Axe Knight - IMPLEMENTED

[Hardeep]

Swords are fine and dandy, but pretty much every unit is using them currently
So I propose a new cavalry unit wielding axes (else how is one supposed to yell Baruk Khazâd without being a fraud?)! It would be a castle unit (maybe stables)
It should be slighty overpowered (Daniel decreed that all castle units should be)
Name Horseman
Cost 3
Hp 28
Power 9
Sight 5
Movement 5
Armour 1/1
0% conversion resist
What do you think? We need more axes!

[DoomCarrot]

So, I don't get what is different besides the axe and the OP stats

Is that basically the idea? An OP knight with an axe? I mean, I guess I'm all for it, butnI can't say it's the most interesting idea

[Hardeep]

He is weaker power wise, and is significantly worse than a heavy knight. It is a quick build unit since Daniel expressed the need for more castle units, which is quite a real issue.

[TheBluePhoenix]

I have already posted this idea as " hun horsemen"
Check it

[COOLguy]

Yes, the idea is good and historical. I also like the stat ideas. If we can make sure that it is definitely separate from the hun horsemen, then I am in favor of this.

[TheBluePhoenix]

We night just combine both topics as they have the same basic idea- a mounted axeman

[patroid]

Hi
First try...i will change hat.
Pls say what u think.

Thx

Patroid

[Hardeep]

The hun horsemen were super strong with a 6-7 turn cost that could insta kill someone at a distance and then become useless..... Im talking a regular equestrian with an axe!

Patroid
I absolutely love it!
Maybe the axe could be slightly tipped forward or backward to suggest either a gallop or a wind up for a swing

[Stratego (dev)]

could insta kill someone at a distance and then become useless

it can be a "cooldown" thing like in AOF, he throws the axe and in lot turns of "cooldown" (eg. 6 turns) he can get the axe again to throw it again. and axe can be a high eg. 25 damage?

[TheBluePhoenix]

How about it being like a paladin with 3/4 ranged attack of power 25-30 (fatal for allunits exxcept some very special units, structures and non living weapons) or melee attack of 10.
The ranged attack having 5 turn cooldown and the melee one with 2 cooldown(they generally left their axes in the bodies of their targets and then returned to collect it)

[Hardeep]

Can we please keep to the topic at hand?
The Hun warrior thread isn't that hard to find

[DoomCarrot]

^^ I like the idea so long as it stays in castles

[Hardeep]

Soooooooooo.......
Patroid, is a new design on the way?

[patroid]

What should i draw??

[Hardeep]

Maybe tip axe forward or backward, touch up shading on the hat and whatever it is on his back
Also make the horseshoes more seperate from the horse skin, so maybe a brighter colour?

[patroid]

Hi,
I know i didnt changed what hardeep wrote.
But i yust wanna know if u like THIS .

Patroid

[DoomCarrot]

The horse legs are kinda short I think... Makes it look a little bit like a pony

[Stratego (dev)]

the movement is nice! but yes, you need ore pixels up and down - extend it and let the legs and the axe have space.

[RiverRaider 1097]

Double edge Axe head would look little more threatening!..)

[Hardeep]

True, but that wouldn't be historically accurate I think as the axe would be unbalanced.
We'll see if I can think up of a double bladed axeman

[DoomCarrot]

**coughs** Viking Berserker **coughs**

[COOLguy]

Yes, patroid, you can extend the top of the canvas above 32 px.

[RiverRaider 1097]

OH.. )

[Hardeep]

Anyone up to edit the image?

[Hardeep]

Helllllllooooooooo?
Oh, I get it, a pass phrase.
Let me think.

Thunder.

[DoomCarrot]

Ok I might try after arbalest.

[DoomCarrot]

Made a few minor changes to make it look less like a hun and more like a mercenary-type of... well... a horseman! Added some teamcoloring as well, as 2 pixels is not enough imo. Here is the image, hope you like!


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[Hardeep]

Im sure one of those ne'er do well nitpickers will come along, but it looks great to me!

As soon as this is in, I can continue Grim Company!
And also, I can begin to make new campaign