xienwolf
Deity
Wall of Stone is a building Defense. Terrain and "natural tile" defense are terrain defences. And I have never been too clear on what "Cultural defense bonus" is, but I would assume that it counts as building defense.
Design: The Svartalfar
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Wall of Stone is a building Defense. Terrain and "natural tile" defense are terrain defences. And I have never been too clear on what "Cultural defense bonus" is, but I would assume that it counts as building defense.
xienwolf
Deity
Might also make sense for them (Illusionists) to ignore defense bonuses when attacking then.
Broken Hawk
Emperor
I look forward to playing them. The team manages to keep the civs unique.
Who is the woman in the screenshot? How did they fare in playtesting following FoL?
Who is the woman in the screenshot? How did they fare in playtesting following FoL?
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[NWO]_Valis
A bad kitty!
Sorry to say but the illusionist doesn't look like...an illusionist :/ It looks like an illusion, not as an arcane unit that has the power to command one.
Just my aesthetic feeling.
Just my aesthetic feeling.
Nor'easter
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MagisterCultuum said:
I was hoping the Svartalfar hero would be named Eclavdra.
(No, not really.)
BeefontheBone
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City defence bonus granted as a result of having high culture - 20% per border pop up to 100% at Legendary. The greater of it and building defence is generally used as the city's defence for combat and bombardment; the number displayed above the city bar. Culture generally dominates heavily, especially in vanilla games. It looks like that will not always be the case in Shadow. AFAIK the ability the person you quoted was enquiring about (that granted to gunpowder units generally) ignores only the building defence - if cultural defence is greater, there's no benefit.
Broken Hawk
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Duh...nevermind 
Civkid1991
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why exactly is Alazkan the Assassin "not alive" (see screenshot)?
i also find it kind of odd for a female dominated land to have a male hero...
i also find it kind of odd for a female dominated land to have a male hero...
kumquatelvis
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Maybe he's the queen lover? Guess we have to wait for the civlopedia entry.
I believe that is actually his illusion, not him.,
Civkid1991
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oh, yes that makes since
seems like it will be pretty powerful if you have 2 heroes of that strength running around (will it disappear after a few turns; can it attack; can it be summoned multiple times?)
Rex rgis of Ter
Me I'm a Creator
Looks awesome.The Illusionist is amzing looking! However, I don't like the hero's name. I was hoping for a woman for a woman dominated society. Other than that Shadow will be awesome!
xienwolf
Deity
Well, I think that the picture shows the Illusionist, Ala, and Ala's Mirror. In that case, the Mirror is very much so able to be told apart from the original (has a misty look to it), but if the stats say "Not Alive" that makes it pretty likely that he is the one we see stats on. In that case, it does not say there is a turn limit till he despawns, so he is unlimited duration.
MagisterCultuum
Great Sage
I like Rathus Denmora as he is, but I'd like Tibbar Etihw to be the name of the Council of Esus Hero (it certainly sounds better and more "shadowy" than Gibbon Goetia)
Marksman77
Aethernaut
Shadius
Chieftain
The Svartalfal are a matriachic society? When or where was this ever mentioned? Maybe I've been missing something, but the Svartalfar aren't Drow, folks.
Love
Deity
Is alkazan undead?
I do not think so....
The Alazkan in the screenshot that is not alive is also shown in the info box to be on the flood plains while the real Alazkan is not.
