Question: Old Age mechanics

jutetrea · #1 June 19th, 2007, 06:44 PM

Can old age mechanics be modified? i.e. can the "penalties" for old age be modified?

May be interesting to have a summoning nation a la saulot's urdheim idea where units are summoned in a young form. A "baby" salamander with say start age 1. Old age is set to say 2-4 and instead of the standard penalties they would receive bonuses. I doubt you can actually mod a form change based on age (anyone try?) but a significant increase in stats would be an obvious benefit.

So the summon would be cheap, either free or low gems, but the troops wouldn't be that great. If they survive for a year or two they suddenly become forces to be reckoned with.

Possible?

Theonlystd · #2 June 19th, 2007, 07:48 PM

You can make a unit change at a certian age im sure. Early Age Ry has units that do that if im not mistaken

Endoperez · #3 June 21st, 2007, 07:48 PM

I have never noticed that, or heard about it. Several races' descriptions imply it, but AFAIK it doesn't actually happen.

edit: damn, that was a lot of typoes!

Edi · #4 June 22nd, 2007, 02:54 AM

It does not happen. It's flavor description.

jutetrea · #5 June 22nd, 2007, 10:55 PM

If it currently doesn't happen, does that mean it cannot happen?

Endoperez · #6 June 23rd, 2007, 02:50 AM

It would require a new mechanic. It wasn't added during development even though it is a rather generic idea that'd fit many, many races and specific units (EA R'lyeh, void monsters, Atlantis, Agartha, several undead creatures, pretenders such as Ancient Olm, Vampires, Eternal Knights...). I think that means that it was deemed too hard or too complicated to implement, but that's just my educated guess.

Shapechange based on age and reversed stat bonii from old age have both been requested in the mod wish thread, so there's a slight chance of us getting them... However, the mod wishlist thread is huge, and we can't expect to get even half of our ideas implemented.