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Re: Minotaur faction : 0.1.2 on add-ons list

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I just want to remind you to update the page title for the latest version.
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Re: Minotaur faction : 0.1.8 on add-ons list

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done =]

Sorry i was away all last night.

From more playing, i would recommend removing the forest raider, the roc and the ancient behemoth from the leader selection list. The forest raider is a skirmisher used in scouting ahead to take out sentries. I cant really see it being a leadership option for the actual army. The roc is a pet of the Minotaurs and likewise is unlikely to be put in charge of its main forces. The Ancient behemoth is more for game reasons,a nd that is you can expect it to live long in a game, and thus is not really a practical option.

Apart from that the faction is coming along rather nicely :) Thanks everyone for playtesting

EDIT: oh is it also possible to change the minotaur picture from a mystic to a rouser? i jsut prefer the sprite and it suites them more
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Re: Minotaur faction : 0.1.8 on add-ons list

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Consider some tweaking to be done on Monday...
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Espreon wrote:Consider some tweaking to be done on Monday...

Tyvm =]. Ive uploladed the new tree, as you can see only 3 to go. I'm considering making the eagle, and eagle rider. i.e. a minotaur riding a eagle. The reason i say this, is because the eagles are more like pets to the minotaurs, the minotaurs catch them and use them in battle. Therefore it would be better if the minotaurs appeared in control of these captured beasts rather than just them running around.
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They'd have to be really big eagles to carry a Minotaur... but I guess the Gryphon sprite is probably just a placeholder.
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Darth Jordius wrote:They'd have to be really big eagles to carry a Minotaur... but I guess the Gryphon sprite is probably just a placeholder.
Well i was thinking that this i where i could use the Minitaur lol
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But Quietus remember my idea for the GE line? Is it that you did not like the idea?
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Espreon wrote:But Quietus remember my idea for the GE line? Is it that you did not like the idea?
no i liked the idea, i was just seeing what other people thought of a different ideas for the flying unit.
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Re: Minotaur faction : 0.1.8 on add-ons list

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Maybe you could give the eagles some nasty spiked collars to emphasize that they are just pets..
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Re: Minotaur faction : 0.1.8 on add-ons list

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Are you sure you want the eagle to be chaotic? To me, it somehow feels more like a neutral unit. Having it as chaotic is of course okay, but I am just curious :)
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Re: Minotaur faction : 0.1.8 on add-ons list

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I agree that the eagle should be a neutral unit, and also suggest weakening it a bit.

The Cheiftain's kusarigama is 0-1 by the way, you will want to fix that in the next version.
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Re: Minotaur faction : 0.1.8 on add-ons list

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What, no updates yet? Well, I suppose you're busy with school. I hate doing 1-1 damage with my leader... :P

Also, the Giant Eagle needs major "nerfing", 15-1 charge does more damage than any mainline unit that I know of, e.g. Thunderer 18-1. Perhaps 11 or 12 damage would be less lethal. Right now they can reduce pretty much any unit to 8 HP or kill it. (Really though, I love using these guys against cavalry spam.) Also, the Roc line should not be included in the Minotaur race in the description.
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Darth Jordius wrote:What, no updates yet? Well, I suppose you're busy with school. I hate doing 1-1 damage with my leader... :P

Also, the Giant Eagle needs major "nerfing", 15-1 charge does more damage than any mainline unit that I know of, e.g. Thunderer 18-1. Perhaps 11 or 12 damage would be less lethal. Right now they can reduce pretty much any unit to 8 HP or kill it. (Really though, I love using these guys against cavalry spam.) Also, the Roc line should not be included in the Minotaur race in the description.
Espreon has been away and has not had access to a computer with the pbl file. But updates should be either tuesday or wednesday. I agree with you on the Eagle line. Also new images will be included in the new updates :geek: The gnoll line which you see on the first page.
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Ooh good, those look very nice. I hope you feel up to making the Eagle sprites, I can't wait to see what they look like. By the way, I assume you made your avatar. It looks very nice, but I'd suggest making the face a little clearer.
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Re: Minotaur faction : 0.1.8 on add-ons list

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Darth Jordius wrote:Ooh good, those look very nice. I hope you feel up to making the Eagle sprites, I can't wait to see what they look like. By the way, I assume you made your avatar. It looks very nice, but I'd suggest making the face a little clearer.
He sprited it for my campaign (Would sprote be the past tense for sprite?).
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