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Roman turtle formation (unit)
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 3:50 pm
by godOfKings
godOfKings wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 3:42 pm
I got an idea, how about a turtle formation? (Instead of siege tower) This will b roman shielder unit with 2 speed, high armor and 1 carry capacity and carries foot only. foot units can attack from inside, if turtle formation dies unit inside will survive, may b it will require legion training tech to make?
Image: turtle formation of legionaries, may b 32x64 px size (mainly a block of shields)
Cost: 6
Tech required: legion training
Building: Roman castle
Hp: 40
Atk: 8
Armor: 6/6
Speed: 2
Spell resist: 20%
Heal bonus: 1.5
Carry cap: 1
Carry category: foot
Carried unit can attack
Carried unit can survive if it dies
Bonus:
Standard swordsman bonus
Category:
Heavy foot melee
Big shield bearer
Got this idea wen i saw suggestion of siege tower for roman mega structure
Re: Roman turtle formation (unit)
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 9:38 pm
by Endru1241
I am not sure it's actually good idea.
Introducing one such unit would call for making more of them - at the very least for common formations (no specific culture), but possibly known formations used by some nations.
But there is another option to use small part of that idea - why not make a transformation for legionary unit?
Or even just ability?
With the main point of increasing hp and armors, in exchange of lowering speed to 2, and maybe lower attack.
It could also possibly deny some entry in carriers (maybe foot only carriers) if needed for balance.
Re: Roman turtle formation (unit)
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 10:31 pm
by L4cus
I like an ability option...
In itself and with infity turns...
But with another ability to break formation
Re: Roman turtle formation (unit)
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:06 pm
by Endru1241
Well, transformation works essentially like that, but allows changed image.
As there is no option for triggered showing of ability button (apart of option for summon lacking sacrifice) it would look not so good to always display both.
Also - I am not sure if there is any way to disable potential formation ability, once it's on.
Disabling "formation off" could be possible by making it work like pay mercenary or dismiss propaganda (decrease lasting of formation ability by e.g. -99).
Re: Roman turtle formation (unit)
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:34 pm
by L4cus
there is a removing efects trait, like healing removing poison...so we can set the formation hability in a effect group, and set it removed by "break formation" spell...
btw, we can have some units with the posibility of breaking formation with their attacks like shock cavalry, elephants and artillery
i use this traits on aod and it works (i think)
Re: Roman turtle formation (unit)
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:41 pm
by Morningwarrior
Wait is a loot of units make one or is a ability?
Re: Roman turtle formation (unit)
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:45 pm
by Endru1241
L4cus wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:34 pm
there is a removing efects trait, like healing removing poison...so we can set the formation hability in a effect group, and set it removed by "break formation" spell...
btw, we can have some units with the posibility of breaking formation with their attacks like shock cavalry, elephants and artillery
i use this traits on aod and it works (i think)
You misunderstood.
What I meant is, that legionary would still be able to use ability, even being under the effects of that already.
So the button for it would always be active.
Re: Roman turtle formation (unit)
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:49 pm
by L4cus
oh
thats true...
thats stiill a problem for us in aod, pikemen are able to get in pike formation even if tehy are already in pike formation T_T
and if u set an ability for break that formation, that ability will be aviable even if u are not in that formation
u think there is a way to solve it? it would help us too
Re: Roman turtle formation (unit)
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:57 pm
by Endru1241
Well, I already posted solution for breaking formation - just use system special for decreasing number of turns on specific effect.
As for disabling formation itself - I have an idea, but it may be unnecessarily complicated:
Make unit start with effect loose formation or something.
Make formation ability have another effect as primary, that targets and decreases by huge value this loose formation effect and current effect as related.
Make breaking formation ability have related effect that leaves loose formation on a unit.
Re: Roman turtle formation (unit)
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:09 am
by L4cus
oh thanks! i will try it
Re: Roman turtle formation (unit)
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 8:23 am
by Morningwarrior
wait, let me see if I understand, will the legionaries have the ability to get together and do a formation?