Ageless Era - Current Version: 4.37

[MrDeath666]

(ELE - Horned Skeletons) Skeletal Guard (and Fortress) have a weak "bone javelin" attack
Which somehow marked as melee.

[IPS]

(ELE - Horned Skeletons) Skeletal Guard (and Fortress) have a weak "bone javelin" attack
Which somehow marked as melee.

Fine, this will be fixed for the next release.

I always belived it was intentional the unit had no ranged attack, but viewing the names and description, it was not the case.

[IPS]

Yo, been real long since the last post I've made in ageless forum topic, just wanted to add some few things that got changed due I got things to do the previous weeks which decreased my developing time activities.

Few things got changed in planifcation for 4.37 , but will explain all that short.

1) AE - Great Wars will be postponed for 4.38 (again) , but at this next release will become TOP priority.
What's exactly Ageless Great Wars?

Exactly, a version of the era with several or few decens of factions that contains 3 to 6 factions all combined in one, all sharing a specific thematic (for example ELE fallen + Arcahic's Despair + Archaic's Phantom + few ghosts from some other factions, being all of them lost souls)

This brings up an old something that wesnoth's default had, and it was "great wars" era that combined 2 factions of 3 (loy + rebel + knalga VS drakes + northerners + undead) , but in Agelless, which also would pump significantly the World Conquest II gameplay because this would make the game much richer without the need of any other mods than just Ageless)


2) Added a lot of more balance changes, and some few new units for factions that had leaks/missing content to be viable or that used to be so MID.


For all balance changelogs, you can check at https://github.com/ProditorMagnus/Agele ... 204.37.txt

But in short, those are just stats adjustments or fairness, except for 2 factions
- AE Dark Legion, some stats increases in units, as well their Heavy Infantry got a secondary attack with specials (Stun or Knockback at lv+2)
- AE Frozen REVAMP in (Lv2-Lv3 Archers , Lv2-Lv3 spearmen , Frost Witch having new slowing ranged attack in lv3 and more ranged damage, and few more things!).
All in more details in the balance changelog.

[IPS]

Letting know that the update will be bit before end of year, and it will contain like twice more content than originally planned because of the lot of extra time. Minor balance changes and some scope at specific things will be done in addition of previously mentioned. And one new faction and few new units (even some few more) for already existing factions.

And got a time to look carefully at deep elves to avoid them having a ton of specials, and probably some slight HP buffs in few units in that faction is planned (probably, as well of increased XP costs in exchange).

Apart of the previous mentioned, I have not got any idea what else to do... I could mind to start working at AE - Great Wars which would be a big hit for WC II players and also a good addition for multiple scenarios or custom modes.

Hopefully with this update, Ageless could be polished enough to be in a more stable situation which there will not be need to bombard with a lot of balance changes and being more stable and reliable enough for MP scenarios and survivals (while, I doubt for campaigns... because that needs a lot more polishing to be at that point)

And with this , if I'm correct all C tier (mid) factions and in overall units, would be wiped into at least a B tier being a viable option as long as you know what you're doing and not being punished too hard if having bad RNG with recruits in randomly generated recruit lists.

[Bad_tactics]

The EOMA factions seem bugged in RPG. They display question marks instead of units.

[Ravana]

I see. Will investigate. Looks like bug in my EoMa update script.

[IPS]

Btw, just mentioning that I'm about to release the first version of Ageless_Great_Wars as one new playable era inside Ageless. For those who did not hae any idea what's it, well, it's basically an Ageless and bigger version of Default's Great Wars. This includes groups of bigger factions with units that thematically are simlar between them and having a notably bigger recruit list, but not including the whole ageless. The idea is to bring some more fun at some game modes as randomly generated maps like WC II and allowing more gamemodes that usually standard ageless or ageless union would not fit as fun.

THE FIRST RELEASE OF AGELESS GREAT WARS will include a total of 14 factions, each more detailed
Units in each faction are subjet to change between releases (which means, some could be added or removed).

For example, some factions have EOMA units, but not the whole list from that EOMA faction.... because that would lead it to have a notable advantage over some other factions that don't have EOMA units in the recruit list.

