Total Warhammer 2 - the thread is dead, long live the thread

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stopgap1: Jul 27, 2013

SirPhoebos posted:

So even if we don't need to make the AI dwarf fix over-complicated, I still feel that the Grudge mechanic needs to be spiced up. As it stands the player has no reason to not keep the meter as low as possible, and I feel that it would be more interesting to get your faction to a preferred level of grudginess like with Skaven corruption. Balance the unrest penalties with army bonuses that apply both generally and especially in situations that can resolve the grudge (when attacking the target army or settlement). In addition, each LL has a unique way of interacting with grudges, giving a preferred Grudge level based on which one you pick:

-Thorgim should want to keep the book as clear as possible, in part because having a lot of grudges weighs The Book down and makes him slower in battle. To allow him to do this Thorgrim has the ability to manage grudges. While he can never just erase one without resolving it, he can create new ones and transfer grudge impatience between two difference grudges.

-Ungrim can use grudges to instant-recruit special Slayer units (this may work better as a battle summon). The number you can have is based on your grudge level, and losing them in battle increases the impatience for all the grudges. So Ungrim wants to have a low simmer of grudges, but needs to be careful about them spiraling out of control.

-Belegar of course starts with the Eight Peaks Grudge, but he has the option of deferring new grudges until after K8P is taken. This puts pressure on that grudge, and when you defer a grudge that means you actually have to ignore it for the time being, or else you take a leadership hits because everyone wonders what the gently caress you are doing. When you re-take K8P, you get a 10-turn Grudge Honeymoon, where you have a chance to resolve all the deferred grudges before they come back in full force.

-Grombrindal starts with a randomly determined grudge against a major faction. The higher the grudge meter, the stronger Grom as a unit gets. At max meter, Grom is like Vlad and Kroq-Gar roled into one.

This is beautiful. I love the idea of different Legendary Lords dealing with grudges differently.

# ¿ Nov 7, 2017 03:12

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# ¿ Apr 19, 2024 15:40

stopgap1: Jul 27, 2013

as much as we all love raging on the DLC delays for warhammer II and I admit I am disappointed, has anyone tried dwarfs since the latest greenskin buff? I am having the time of my life and kinda getting my rear end kicked.

# ¿ Feb 22, 2018 07:00

stopgap1: Jul 27, 2013

This loving patch has brought my computer to its knees. 61mg fix my rear end. did they use magic to offload the turn time reductions to their patcher?

not how I wanted to spend free time.

# ¿ Dec 19, 2019 02:45

stopgap1: Jul 27, 2013

I decided to start a Belegar campaign after the patch because reasons (addicted to stunties) and things have been very interesting. I have been playing wackamole and grimgor is still alive as is azhag and oh hey vlad has 27 territories... this is fine.

# ¿ May 23, 2020 05:28

stopgap1: Jul 27, 2013

Xarbala posted:

Yup.

checks out.

# ¿ Jul 31, 2020 23:08

stopgap1: Jul 27, 2013

I pretty much just want dwarves and chaos dwarves. I am pretty happy with the wood elves though.

# ¿ Nov 26, 2020 15:28

stopgap1: Jul 27, 2013

punishedkissinger posted:

they also nerfed his buffs to melee attack for some reason. He didn't seem that powerful to me so I really don't get this.

They noted specifically in the patch that Ungrim is now hard to knock down. possible balance change due to the fact he actually manages to keep damage on target now.

# ¿ Dec 2, 2020 18:33

stopgap1: Jul 27, 2013

Arcsquad12 posted:

Hope you like ten to fifteen foot of gork casts.

that combination sounds TERRIBLE. RIP your army?

# ¿ Dec 8, 2020 00:56

stopgap1: Jul 27, 2013

I think that reworking how archers function would do a lot for the dwarves, but I would also really like their runecrafting and runesmithing to be more powerful and fun.

# ¿ Feb 13, 2021 16:48

stopgap1: Jul 27, 2013

Blooming Brilliant posted:

I like that this infers there's different rankings of Skullcrushers.

I want to see the Wimpy Skullcrushers.

I really appreciated this and wanted you to know it made me smile.

# ¿ Apr 29, 2021 13:36

stopgap1: Jul 27, 2013

Muscle Tracer posted:

DoW3 maps also have all the love and character of a competitive Starcraft map. It feels totally sterile compared to 1, which had like ten races in it, or 2, which had pretty good voice acting and detailed maps you got to know.

Dawn of war 3 was a huge disappointment. I didn't finish the campaign and I had loved the earlier games.

# ¿ May 17, 2021 23:30

stopgap1: Jul 27, 2013

I just want to know my Dwarf rework. I am very psyched about the Ogres as well to be fair.

# ¿ Jul 2, 2021 12:43

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# ¿ Apr 19, 2024 15:40

stopgap1: Jul 27, 2013

Zore posted:

Strong stance in a world where Dwarves exist.

That's a grudgin! Have you not seen the magnificent beards?

# ¿ Jul 8, 2021 13:10

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