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Old November 26th, 2003, 06:17 AM

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Is there a sure fire method to kill another gladiator in the game or is it more pure luck? Does death happen more often if you use an attack fighting posture vs. either a defensive or normal fighting posture?

I've won fights with the opponent dropping down to -12 wp and they just faint at the most, yet the computer controlled gladiators seem to score 2-4 kills (amongst all of them) per demo game.
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Old November 26th, 2003, 07:27 AM

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No, there's no magical "formula" for deaths; it's a combination of the opponent's Durability and the sequence of wounds in a fight (several bad rounds in a row can sometimes trigger a death) and a dash of just luck.
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Hi Derek
I have a question in relation to death in the game. Are there different ways in which a Gladiator dies? In the demo Version I killed a Gladiator due to internal bleeding. Are there decapitations for example in the full Version?(I know..That's sick..LOL) Can you list some deaths in the game?

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Old December 3rd, 2003, 04:58 AM

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Yes, due to numerous player requests (and that's a little disturbing in itself ), more graphic death possibilities will be added to the game.

After writing these, i'll never watch a Friday the 13th type film again.
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Default Re: killing someone

Can you also create a graveyard where we can go an look at a list of the fallen, along with their stats and an idicator of if they fought for you or not?

There is a time for every purpose under heaven... a time to mourn.

"I just need some closure man... just a little closure"
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Old December 5th, 2003, 05:21 AM

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You read my mind, Trebor1503! I just got finished adding and testing a "Memorial" screen to the full game, that features a recorded history of your slain and retired warriors; their name, record and how they left (retired or how they were killed; the Last 50 will be recorded).

Will help add a sense of depth and history (and closure, as you said) to the game, I think.
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Yes - a very good idea.
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Yeah, I agree. A very good idea.

Speaking of death, I have killed one gladiator in one my demo sessions, and I had one of my gladiators die. Can't wait for a more extended list of gruesome deaths!! hehe
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I would like to see a list of the gladiators MY PLAYERS killed too (with info stats). That would be quite satsifying as well - and I'm not violent either, just a stat buff!
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