1) Blood Moon Ritualist: All dark elves in overall (Tharis, Deep Elves, RE's Dark Elves, EE Dark elves, some other units).
2) Lost Souls: EE Fallens, Archaic's Despair & Phantoms, BEEM Anakes
3) Vallhalla's Glory: Viking inspired faction, containing nordic units, lightning callers and more.
4) Exotic Tribes: All natives and indigenous people in Ageless (Pygmies, Tribalists, Natives, few more)
5) Wisdom Keepers: Most of Sky Kingdom army, Altaris, Windsongs and few more.
6) Eclipse Cult: In overall pirates, Swimmers, sea monsters and absolute control of TOD auras.
7) Majestic Alliance: All elves of light (High Elves, Rebels, Elyser, etc)
8 ) The Grand Dwarven Kingdom: Warrirors of might, strongest melee of all dwaren factions, containing gryphon riders, bear riders, etc and moderate tech and magical units.
9) The Mythical Runesmiths: A more heavy rune magic variation of the dwarven faction, less tech and no bear riders and less heavier gryphon riders variations.
10) Orc Supremacy: A faction containing ALL orcs and some their fellow friends
11) Drake Rulers: Contains all drakes, and some their cold-blooded allies as well (incluiding lv1 EOMA salamanders) BUT not their toads or wyvern riders (probably could of change of mind later.... but my idea is to later give a more saurian based faction...)
12) Cult of the Dead: All defaultish undeads, all spirits, ELE's horned skeletons and more!
13) Armies of Freedom: Human army variation with both loyalist and outlaw units, some Regis units and few more options. Do not have default's mages or heavy magic, but they got plenty of good rangers and better terrain control than normal loy army and still great melee fighters (They still have heal+10 lv3 outlaw witches).
14) Elemental Wrath: A faction containing plenty of options with fire/water/air/earth elementals and some elementalist units including EOMA Al-kamija and Sky Kingdom's Elementalist, EOC/EOM summoners and few more additions.


More planned factions for a next release:
- Steampunk alliance: Contains steam vapor (IE clock-work dwares & runemasters heavy machines) and units that at this momment in Ageless doesn't exist, waiting the release of this new faction in AE to work at Steampunk Alliance.
- Empire of Loyalty: Loyalists in their most pure essence, this variation focuses more in the art of war and less in terrain adaptability. Even less magic than Armies of Freedom but will have some herbalists as healers.
- Satan's Minions: Devils and daemons all combined in one faction.
And some other factions that are planned to be released later in Ageless Great wars.


And as said, some factions contains SOME EOMA units but not including the whole recruit-list, and that factions are subject to get new units or some units removed at a later release in ageless.

At later versions all factions will have better recruitment patterns so AI can use them better in WC II like maps, but they will have a basic recruit pattern that will at least not do terrible.

[IPS]

Btw, just advising that AE update been postponed for 2 weeks, as Ravana is testing the EOMA release and viewing if he finds an error or something.

Aditionally, I've heard that during this winter someone could been updating his two new factions to Ageless, but I'm not clearly sure if it will be in time before this release or not, as well as not giving any information about them because I only know their names... but best we can do is waiting.

Probably because of the small delay, I could be minding adding some few more factions to Ageless Great Wars as well of some quick small rebalances (and a lv3 unit for meganerie's scout robot). Additionally we will be adding the Harpy Faction to Ageless this release (author aproved them being added to Ageless when asked) while in Ageless they will have some slight changs (like 60% at hills, 10% more arcane resistance, so they can become a viable faction in PVE maps as WC II and better QOL at afterlife) but for units modified slightly bigger XP demands (specially higher XP demand for lv3). So you all can have a look of them at here https://units.wesnoth.org/1.18/Harpies/ ... ml#Harpies and getting more familiar with them.

In case more new stuff or changes comes , will let you know in some days.

[Ravana]

Ageless Era 4.37 is out on the 1.18 add-on server

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Version 4.37:
* Ageless Great Wars
    * Era selection now includes Ageless Wars. There are less factions, but each of them has many recruits from similar theme
* Units and Factions
    * New faction Harpies
    * Era of Magic update
    * New level-up for EE Wolf and EotF Sting Ray
* Balance
    * Detailed notes can be found from forum or github or this addon files
    * Khthon enthrallment does not work on units higher level than khthon
* Bug Fixes
    * EoMa RPG factions
    * AoA RPG and heroes factions
    * EE Drakes standing animation

[IPS]

I took a wesbreak probably too long, and 4.37 got released. Just wanted to mention that few changes are not as listed in changelog at master or at cbalance changelog 4.37 because I didn't upload in time (99.50% of the changes ARE like that file, but not for 2 or 3 units the most lol).

So this is the final balance changelog and the true one.

Spoiler:

AE - GLOBAL MESSAGE
PENDING, LV2 NEW XP STANDARIZATIONS
Same as of lv3 and lv4 having this tiers (126/134/150/166/175) for lv3 , (175/200/250) for lv2, there will be certain values for lv2.
- Lv2 values might be (90/100/111) depending out of unit's potential in late/endgame based in their stats and special qualities.
There will be exceptions.
Idea is to be consistent in this thing in a future release (maybe in 4.37?)

