What do people think of the traits system?
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What do people think of the traits system?
The traits system - where every unit would be given two random traits out of a selection of five possible traits, to make each unit slightly different, even from the units of the same type - was added to the game to try to make it a little more interesting, and to avoid units of the same type being homogenous.
What do people think of this system? Does it work well? Are traits too influential, and should be cut back? Should they just be removed completely?
David
What do people think of this system? Does it work well? Are traits too influential, and should be cut back? Should they just be removed completely?
David
“At Gambling, the deadly sin is to mistake bad play for bad luck.” -- Ian Fleming
Traits realy make the game more interesting. I think it would be cool to have racial traits that are available to a specific race, but a unit of that race might not necesarily have it. For example "blood rage" for orcs, they could do extra damage when very wounded. Or "nocturnal for elves", those that had It would get a small attack bounus at night.
Also there needs to be a general trait the benefits archers (and posibly mages (or mages could benefit from being intelegant)).
Also there needs to be a general trait the benefits archers (and posibly mages (or mages could benefit from being intelegant)).
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I think there should be more traits added, of course the problem with increasing randomness is that you get more unbalanced units. I'm not sure how we can balance the urge for more diversity in units, with the fear that having a few units be extra powerful will be the difference between winning and losing a game. I also agree that having traits than old certain races can get would be really cool as well. Nightvision would be straight out of Warcraft 3, but it seems we don't use a fog of war much, so I'm not sure how useful it would be.
It's just that all night elves can see farther at night than normal units. They have a day/night cycle like in wesnoth. In wesnoth you might make it that normal units can only see 4 hexes away, whereas elves with nightvision could see 7 hexes away. This is only useful if we start implementing a fog of war to keep you from seeing across the map. I've only seen such a thing in a few levels (such as in the mountain pass) and I kind of like being able to look at the entire map when I plan my strategy.
new traits idea.
Aim/nimble/dextrous +1 damage to ranged attacks (pick name) -1 damage melee.
Nightvision and such are already talked.. maybe name it keen eye. add +2 move only for vision range.
Luck 50% to advoid killing blow, instead of diying left with 1 hp. This could be given as skill to 1st level Konrad.
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Aim/nimble/dextrous +1 damage to ranged attacks (pick name) -1 damage melee.
Nightvision and such are already talked.. maybe name it keen eye. add +2 move only for vision range.
Luck 50% to advoid killing blow, instead of diying left with 1 hp. This could be given as skill to 1st level Konrad.
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Split vote between "Add more" and "unbalanced". Had I been able to split, the votes would have been even at this point.
Then again, the unbalance is only because certain units are much better with certain traits.
More:
Rich. This unit has 1 upkeep at lvl 1, 0 at lvl 2, and earns you 1 income at lvl 3. However, it has 5 hp less than usual.
Teasing (or Artful/Overagile and Overconfident) 10% less chance to be hit in all terrains, -10hp. This could be a nightmare, giving units 20% chance to be hit in some terrains. If the 10 hp loss doesn't make up for it, how about taking 1.5x damage from all attacks? (Or giving 1.5x and taking 2x...rather like a chrage ability.)
Bulky opposite of Quick. -1speed, +3hp.
Then again, the unbalance is only because certain units are much better with certain traits.
More:
Rich. This unit has 1 upkeep at lvl 1, 0 at lvl 2, and earns you 1 income at lvl 3. However, it has 5 hp less than usual.
Teasing (or Artful/Overagile and Overconfident) 10% less chance to be hit in all terrains, -10hp. This could be a nightmare, giving units 20% chance to be hit in some terrains. If the 10 hp loss doesn't make up for it, how about taking 1.5x damage from all attacks? (Or giving 1.5x and taking 2x...rather like a chrage ability.)
Bulky opposite of Quick. -1speed, +3hp.
The current traits can be the main factor in whether to win or lose, because they are assigned randomly.
When I could need a strong/resilient unit to fortify a village, I get a quick and intelligent unit instead which has so few HP it's killed in one turn.
When I could need a few loyal units, because once trained to level 2 I might need them in a scenario with sparse income, I get all other traits instead.
When I hope a Horseman, who is quick by nature, has enough HP, too, I get an intelligent and quick or loyal one. It is intercepted and beaten by enemy units too easily.
Upon recruiting a unit, I cannot roll the dice again without save/reload technique. Hence my suggestion for "easy" play, give the user the choice between two random units to recruit. That might help.
Alternatively, I would rather let the user choose traits upon advancing to another level.
When I could need a strong/resilient unit to fortify a village, I get a quick and intelligent unit instead which has so few HP it's killed in one turn.
When I could need a few loyal units, because once trained to level 2 I might need them in a scenario with sparse income, I get all other traits instead.
When I hope a Horseman, who is quick by nature, has enough HP, too, I get an intelligent and quick or loyal one. It is intercepted and beaten by enemy units too easily.
Upon recruiting a unit, I cannot roll the dice again without save/reload technique. Hence my suggestion for "easy" play, give the user the choice between two random units to recruit. That might help.
Alternatively, I would rather let the user choose traits upon advancing to another level.
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It is interesting that you would say this, since some people have told me that in the campaign, loyal is by far their favorite trait.KK_r wrote:It creates variation but it needs to be balanced since some traits are way better than others, I would for example always choose quick instead of loyal.
David
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