WH Discussion Thread

[aaglo]

What!?
Pimp my tomb!

 

[Stormrage]

We could use some more humor in the game Its either "colossal constructs" or "pimp my tomb!"!

 

[mmmrrrr]

Damn, Stormrage, you're good at this. I only hope mrtn doesn't fall for your nefarious ploy!

 

[DJ Bonebraker]

Yeah, Pimp my Tomb sounds good.

 

[Goldflash]

Ancestral Power
Cribs: Tomb Kings
Ancient Constructs
Holy Constructs
Dynastic Power

 

[mmmrrrr]

Why are you so stuck on Constructs? The Ushabti are not constructs, damnit!

 

[aaglo]

yes they are - but they are not "undead constructs" as Games Workshop thinks (like the bonegiant and tomb scorpion). But ushabti's are build statues - which have to be constructed too. But they're not undead constructs. Just constructs. Now, just give it a rest, and conform with the others. Now that we've gotten Stormrage somewhat "in line" (I still have some grumbles about the "blonde"-comments ), we don't need another dissident in the ranks...

 

[mmmrrrr]

Well, according to GW they are carved statues... which conforms with what they were IRL too (although the IRL ones smaller). Not built or constructed, but carved!

 

[mrtn]

Playing a game as the Sylvanians. some notes:

* The human spearman can upgrade to the Undead Halberdier, but doesnt upgrade to the Undead Spearman. the Undead Spearman doesnt upgrade to the Undead Halberdier either

Yes, this is by design. If you upgrade your spearmen to undead spearmen, you then wouldn't be able to upgrade to pikemen. This hurts both the AI and me.
Besides, regarding having undead spearmen always available, this is a great unit to build in foreign cities were you want to lower the foreign population.

* Vampire Lords are awesome

They will be less awesome in the future, i e more expensive.

 

[LMR]

If you upgrade your spearmen to undead spearmen, you then wouldn't be able to upgrade to pikemen.

But spearmen dont upgrade to undead spearmen, only undead halberdiers

Besides, regarding having undead spearmen always available, this is a great unit to build in foreign cities were you want to lower the foreign population.

This is very true

 

[aaglo]

But spearmen dont upgrade to undead spearmen, only undead halberdiers

Yes, that would be too powerful for the undead civ: altough the stats remain the same, the upkeep cost of the army would become considerably smaller (IIRC, undead/skeleton spearmen do not have an upkeep cost).

 

[mrtn]

But spearmen dont upgrade to undead spearmen, only undead halberdiers

Aargh!
"If you (if you could!) upgrade your spearmen to undead spearmen, you then wouldn't be able to upgrade to pikemen. "

As undead spearmen don't upgrade to pikemen.

Living spearmen used to upgrade to undead spearmen, I changed this. Now get on with your game!

@aaglo: Actually the civ would be less powerful if it could upgrade, due to the fact that they then wouldn't be able to upgrade to pikemen, which really screws the AI over.

 

[Stormrage]

The AI upgrades? Since when?

 

[mrtn]

Since always. Maybe you have to go up a level, though.

I play at Emperor, and I usually see lots of Regular pikemen. These are old upgraded spearmen, in most cases.

 

[LMR]

Aargh!

Sorry to have made you scream

I have been incredibly busy with uni work, which is really bad, coz my parents have gone away from a few days, which means i should be throwing wild parties and stuff...

but no, im trying to write a stupid business law essay

and so i havent had time to "get on with my game" either

next week i'll have a WH binge...

 

[bigdog5994]

so whats the name of the tech gonna be and whats the icon?

im going for "divine monuments" and you can use the icon for polytheism thats in game already.

 

[mrtn]

I've shrunk the Black Pyramid splash for the tech icon.

 

[Goldflash]

But w3hat about the name?

 

[aaglo]

I think it's going to be colossal constructs... since the suggestion pimp my tomb is likely not going to get approval from mrtn

 

[mrtn]

Yeah, I think I'll keep it like that.

My first Beasties, for anyone who's interested.