some balance questions

[Chris Byler]

Originally posted by Pocus:

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Originally posted by Chris Byler:
Equip them with a cheap magic weapon (Enchanted Sword, Sword of Sharpness, whatever), bless and go kill things. The new bless effects can be better for this if your god has enough magic, so he's more expensive.

I agree that he suffers by comparison to the theurg acolyte, though. Theurg acolytes are one of the most cost-effective researchers in the game (sacred halves their upkeep), especially in a magic scale.

He has only 11 HP and prot 12. I'm unsure I would put a magical item on him.

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Well, it depends on your bless effects (and on the item - most weapon items have better DEF than built in weapons, in particular since he doesn't have a shield (IIRC) you can give him a 2 handed weapon like thorn staff, which has +5 DEF.)

He's obviously overpriced if you're just using him to build temples and preach; even for the occasional bless and banish he seems expensive. If he has any use, it has to be his ability to fight somewhat.

I guess if you have a really killer blessing (like fire 9) you don't need a magic weapon, even against ethereals.

I overlooked something though : the indep priest is now down to command 10, whereas the deacon remained at 25. Can explain why someone rose his price from 80 to 90. But I think he was overpriced in dom I, so letting him remain at 80 was just putting him again in balance.

Psitticine :
Will the province limit on blood harvest be published in the manual

The independent priest also got a cost hike to 50. Hierodules are thus still cheaper than indep priests (albeit with no command - but then, if you wanted a priest that could command you'd probably take a High Priest or Liz King anyway, because they can cast the morale boosting spells).

I don't know why cheap priests aren't as cheap as in Dom I. But at least it's across the board.