Update: Nova Deus v1.11

zepath · #1 January 31st, 2006, 10:32 AM

NOVA DEUS HAS BEEN UPDATED. YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE NEW VERSION WITH THE LINK ABOVE OR FIND IT AT http://www.plutoniumdoughnut.com/dom...vadeus_111.rar

Enjoy!

This is another new mod I have been working on in conjunction with Necropolis. It adds a few new pretender gods to the game that are available to all nations. They are:

The Watcher [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon10.gif[/img]
Black Dragon

White Dragon

Dirgesinger

White Wizard [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/Lightning.gif[/img]
Hearth Chosen [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/Acorn.gif[/img] (Man only)*
Solar Chosen [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon49.gif[/img] (Marignon only)*
Justice [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon48.gif[/img]
Vengeance

* This post was edited to include these, which I forgot to mention.

As with the Necropolis mod I have tried to keep these pretenders balanced, but will undoubtedly need help in that. So, check out the mod and let me know what you think and what can be improved. Thank you and enjoy!

shovah · #2 January 31st, 2006, 12:33 PM

once again access to specific path, file or device is denied

Endoperez · #3 January 31st, 2006, 01:03 PM

Wasn't for me.

The Dirgesinger seems useless, except as the human form of Black Dragon. Black Dragon, on the other hand, is very cool.

I find it strange that R'lyeh can't have The Watcher, but it might be a bit redundant to them...

I'd suggest giving White Wizard starting path cost of 20.

You forgot to mention these two pretenders (Man/Marignon unique; they should be more widely available IMO):
Hearth Chosen [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/Acorn.gif[/img]
Solar Chosen [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon49.gif[/img]

The first one is really interesting, but should have Vine Shield. EDIT: See end of the post.
The second one is quite similar. Both are interesting as 25 hp Immortal pretenders with 0 encumberance and cheap enough paths to get many combat boosts and even a low blessing. Very interesting, and they create a whole new role.

Vine Shield might make the Hearth Chosen too powerful. Instead, they should have a new Vine Spear, which has the same Entangle effect as Vine Bow.

shovah · #4 January 31st, 2006, 02:54 PM

i clicked the attachment, pressed open, it downloaded and then i got the access to specific device, path or file is denied...i really want to try these mods so any help is appresciated

zepath · #5 January 31st, 2006, 03:59 PM

I can't believe I totally forgot about the other two pretenders! It was early this morning when I posted though...

I was inspired by the Lunas Chosen pretender from the Avatar mod and thought a similar god for Man and Marignon would be easy. The graphics are not entirely my own, however, and are drawn from other mods as referenced in the Nova Deus .dm file.

With regards to the Dirgesinger, I had hoped there was a way to give him Spell Song abilities like the Bard, but could find no references in the mod manual to help me out.

The Watcher is unavailable to both underwater nations because for some reason I forgot to give it amphibious abilities. That will be mended in version 1.1.

Thanks again for looking over my mod and the informed suggestions, Endo. Much appreciated.

Daynarr · #6 January 31st, 2006, 07:26 PM

Shovah, only you have problem with these attachments. Zepath has nothing to do with it.

Endoperez · #7 February 1st, 2006, 11:51 AM

Quote:

zepath said:
With regards to the Dirgesinger, I had hoped there was a way to give him Spell Song abilities like the Bard, but could find no references in the mod manual to help me out.

The Watcher is unavailable to both underwater nations because for some reason I forgot to give it amphibious abilities. That will be mended in version 1.1.

For the first one, you can't. Every nature wizard under the command of Man (the nation) can cast spell songs, and no mage of any other spell can cast any of them. With modding, you can give these spells to different nations as national spells, but there couldn't be "only if controlled by a Dirgesinger" variable. It is comparable to base Tien Chi Celestial Masters being unable to summon the national summons, despite thematic descriptions giving them the summoner's mantle.

Watcher would be a great pretender for any nation replacing Arcos, or if we will have a special dominions scrying as a theme for all nations in DomIII.