Machaka-What are they?

Nerfix · #1 September 19th, 2003, 08:00 AM

We have Mictlan, the pseudo-aztecs, we have T'en C'hi, the psedo-chinese and then we have Machaka, the...
Wait, what are they actualy? I know they have a spider in their flag(or that's what i believe), but what they are exactly?

Pocus · #2 September 19th, 2003, 11:57 AM

worshippers of a Spider Queen, which have pointy ears and a dark skin, and which use wrist attached poisonous crossbows?

not very original I would say. Hope thats something else?

johan osterman · #3 September 19th, 2003, 12:14 PM

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Originally posted by Pocus:
worshippers of a Spider Queen, which have pointy ears and a dark skin, and which use wrist attached poisonous crossbows?

not very original I would say. Hope thats something else?

They are not intended to be dark elves, more like pseudo Zulus riding spiders. They are perhaps less identifiable as rooted in a specific mythology than some of the other nations.

I dont think they feel dark elfy at all and they have a decent mix of troops and mages. All in all I think they are a very well rounded and enjoyable nation to play.

Nerfix · #4 September 20th, 2003, 01:55 AM

Hum...
Dominions II is getting more and more disturbing...
First, R'lyeh gets Tentacle Boogeymen and Tentacle Boogeymen/Human Crossbreeds

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Now, pseudo-Zulus riding spiders!!!???

[ September 19, 2003, 12:55: Message edited by: Nerfix ]

Pocus · #5 September 20th, 2003, 01:56 AM

they feel cool from your description. Thanks for this precious bit of infos.

Do you know if the old races have new units, or if units are changed? I'm not speaking of entries we saw in the Dom 2 progress page (regarding the Abysian blood mage e.g), but things dealing with for example Ulm, or Marignon? Where they perceived as a bit behind the other nations by Illwinter, or do they remain as they were?

johan osterman · #6 September 19th, 2003, 02:03 PM

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Originally posted by Pocus:
they feel cool from your description. Thanks for this precious bit of infos.

Do you know if the old races have new units, or if units are changed? I'm not speaking of entries we saw in the Dom 2 progress page (regarding the Abysian blood mage e.g), but things dealing with for example Ulm, or Marignon? Where they perceived as a bit behind the other nations by Illwinter, or do they remain as they were?

The specific nation themes have new units, the standard themes doesnt for most nations. Ulm and Marignon does not have new units if you play them with the standard themes. A difference between dom 1 and dom 2 is that most nations cannot recruit holy troops outside their home citadel, Marignon has a slight advantage here in that they still can recruit flagellants in all their castles.