Ashikaga Mod

Sniper · #1 March 3rd, 2004, 12:56 AM

Just noticed a small fault with the Ashikaga mod. The Ashigiri are armed with a fist and nothing else...

Should they have a spear/yari?

Dont want to step on toes, the mods ace otherwise!

Potatoman · #2 March 3rd, 2004, 03:53 AM

Ah yes, you refer to a known bug with armor and weapons modding. Whenever a player returns to the main menu, all custom armor and weapons are erased until the next time Dominions II loads. Make sure not to exit to the main menu from a game unless you want to stop using the mod.

The Ashigaru warrior should be using a Yari.

tinkthank · #3 March 3rd, 2004, 11:59 AM

I love this mod btw. It is awesome. What vision! My question would be: could a modder make a slightly "wimpier" Version, maybe "Ash. Light"? I find it very overpowered.

Potatoman · #4 March 3rd, 2004, 07:27 PM

I would love to make it more balanced, but as my college finals are coming up I haven't had time to playtest any of the latest Versions. Balancing tweaks people suggest often are usually adopted, so if you've got something you want changed, bring it up.

Bossemanden · #5 March 3rd, 2004, 08:10 PM

Good mod generally. Nice graphics.
Generally I find that the units have high attack and sometimes defend values. Especially the asassins are extremely dangerous.
After a fairly long game against the AI I had 3 asassins in the hall of fame. All with more than 50 kills (all asassinations).
Most of this was done without any sneakyness other than hiding in provinces. I never had a Jonin found by patrollers. Even in provinces with several houndred units over multiple turns.
I lost a grand total of 1 Jonin to 5 bodyguarding minotaur tramplers.
IMO all three Ninja units should have their attack and defense reduced by at least 2. As of now its a clear exploit against AI oponents at least.
Sure they�re expensive, but its an almost safe investment since they very seldom die.

Sniper · #6 March 4th, 2004, 02:06 AM

Wimpier? At least there are no Ashigiri with rifles!

Great mod btw

tinkthank · #7 March 5th, 2004, 07:13 PM

I am also really busy at the moment and havent extensively tested what I think could be better tone-down tweaking yet, sorry; I dont want to say anything half-cocked, and as you know in this game there is so much complexity and synergy it is hard to nail down any "one unit"; I just had the feeling I steamrolled everything the first game I played with it without even knowing how the nation works at all, I just built stuff I thought would be cool and goofed about and simply crushed my (AI) opponents.