Hall of Fame Promotions

Edratman · #1 October 16th, 2007, 08:13 AM

Is there a list of the promotions attainable with HOF honors? Over the weekend I got one that I had never seen before and it only gave negative features. (Damn, I've forgotten what it was. It is hell to be on the wrong side of 50.)

Endoperez · #2 October 16th, 2007, 08:32 AM

Heroic Obesity, Heroic Stupidity... I don't remember any others with negatives in them.

Heroic Obesity gives increased hp rather like Heroic Toughness. Heroic Stupidity is quite rare, but it also has its good points. I think it increases morale and magic resistance.

Edratman · #3 October 16th, 2007, 09:21 AM

Thanks Endoperez. That's it. I got Heroic Stupidity, it was the first time I ever saw it.

I was oblivious to its good points. A mundane commander got "awarded" Heroic Stupidity and the major benefit (sic) I was aware of was the reduction in his command skills. IIRC his command skills dropped 75%. After his promotion he wasn't even useable as a ferry leader. IIRC there also would have been a reduction in magic skills if he was a user.

It is pretty cool to have a low probability promotion that isn't real beneficial. I think it is a reflection of real life when people get promoted above their skill set. (Those of us toiling away in the corporate universe are VERY familiar with that and surely wish it was also a low probability event.)

I think Heroic Obesity is an okay promotion, it is fairly common.

Anyway, I am still wondering if anyone has compiled a list of all heroic attributes available for the HOF.

mathusalem · #4 October 16th, 2007, 11:40 AM

I don't like Heroic Obesity and it's too common for myself.

I don't like the idea of an obese SC (how does he wear is armor ??)

Kristoffer O · #5 October 16th, 2007, 12:03 PM

He draws a deep breath and have an enslaved jotun place a foot on his back and pull, pull and *clasp*, there you have your whale bone corset.

Why should it be a prerogative of skinny men to wear armor?

> I don't like the idea of an obese SC

Strange! I think it is one of the most likeable features in the game

I'm still chuckle when I remember the guy that posted about his fatso-assassins

Jourdelune · #6 October 16th, 2007, 02:13 PM

Does the heroic ability trigger on certain condition?

A lot of my commander took heroic precision. Those have all used either bow or spell (Vines Arrow).

I got some heroic tougness on melee guy... perhaps he got a high crit damage?

I would be happy to see a list of those heroic ability with their conditions to trigger them.

I never got heroic obesity on 200 hours playing time approx. I wish I could trigger it.

Jourdelune

Taqwus · #7 October 16th, 2007, 02:15 PM

It's one of the more comical quirks of the game.

I've had a heroically obese Jotun scout somehow still sneaking around, no doubt gathering intelligence exclusively in pubs...

Endoperez · #8 October 16th, 2007, 06:43 PM

I think the various heroic abilities depend on the chassis. Like, units that consume few supplies get Heroic Toughness more often than Heroic Obesity, and vice versa. I'm not sure what someone would have to do to get Heroic Stupidity, but it's decent for a thug that doesn't have magic. On normal infantry leaders, yeah, it's bad.

Taqwus · #9 October 16th, 2007, 06:55 PM

Hmmmmmmm. Maybe somebody like an Oni leader with a negative research bonus would be more likely.

Valandil · #10 October 16th, 2007, 08:20 PM

Adept researcher is the most irritating ability:
Spenta of Fire... Adept researcher... stay at home?... Attack?.... AAHHH!

I also love legendary cruelty.