PENDING, NOTED CHANGES
- Certain Free Saurian units adjusting manually to 10%
- Adding the wanted AMLA for Altaris Scouts.
- SIMPLIFY THE UI in certain units (too many specials in certain specific cases... will try to fix that in 4.37)
- FEW new units in multiple factions
1) AE - Desert Elves - Desert Warrior & its Lv3 (same 9-4 blade melee but 20% on blade/impact & 10% on pierce) , very XP thristy for lv3
2) Wanting to add something else in SteelHive, but no concept yet.
- REVAMPING animals & Monsters from different races (as well of wolves), as wolf is not exactly a monster, but will get idea that wolves get benefits from both animals and monster but wihtout the cons of monsters.


FACTIONS PENDING TO BE ADDED LATER:
1) Postponed UtbS Quenoth Elves in prior of decreasing the list of pending units that been so long ago.
2) 4.37 will add a EE - Rebels faction which was removed because being so mediocre add, but will make it somewhat decent in more recent times.



AoA - Dwarven Kingdoms
Fixing wrong intended values or fairing. Certain units will end weaker but not the faction.
- Hunter melee damage to 4-2 (-1)
- Ranger melee damage to 8-3 (-1) , AMLA XP to 126 (-24)
Ranger's idea is being worse in stats than musketer, except of the feature of forest/swamp terrain and the extra movement.
- Hunter on Gryffin melee damage to 10-2 (-2)
- Mage (lv3) slowing attack damage to 6-4 (+1)
- Grand Mage slowing attack adjusted from 6-5 to 9-4 , Fire ranged damage to 11-5 (+1)


AoA - Farengarian Counties
- Bombard HP to 43 (+3)
- All ballistas ranged range attack rename to "Ballista" instead of "bombardment"
- Great Ballista HP to 46 (+2)
- Siege Ballista HP to 57 (+3)
- Heavy Fighter melee adjusted from 11-3 to 9-4 (steelclad, but more dmg, no bonus physical ressists in lv2)
- Thane HP to 51 (-4) , price to 34g (+2g)
- Lord HP to 67 (-5) , XP to 144 (+19)
- Count Ranged damage to 13-1 (-2)
- Gryphin Rider blade melee damage to 11-2 (-1)
- Gryphin Knight blade melee damage to 14-2 (-1) -It can still lv3, which is insane!-
- Tinker now repairs +6 instead of +10 , pric to 15g (-3g)
- Engeener HP to 47 (+3) , it now repairs +8 (from 10) , fire res to 20% (+10%)
- Master Engineer HP to 63 (+3) , now repairs +10 (from 12) , anti-mech bonus increased to 3
- Handgunner repair value to 6 (-2)
- Arbalester melee damage to 8-3 (-1)
- Grand Bear Knight HP to 84 (+4) , price to 77g (+3g)
- Rune Mage HP to 52 (+2) , price to 71g (+1g)
- Rune Archmage HP to 66 (+6) , Ranged damage to 13-4 (-2) , price to 132g (+12g)


AoA - Farengarian Kingoms
- Battlemage XP to 144 (-76)
- Arcanist XP to 108 (+8) -it also gains 6th movement in lv3-
- Great Arcanist HP to 51 (+3) , price to 69g (+4g)
- Count HP to 54 (+2)
- Duke HP to 69 (+3)
- Bowman XP to 35 (-4)
- Handgunner melee damage to 5-4 (-1)
- Master Crossbowman melee damage to 9-3 (-1)
- Questing Chevalier XP to 43 (+3) , price to 21g (+1g)
- Chevalier on Foots price to 29g (-2g)


AoA - Finn's Empire
- Helgrindian Crossbowman XP to 72 (-8) , now have parry 10% in ranged , price to 24g (-3g)
- Helgridian Heavvy Crossbowman now have parry 10% in ranged , impact res to 20% (+10%)
- Helgrindian Heavy Soldier NEW ATTACK: 9-3 blade melee , both melee attacks have parry 5% now.
- Pikeman XP to 80 (+7) , it's rasonably stronger than loy pikeman at its lv2 , deserves more XP's
- Halberdier price to 57g (+3g)
- Cannon HP to 42 (+2)
- Mortar HP to 45 (+2) , price to 29g (-2g)


AoA - Galianos Imperium
- Alchemist XP to 37 (-3)
- Pyromancer melee adjusted to 6-3 from 8-2
- Elite Javalinist HP to 72 (+2)
- Elite Swordsman foot-type readjusted to smallfoot instead of Elusive Foot
- Sargeant downgraded leadership to lv2 value , price to 58g (-8g)
- Mercenary XP to 82 (+7)
It's worse lv2 swordsman with the promise of a 6 movement lv3 swordsman but worse and full lv3 leadership
- Templar Captain HP to 66 (+2)
- Squire price to 19g (+1g)
- Knight of Foots price to 29g (-2g)


AoA - Mauve Islands Federation
- Archmage HP to 59 (+3)
- Clans Warrior price to 17g (+1g)
- Chieftain lowered leadership to lv2 value, price to 64g (-3g)
- Knight XP to 83 (+8)
- Axe Wielder XP to 80 (-40) , price to 29g (-1g)
- Gallowglass main attack damage to 16-3 (-1)

AoA - Mountain Goblins
- Goblin Leader can now advance correctly to Goblin Sentinel as 2nd advancement option.


