Promising stuff on the newest update!

Nerfix · #1 May 29th, 2006, 04:37 AM

28th may
* Dagan fixed.
* Flame corpses can explode now.
* Restricted spells colored differently.
* Settable text color on maps.
* Breath of winter adds to chill effect only.
* Chill area printed.
* An explorable magic site for upcoming heroes.

Restricted spells?
Altered breath of winter?
Explorable magic site!!??

Endoperez · #2 May 29th, 2006, 05:22 AM

I wonder if 'Flame corpses' is a new summon, or a new unit enchantment...

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Daynarr · #3 May 29th, 2006, 06:51 AM

What's 'Breath of winter' anyway?

Nerfix · #4 May 29th, 2006, 07:14 AM

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What's 'Breath of winter' anyway?

You don't know? It's an infamous spell.

Endoperez · #5 May 29th, 2006, 07:53 AM

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What's 'Breath of winter' anyway?

You don't know? It's an infamous spell.

Now, if it had been written 'breath of Winter'...

Speaking of the spell, I think this means that Breath of Winter doesn't deal actual damage anymore. That would get rid of the problem of frail mages freezing each other to death, at least.

It'd be nice to have unique seasonal summons. The summoning spell could only be cast at middle winter/fall/summer/spring.

Daynarr · #6 May 29th, 2006, 08:34 AM

Oh, sorry about that. Had a mind fart there.

PDF · #7 May 29th, 2006, 12:16 PM

I fear making BoW undamaging will just make it useless, who will care about a spell that just cools the atmosphere and adds a little fatigue here or there ?
Maybe it could have been done less damaging, or higher level (as Soul Vortex is), or the AI changed to avoid freezing own troops to death, but nerfing it this way doesn't seem good.

BTW in the preview Dom3 version I have (2.79 sent to press) BoW just doesn't work, it's never cast even when scripted

Nerfix · #8 May 29th, 2006, 12:21 PM

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What eras and nations you've been checking out?

ioticus · #9 May 29th, 2006, 12:25 PM

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BTW in the preview Dom3 version I have (2.79 sent to press)

Can you comment on if the AI has been improved (especially strategic AI) very much?

PDF · #10 May 29th, 2006, 01:24 PM

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BTW in the preview Dom3 version I have (2.79 sent to press)

Can you comment on if the AI has been improved (especially strategic AI) very much? [/quote

I've rather started numerous games just to see the new stuff than going far into each, so I won't bet my hand on a definite answer... But I've seen AI building respectable armies with heavy troops, and even building forts !