swapping places and some others

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scott
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swapping places and some others

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Sorry if these ideas were proposed already. In fact, I would be surprised if they hadn't...

The first one is to have units be able to switch places. Currently you have to do a kind of 3-way dance to get a fresh unit in attack position and get a wounded one out in such a way that doesn't stop their future movement. In rough terrain or tight spots (lost general for one) this feature could be useful. Unlike stacking, it probably wouldn't change the game dynamics much, but it would be convienent.

Next, cumulative healing? This must have been one of the earliest ideas to be floated (but I didn't see it on the frequently proposed list), so since it's not in the game there must be a good reason why. Frugality of healing. Well then, how about...

Level 4 white mage with a daytime aura (even at night) and a "heal" attack you can use on your own units. He could be called an Illuminati. I know L4 units are frowned upon, though.

A night aura for one of the undead units, maybe the shadow or nightgaunt. I saw the Harry Potter trailer and it made me think of dementors.
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Re: swapping places and some others

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scott wrote:Sorry if these ideas were proposed already. In fact, I would be surprised if they hadn't...
well you are right about this...
scott wrote:Level 4 white mage with a daytime aura (even at night)
scott wrote:A night aura for one of the undead units, maybe the shadow or nightgaunt. I saw the Harry Potter trailer and it made me think of dementors.
currently the "Illuminates" specialty works in a complicated way that makes these be overcomplicated ideas with little benifit. I am in favor of simplifying the Illuminates specialty, for example just giving it +25% lawful bonus.
KISS- keep it simple, stupid

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Re: swapping places and some others

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Dacyn wrote: currently the "Illuminates" specialty works in a complicated way
I don't see what's so complicated about the way 'Illuminates' works. It simply makes surrounding hexes exactly as if they were twilight when it is night, and as if it were day when it is twilight.

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Re: swapping places and some others

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scott wrote:Sorry if these ideas were proposed already. In fact, I would be surprised if they hadn't...

The first one is to have units be able to switch places.
Read here:
http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1215
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Re: swapping places and some others

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Dave wrote:
Dacyn wrote: currently the "Illuminates" specialty works in a complicated way
I don't see what's so complicated about the way 'Illuminates' works. It simply makes surrounding hexes exactly as if they were twilight when it is night, and as if it were day when it is twilight.

David
assuming the scenario designer uses the normal night/day macros...
KISS- keep it simple, stupid

When reading the above quote from TWP, keep in mind the words of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: "Language is the source of misunderstandings."
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