AoA - Norse Jarldoms
Faction is bad at dealing againist HI type units, so considering their limitations certain units will gain more impact res.

- Pluderer price to 16g (+2g)
It's meant to be a secondary fighter, not the main one.
- Maraudeur price to 32g (+3g)
- Warlord price to 62g (+7g)
- Devastating HP to 52 (+2) , blade melee to 5-5 (-1)
- Viking HP to 55 (+3) , mlade melee to 5-5 (-1) , ranged damage adjusted from 8-1 to 6-2 , changed foot type from elusive to AE_AoA_Nordfoot
- Varangian ranged damage to 9-2 (+1)
- Crossbowman impact res to 20% (+10%)
- Master Crossbowman impact res to 30% (+10%) , price to 55g (+1g)
- Nordic Archer movement to 6 (+1) , price to 26g (+1g)
- Rider and all melee advancement impact res to 40% (+10%)
- Mounted Bowman HP to 48 (+2)
- Mounted Archer HP to 59 (+2)


AoA - Kingdoms of Rovahr
- Sargeant's leadership lowered to Lv2 , price to 58g (-6g)
- Mercenary XP to 82 (+7)
- Templar Captain HP to 66 (+2)
- Squire price to 19g (+1g)
- Knight of Foots price to 29g (-2g)



AE - Dark Legion
While comparing to other Ageless factions, they look kinda boring, so I'm adding them stuf to make them more fun if got by random.

- Assault Drone HP to 48 (+3) , price to 29g (+1g)
- War Drone HP to 66 (+4) , price to 60g (+2g)
- Sentry Drone HP to 49 (+1) , cold res to 0% (+10%) , XP to 77 (-3)
- Enforcer Drone HP to 66 (+1) , cold res to 0% (+10%)
- Protector Drone impact res to 10% (+10%)
- Rayblade HP to 47 (+3) , impact res to 10% (+10%) , price to 28g (+1g)
- Stormblade HP to 66 (+3) , impact res to 10% (+10%) , price to 57g (+3g)
- Dark Champion price to 57g (+4g)
- Gunner HP to 51 (+3)
- Elite Gunner HP to 66 (+6) , fire res to 10% (+10%)
- Dark Crusher fire res to 10% (+10%)
- Lv2 Guardian & Lv3 Terror now have a NEW ATTACK: Shield 11-2 / 17-2 impact melee +stun
- Crusher NEW ATTACK: 19-1 impact melee +attack-only +knock-back , price to 32g (+2g)


AE - Frozen
- Frost Shooter HP to 45 (+3) , cold ranged damage to 13-2 (+1) and is now +Magical-Offensive , melee damage to 6-2 (-1)
- Frost Fury Shooter HP to 55 (+3) , cold ranged damage to 14-3 (+2) and is now +Magical , pierce attack adjusted to 12-4 and no specials , price to 56g (+2g)
- Flying Golem cold res to 30% (+10%)
- Frost Gunner cold res to 40% (+20%)
They're made of "cold minerals" , why so low cold res?
- Frost Gunner Master HP to 57 (+2), cold ranged damage to 15-2 (-1) and now has +Marskman special
- Frost Lanceman cold melee damage to 7-4 (+1) and is now +Magical(offensive) , blade/pierce res lowered by 5%
- Frost LanceMaster cold melee damage to 10-4 (+1) and is now +Magical(offensive) +First-strike , blade/pierce/cold/impact res lowered by 5% , cold res to 50% (+10%)
- Frost Shieldman cold melee damage to 7-3 (+1) , price to 31g (-3g)
- Frost Mage fire ranged damage to 6-5 (+1)
- Frost Sorcerer fire ranged damage to 7-6 (+1)
- Frost Queen Piercing Sould damage to 17-2 (+2) , NEW ATTACK: Freezing Beam 15-2 ranged +Magical-offensive +Slows +Attack-only
This will add more utility at getting a lv3 frost queen and leveling up her.
- Ice titan cold HP to 110 (+5) , melee damage to 17-2 (+2)

Considering almost the entire faction is weak to arcane/fire , enemies that would be weak to them can no longer hide from cold damage.


AE - Yokai
- Poltergeis XP to 38 (-8)
- Banshee melee to 4-2 (+1)
- Medusa Witch melee to 6-2 (+1)
- Slurger Swarm minimun strikes decrese to 2 (-1)
- Moving Fortress ranged minimun strikes decrease to 1 (-2)
This is to prevent powerufl plague army cheese.

Main issue in yokai as said is the lack of lv2-lv3 in some lines, needs new units to entirely fix the faction.


