't seem to be agreement regarding what 'pretender style morale' actually does/means.

Kristoffer O · #7 July 18th, 2008, 08:09 AM

You pretend that you are unbreakable

Foodstamp · #8 July 19th, 2008, 11:53 AM

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Sombre said:
There doesn't seem to be agreement regarding what 'pretender style morale' actually does/means.

By "pretender style morale" I just mean what a pretender or prophet's morale is set to when they are designated as such. I don't think it gives any special bonuses beyond just being really hard to break.