Neutral Heroes

[Gamestation]

Oh the effect works on EVERYONE. Did not realize that on the first read through. I thought whoever built her would be the number one target by every AI on the map.

 

[Unser Giftzwerg]

Oh the effect works on EVERYONE. Did not realize that on the first read through. I thought whoever built her would be the number one target by every AI on the map.

Ahhhh, that explains it. Yeah, if the effect worked just on the owner that would indeed be a newb trap.

 

[Unser Giftzwerg]

I like the idea of a Bard hero, but don't understand why one would cause suspicion at a world level? Spreading news of a leaders' misdeeds, I guess?

Good question. Here's the theory.

Reason #1: Droowel the proto-heroine has been bumming around all over building an audience before she is "built". This means she has an audience for her music that is worldwide. The nation that "builds" her is really bribing her to become her patron. They are spending those to create a private chateau, a fine orchestral hall, paying for a staff, whatever it takes to attract this wonderous musician to the emperor's court.

But even once she has a patron, her music is listened to worldwide. Think Motzart. The Emperor of Austria was his patron, but his music was heard alll across Europe. Especialy so by the elites, the decision-makers.

But our Droowel combines this popularity with glorification of war. After decades of #1 Hits like, "Give War A Chance, Or I'll Tear Off Your Face, Punk", people tend to become desinsitized to the thought of war. Then they tend to root for war, and move on to pressuring their leader for war. Tempers live on the razor's edge. The tiniest of slights gets blown out of all proportion. Even peaceful-minded leaders find it harder and harder to restrain national anger. Eventually, something wil spark all this tinder.

Reason #2: It is deemed -worthy to indroduce a mechanic to drive up hostilities, just Because We Think That'd Be Cool.



{Edit: I guess reason #3 is that I like to creat characters that cut against the sterotype. You think of bards as 'rah-rah, let's all of us have high morale huzzah' types. And Droowel can do this, through her spells. But you don't neccessarilly think of bards pushing the 'be not a weenie pick a fight withsomeon and kill them, today' line.

I was trying to think of a truely new effect for a hero and thought of the GHI concept. A Bard hero was the natural choice for such a mission, it seemed at the time, so I worked backwards. Well, of course,a supoer-popular bard that praises war in all its forms. }

 

[Chandrasekhar]

I don't know about the actual mechanic, but I really like the concept.

 

[Unser Giftzwerg]

I don't know about the actual mechanic, but I really like the concept.

Awesome. I figured if you didn't like the concept, it'd have no legs whatsoever.

 

[retro V]

Cool. Sort of like the NBC or BBC proclaiming certain peoples synominous with terrorism: gives a propaganda effect.

Is it me, or do both your heroes have within their names?

 

[Endovior]

Xorn, Black General
The last great Barbarian leader, Xorn realized a way to truly bring power to his people... to offer their services to those 'civilized' races making war with each other.
Requires Rage.
Xorn has 15 Strength and 1 Move.
Xorn may not be built until both Orcus and Acheron are dead. Xorn has the Hidden Nationality promotion. The civ that builds Xorn makes peace with the Barbarians. Xorn has an ability that allows him to convert a single barbarian unit to join his side, with a 50% success rate. This ability also grants that unit the Hidden Nationality promotion. Any city Xorn (or any of his barbarian minions) conquers becomes a Barbarian city. While Xorn is in a Barbarian city, all units produced there join the civ that hired Xorn (and gain the Hidden Nationality promotion).
Starts with Hero, Orcish

 

[Unser Giftzwerg]

Cool. Sort of like the NBC or BBC proclaiming certain peoples synominous with terrorism: gives a propaganda effect.

Is it me, or do both your heroes have within their names?

It's not just you. Those names are just placeholders. Kael said something about heros to the effect that they aren't worth doing unless they inspire the effect. So I put that word in their names. It's what my brain considers a joke. I know, I know. It's a burden carrying the thing around inside my skull.