AE - Deep Elves
- Bloodmaiden reajudsted melee to 5-5 (from 7-4)

EOC - Wild Humans
- Crossbowman HP to 55 (+5)
- Forester HP to 52 (+4)
They can't lv3 , they need to be slightly OP.


ELE - Fallen
Minor buffs

- Fallen Infiltrator ranged damage to 7-3 (+1)
- Fallen Liquidator HP to 57 (+2) , ranged damage to 9-3 (+1)
- Fallen Asperser HP to 48 (+2), melee to 5-3 (+1 strikes) , price to 35g (-2g)
- Fallen Inquisitor HP to 57 (+2) , melee from 8-2 to 5-4
- Fallen Revenger HP to 51 (+3)
- Fallen Master HP to 66 (+2) , fire res to -10% (+10%)
- Fallen Overlord fire res to -10% (+10%) , shield damage to 27-2 (-3)
- Fallen Supreme Overlord HP to 111 (+11) , fire res to -10% (+10%) , shield damage to 36-2 (-4)
- Fallen Shield Master Physical ressistances to 45% (+5%) -it can now keep 50% physical value even if next to asperser-
- Fallen Beast HP to 70 (+3)
- Fallen Dragon HP to 88 (+2)
- Fallen Lord HP to 65 (+2)
- Fallen Scorch King HP to 62 (+2)


ELE - Horned Skeletons
- Lv2 and lv3 skeletons javelins are now a ranged attack instead of melee


EFM - Pygmies
They have so low HP in their lv3 units, which makes them to struggle when they have to hold positions.
- Fly HP to 31 (+1) , XP to 40 (-1)
- Charmer HP to 43 (+2)
- Saber Cat HP to 57 (+2)
- Lizard Eye HP to 62 (+2)
- Sorceress HP to 56 (+2)


EFM - Darklanders
- Judgement of gods HP to 64 (+4)

EFM - Dalefolk
- Rocketer XP to 30 (-4) , Artillery attack to 13-1 (+1) , price to 14g (-1g)
This unit is so TERRIBLE at lv1 and lv2 , while depending in hills or mountains to not be junk.
- Chaneller XP to 47 (-3)
- Mediator HP to 42 (+2) , XP to 95 (-5)
- Beacon HP to 46 (+2)


EotF - Welkins
- Battle Seer now has +Magic-counter in their melee , fire/cold res to 20% (+5%)

FL - Altaris
- Ancient Warrior damage to 12-5 (+1) , Fire/Cold res to 40% (+10%)
This type of units is a remminder that players must always have ARCHERS and not only mages.
- Land Mage HP to 59 (+3)
- Added lore (Which is a different thing than a description) to Earth Mages at advancements
- Added description to Stone Warrior and Cerverus
- Illusionist XP to 63 (-7)
- Master at Arms spear is now pierce dmg as intended.
- First Sword HP to 82 (+6) , both ranged damage increase by 1 , price to 100g (+7g)
- Pegasus Master arcane damage increase by 1


FL - Pirates
- Spearthrower HP to 35 (-2) , Melee damage to 6-2 (-1) , Ranged damage to 6-2 (-2) but now has +Bleeding, XP to 34 (-6) , price to 13g
- Javelineer HP to 55 (-1) , melee damage to 9-2 (-2) , ranged now has +Bleeding , price to 22g (-3g)
- Harpooner melee damage to 13-2 (-2) , ranged damage to 17-2 (+1) and now has +Bleeding , price to 48g (-3g)

This change to Spearthowers increases the value of the unit in PVP helping againsit opponents that are camping, Still this decreases the dmg output of the unit.
Bleeding stops enemies from healing a turn or take 2 dmg (which can last hit kill) per turn.
Additionally less damage ranged spears decreases the advantage from camping.

- Serpent cold res to -20% (-10%) -too powerful-
- Thunder Serpent both attacks now have +Electric (1/3 movement slow only)


EOM - Devlings
Have realized they're so inneficient in XP's and the fact they have bad traits, they need XP bufs to be viable.
- Attackers HP to 57 (+2)
- Cursers XP to 37 (-5)
- Offenders XP to 90 (-5)
- Nailers XP to 30 (-6)
- Spikers price to 22g (-2g)
- Stapler HP to 63 (+3)
- Overgrown XP to 45 (-3)
- Soldier HP to 53 (+3)
- Chief HP to 65 (+3)
- Grand Chief HP to 86 (+6) , price to 78g (+3g)
- Warrior HP to 55 (+3)
- Grand Hero HP to 88 (+4)


EOM - Windsongs
- Runeforger
HP to 51 (+2) , movement to 6 (+1) , blade/arcane res increased by 10%
Memory/Sorrow dmg damage increase by +1 , sorrow now has marksman , Death damage to 45 (+1) , price to 57g (+2g)
Hoping that the new features and stats increases help her to rival better to mages.

