Eater of the Dead - Page 5

Shovah32 · #41 October 27th, 2006, 03:13 PM

Or an ability decaying anyone who strikes him (banefire shield without the fire)

Nerfix · #42 October 27th, 2006, 03:14 PM

And/Or perhaps the Unfettered could spawn smaller Eaters of the Dead...

Forrest · #43 October 27th, 2006, 06:08 PM

How about he builds a type of "Void gate" in the province he kills. Then summons more of him and bizzare evils to guard him.Then when he has powered up and has a small army of summons he goes eating provinces.

Meanwhile One of him that he has summoned stays in the province summoning more evils till a second army is formed around him and he goes eating leaving a third him to repeat the process.

Any unit entering the "Gate" province has a bad chance of getting a affliction each turn until the gate is destroyed. Only a Mage with a special group of powerups or skills can destroy the gate with a high chance of death or being feebled.

If the gate is left alone it has a chance of spawning a new Eater and other evils every turn. Along with bad random events in surrounding provinces.

Damned if you attack and damned if you don't.

Nerfix · #44 October 27th, 2006, 06:17 PM

Sounds cool, albeit complicated.

Shovah32 · #45 October 27th, 2006, 06:54 PM

Yea, might be a real pain to program but sounds very nice (or should that be nasty?). Just make sure nothing he spawns can get quite as strong as him.

Taqwus · #46 October 27th, 2006, 07:31 PM

Spawning additional Eaters of the Dead should be doable already, I think, given that 'monsters spawn other monsters' (ex. Vampire Lords, Thralls) is possible.

A large leprosy cloud and strong Fear would be appropriate, given that it's probably not too hygienic to be around it.

If we were feeling silly and very Diablo-ish, we might suggest a high-damage corpse-vomit attack, but...

Nerfix · #47 October 27th, 2006, 07:44 PM

I wonder if the Unfettered can move around on it's own...if it could, it could move around and spawn more of it's progeny.

Would would become more than just bit of a MAD weapon...

quantum_mechani · #48 October 27th, 2006, 08:38 PM

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Nerfix said:
I wonder if the Unfettered can move around on it's own...

It can't, and it's not likely to be changed.

NTJedi · #49 October 27th, 2006, 08:43 PM

I really love the idea and design behind this creature. It's just the creature is very weak compared to the 50 astral gems spent and the 4S & 4D needed for the summoning. I feel bad for any noobie player expecting to see a powerful unit and finds this lump of poop.

I like the idea of additional eaters being spawned. I know on the battlefield a unique artifact or a specific spell(life_after_death) allow killed units to appear as undead. Perhaps eventually the main summoned creature will be able to kill units on the battlefield which will reappear as baby blobs. The baby blobs can then grow and if they survive several battles they will eventually reach the size where they can create their own baby blobs.

Corwin · #50 October 28th, 2006, 12:44 AM

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Forrest said:
It would have to become more powerful when it goes indy. Each province it eats should jack it's effect up. Till it starts destroying the provinces next to it. Gaining defences and attacks as it goes. Eventualy becoming a Indy pretender thug that has a chance to wipe out all life and unlife.

A new victory where the indy becomes God having laid waste to all others.

But a low level summons to start. Fraught with risk.

Can you see a multiplayer game with half a dozen of these eating the players in a unstoppable horror that could have been predicted and stopped if only the few had listened to reason.

I have read too much Lovecraft.

Very nice Forrest.

Final game message "The Eater of the Dead have claimed dominion over ocean, land and the sky. The eternal dusk have descened over the realm. All other beings who were struggling to ascend to godhood were killed and, well..., eaten."