- Heretic HP to 51 (+4)
- Harbingger Movement to 6 (+1) , Both swords damage increase by +1
- Herald movement to 6 (+1)
- Ascendant HP to 54 (+5)


EE - Monsters
Again... another buff, this mostly to wolves and spiders.

- Lv1 wolves frozen defefnse to 40% (+10%) , as well for NEW UNITS.
- Great Wolf & Dire Wolf frozen 50% (+20%) , flat/sand defense increase by 10%
- Great Wolf price HP to 48 (+4) to 28g (+2g)
- Dire Wolf HP to 65 (+7) , melee damage to 7-5 (+1) , price to 52g (+7g)

NEW UNIT: Wolf Howler LV2
A weaker melee 6-3 (no accuracy bonus) with also 6-3 cold ranged marksman/dread + distract aura, chaotic aligment (40% flat/frozen def)
NEW UNIT: Wolf Terror LV3
Lv3 version of wolf howler, but this adds fear to lv1 or weaker units, keeping features (40% flat/frozen def)

NEW UNIT: Dark Wolf Lv2
Lv2 variant that is weaker but has 5-3 blade backstab with wolf-pack feature, a secondary cold attack with parry bonus, skirmisher and nighstalk

- Spider HP to 39 (+1) , pierce res to 10% (+10%) , price to 29g (-1g)
- Overgrown Spider HP to 52 (+2) , pierce res to 10% (+10%)
- Cuttlefish HP to 60 (+5) , price to 34g (+2g)
- ALL RATS arcane/cold res to 10% (+10%) , Rat Trio gains 10% pierce res additionally.
- Scylla deep water deffense to 60% (+20%)
In overall it's worse than the other lv3 water snake.


EE - Drakes
- Drake apprentice HP to 36 (+3) , all ranged damage increase by +1
- Drake druid HP to 47 (+2) , melee damage to 8-2 (+1) , arcane damage increase by +1

EOS - Eltirians
- Bishop arcane slow damage to 10-2 (+1)
- Archbishop arcane slow damage to 15-2 (+2) , arcane ranged damage adjusted from 9-4 to 8-5
It unlike mage of light in default, has no illuminates aura, so he deserves bit more dmg, other reason is having worse melee.
- Lightbringer HP to 47 (+3) , ranged damage increase by 1
- Dawnbringer HP to 62 (+7) , melee damage to 9-4 (+1) , ranged damage increase by 1 , price to 56g (+2g)
- Calmblade HP to 54 (+2) , price to 26g (-1g)
- Frostwalker HP to 72 (+5) , cold res to 30% (+10%)
- Crusher all melee damages increase by 1 , price to 29g (-1g)
- Destroyer stun damage increase by 1


EOS - Free Saurians
- Fighter HP to 47 (+5) , XP to 55 (-2) , price to 20g (-3g)
- Warchief HP to 63 (+8)
- Champion HP to 56 (+3)
- Sage XP to 42 (-3)
- Mystic all damages increase by 1
- Skullker HP to 44 (+2)
- Lizard Master HP to 49 (+2)
- Swamp Fighter HP to 47 (+3)
- Swamp Champion HP to 62 (+7)
- Swamp Guard HP to 41 (+1) , pierce dmg to 10-2 (+1)
- Swamp Margrave all damages increase by 1
- Spider XP to 37 (-3)
- Tarantula HP to 46 (+1) , fangs damage to 12-2 (+1)


ME - Enchanters
- Enchanter XP to 38 (-10)
- Forge XP to 80 (+5)
- Hotshot XP to 40 (-3)
- Featherlite HP to 42 (+2) , price to 33g (-1g)
- Arcane rune transcriber price to 33g (-2g)
- Arcane rune splicer HP to 55 (+2) , AMLA XP to 134 (-16)
- Ice rune improver HP to 54 (+4)
- Shifting sword HP regen value decrease to 6 (-2)


ME - Equestrians
They can't hide from pierce dmg, so they will have better cost efficiency in all levels.
- Vagabound and all levels movement to 9 (+1)
- Vagabound HP to 35 (+1)
- Nomad price to 33g (+1g)
- Rider HP to 36 (+1) , price to 16g (-1g)
- Pegasus rider movement to 9 (+1) , ranged damage to 5-2 (+1) , XP to 35 (-2)
- Lv2 & Lv3 Pegasus riders will now have a NEW ATTACK: Arcane spear melee with -1 and Lv2 with +Divine handicap (only on non-living units & monsters)
- Lv3 Pegasus also now have NEW ATTACK: Arcane spear 7-3 ranged +Marksman +Divine (only on non-living units & monsters)
Pegasus having only pierce damage adds so very little value, but arcane vs non living might help the unit perform better.
- Mage rider HP to 32 (+1) , price to 22g (-1g)
- Searay XP to 36 (-2)
- Knight XP to 39 (-2)
- Bronco HP to 33 (+1) , XP to 37 (-4) , pierce res to -10% (+5%)
- Mustang pierce res to -10% (+5%)
- Charger XP to 49 (-3)


ME - Oracles
- Cleric HP to 24 (+2)
- Clergyman HP to 45 (+3)
- Bishop HP to 57 (+4)
- Monk XP to 35 (-5)
- Guru XP to 63 (-2) , price to 21g (-2g)
- Enlightened HP to 70 (+3) , AMLA XP to 126 (-9) , price to 49g (-2g)
- Occultist XP to 80 (-5)
Will plan to add more chemestry based attacks on lv2 and l3 Occultist/alchemist, to make the unit more unique.
- Conjurer fire/cold/arcane res values increase by 10% , fire ranged damage to 9-4 (+2) , summon ghost damage to 6-4 (+1)


ME - Slavers
- Courtsean now has accuracy 10% bonus on ranged
- Entrancer now has accuracy 5% bonus on ranged
- Trailer and Stalker bow damages increases by 1
- Trailer HP to 44 (+2) , price to 34g (+2g)
- Stalker HP to 56 (+2)
- Serf XP to 34 (-3)
- Farmhand XP to 65 (-2)
- Freedman AMLA XP to 126 (-8)
- Abuser HP to 72 (+3)
- Slave HP to 21 (+1)


ME - Blight
This faction needs some extras , like new advancement for some of the lv1/lv2 , more damage types and high accuracy attackers.
Depends way too much in fighitning living and exploiting drains/plague mechanics.

- Zombie impact/pierce res increase by 10% , Bite now has +Dread (1/3 less dmg taken in offensive) , price to 28g (+2g)
- Flesh Eater all physical res increase by 10% , Bit now has +Dread (1/3 less dmg taken in offensive) , price to 61g (+9g)
- Plagued cold res to 20% (+20%)
- Blighted cold res to 30% (+20%)
- Mutilated Corpse NEW ATTACK: 14-2 pierce melee , now has +Dauntless (offensive steadfast) , XP to 77 (+8) , price to 31g (+3g)
- Dreadbones NEW ATTACK: pierce melee 21-2 , now has +Dauntless (offensive steadfast) , price to 59g (+5g)
- Dark Current and all advancement NEW ATTACK: Cold melee -1 DMG +swarm(2) +Drains , Lv2 cold res increase by 10% , lv3 cold res increase by 15%
- Undead Hound impact/fire res increase by 10%
- Rancid HP to 57 (+3) , fire res to -20% (+10%) , price to 37g (+5g)
- Putrid HP to 77 (+7) , fire res to -20% (+10%) , price to 66g (+12g)
- Spore Hive HP to 58 (+6) , price to 33g (+5g)
Units that generates more units will cost more.

All normal zombies got buffed, later I will check how to buff all the slimes, blobs, microbes and parasytes.
Also new units are required (like debuffers , support specials) for later...



ME - Tribe
They don't have many armored units, so I will give terrain adaptability buffs.

- AE_mrc_tribe_tribefoot swamp water movement cost to 2 (-1) , swamp water defense to 40% (+10%)
- AE_mrc_tribe_tribefoot2 swamp water movement cost to 2 (-1) , swamp water defense to 40% (+10%)
- AE_mrc_tribe_tribefoot3 swamp water movement cost to 2 (-1)
- AE_mrc_tribe_tribeheavy swamp water movement cost to 2 (-1)
- AE_mrc_tribe_tribeboat swamp water movement cost to 1 (-1) , cod res to 10% (+10%)
- AE_mrc_tribe_tribeboat2 swamp water movement cost to 1 (-1) , swamp water defense to 40% (+10%) , cold res to 10% (+10%)

- All tribe frozen defense to 30% (+10%) , with exception of tribeheavy foot, wallabies and canoes
- All tribe cave defense increase by +10% , with exception of wallabiese and canoes

- Endemic melee now has +first-strike
- Indigenous melee now has +first-strike , ranged damage to 8-3 (+1)
Can't buff pierce res because they're 50% def in flat and 70% in forests.
- Maneater blade damage to 9-2 (+1)
- Boomerang Thrower XP to 37 (-5)
- Dartsman XP to 39 (-1)
- Slayer HP to 62 (+2)
- Bowman XP to 37 (-3)
- Archer HP to 44 (+2)
- Native HP to 56 (+2)
- Warrior XP to 33 (-2)
- Executioner's Macuahuitl now has +Stun special
- Chieftain HP to 63 (+3)
- Voodoo Doctor HP to 55 (+3)


ME - Hive
- Firefly XP to 39 (-6)
- Swarm XP to 44 (-6)
Cuz they were so inmensely XP overprice


EOMA Patching
Those changes affects only Ageless, but would recommend using Ageless instead of EOMA if it's PVP or player vs player interactions.
- Dark Portal aura damage decrease by -1 (both attacks) , XP to 77 (+5)
- Cyclops Necromancer price to 75g (+10g)
- Bronze Warrior XP to 88 (+3) , price to 31g (+3g)
- Platinium Warrior Mace damage decrease to 18-2 (-2) , price to 66g (+7g)
- Dwarvish Tank machine gun attack to 5-5 (-1) , XP to 122 (+7)
- Pacificator Movement to 5 (-1) , machine gun attack damage decrease by 1 , price to 74g (+8g)
- Dwarvish Mobile Turret XP to 120 (+5)
- Mobile Defensive Platofrm cannon3 damage decrease by 3 (to 20-1) , price to 69g (+5g)
- Rune Artist price to 64g (+3g)
- Rune Master rice to 90g (+4g)
- Master of Elements eye of the storm damage to 37-1 (-8) , price to 95g (+2g)
- Um price to 75g (+5g)
- Sky Guardian price to 63g (+6g)
- Master of Air price to 69g (+3g) - AI will be pretty dumb with him, it's why the price increase is not bigger.
- Void Mage price to 67g (+4g)
- Fire God price to 70g (+5g)
- Great Ereeti movement to 6 (-1)
- Wonderful Jinn price to 70g (+4g)
- Mystical Jinn price to 123g (+12g)
- Dharma Rhami fire cup damage to 7-3 (-1) , price to 69g (+7g)
- Chaos Wyvern price to 75g (+8g)
- Chaos Wyvernn Knight price to 75g (+8g)

And even if some few things didn't got release in time, I will still be active at multiplayer lobbies in 1.18 in soon, so it's way easier to spot things that are not right about balancing or things that could probably go better.


And talking about lv1 that in great wars are now recruitable but not normally (like EOMA's Air elemental), there will be slighty changes for their prices in 4.38 to be sure they suit a more fair gameplay (almost all great wars factions do have mages... but still unfair adantage at survivals...)


Additionally,, 4.38 will not be a massive balance overwhelm like 4.37 was, but the idea is to do most of the PENDING changes as well of doing something new (and ofc, more great wars factions in soon!)

[ChaosRider]

Is it a bug that 2 lvl unit can lvlup in to 4 lvl unit without 3 lvl between it? Or maybe its on purpose?

[Ravana]

XP value seems intended.

[IPS]

Is it a bug that 2 lvl unit can lvlup in to 4 lvl unit without 3 lvl between it? Or maybe its on purpose?
Screenshot_20250221_161329.jpg

That jump is intentional , stats/XP like is intended, it was just to fit their opposing faction Altaris it's the only thing I did know, blood elves and altaris are rivals, the rest of other Forgotten Legends era have no lore at alls (from what I could see in forum topic of era creators) , excluding the fun description I made to pirates and natives and if you ask me , sprite is not like a lv3 and looks more to lv4

Maybe if I find a spriter or artist could ask him for lv3 blood elf pyromancer, but that would been an add of an art that would not be official

[IPS]

Been a while since the last time I posted something or done any developing in ageless topic, thing is that we're back soon from my afk at other games.


First thing I want to mention is that I've finally got part of wesnoth's balance team, so officially I'm brinding feedback or ideas to default environment too! hopefully helping as well at making default better.


Second thing, this is regards to ageless, I've got a list of things in which I planned to work in some time soon, but that are canon that will occur
1) MAX lv0-lv2 balancing, cause some ma lv1-lv2 units are just terrible, and they need more unique features. Additionally decreasing the AMLA cost to many max 2 so they can at least do something better than these stronger units on their same level but that also did have lv3.
2) Add pending and mentioned changes that I couldn't apply for 4.37, not gonna mention the ones that didn't got added, but that's one of highest priority.
3) Polish even more the newly introduced AoA factions, I'm still not convniced about some specific stats too (few overpowered or underpowered) , same with some messed up with few units in FL factions as well (not gonna be specific in this forum , but SOME are already on the scope)

4.38 will not be another massive wave or rebalance like 4.37 (which had like 2 releases content in balancing in just ONE update, because of being delayed a lot).


Lastly, it is quite hard to do everything related to balance with almost no feedback or coment, as it is taking as long as I can manually find the balance issues in over thousands of units in specific.... but notable cases of OP and underpowered are more easily spotted than hidden and more discrete overpowereds.... just cause of popularity on their usage and other factors that requires more skill to spot, being the main reason why I do not mention these units that will get patched until the job was alr done.

[ChaosRider]

I think this guy should have hatchet set as ranged weapon, not as melee as its now.
https://units.wesnoth.org/1.18/Ageless_ ... arden.html