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[Criptfeind]

Amended  statement: This has got me thinking. If someone in our empire falls to a blitzkrieg, and then the rest of us annihilate the attacker, can we return the player to power over their old areas ala EU3?

[Johnfalcon99977]

Wow. A lot of stuff happens when I am not here

[Iituem]

Amended  statement: This has got me thinking. If someone in our empire falls to a blitzkrieg, and then the rest of us annihilate the attacker, can we return the player to power over their old areas ala EU3?

Once a player's empire has been completely destroyed, that player is out of the game.  They cannot return.  Whether because the last of their leaders has been killed, or exiled and their people no longer have faith in them, or simply because their people have been enslaved/liberated and are unable to rejoin the old empire.  Whatever the reason, being annihilated ends the game for that player.

[Iituem]

Walls and Fortifications are getting their purchase costs reduced to £300 and £500 respectively.  Upkeep costs and defense bonuses remain the same.

Heroes are being rebalanced slightly.  Hero units still cost £1000 to hire and have an upkeep of £50/turn, but now provide a general bonus to attack/defence of +8 to their stacked units.  In other words, spearmen stacked with even weak heroes are effectively doubled in strength (making them comparable to normal units).  Contrast Castles (Masonry III), which will have cost a total of £1500 to build but provide +15 to defense and have an upkeep of £40/turn.

The following promotions are being rebalanced.

Guerilla:  £500.  Increases upkeep by £20.  The hero gains expertise laying ambushes and fighting defensively as a footsoldier.  His defensive bonus to leading infantry increases by 6.  Tech:  Infantry Training I.

Raider:  £500.  Increases upkeep by £20.  The hero trains for quick charges and brutal attacks during raids as a footsoldier.  His offensive bonus to leading infantry increases by 6.  Tech:  Infantry Training I.

Ranger:  £800.  Increases upkeep by £40.  The hero gains expertise fighting with ranged weaponry such as javelins and bows.  His offensive and defensive bonuses to leading ranged units increase by 6.  Tech:  Ranged Training I.

[Criptfeind]

Can we just buy a hero of the right type, or do we have to pay (in my case) 2200 pounds?

[Iituem]

Unless you get one as (say) a unification bonus you have to purchase and promote one, yes.  Promotions are instant, though, so you can pay for it all the same turn you hire one.

Edit:  Not that it would matter.  Unless a mercenary offers you a cut-price deal, you'd still have to pay the same rates to 'buy' one as recruiting one yourself.

[Criptfeind]

Okay. Forget that lone sheb.

Don't need it no more.

[Kashyyk]

I assume a hero can't be promoted into different paths at the same time? (So no Guerilla raider combos as one hero)

[Iituem]

A Hero can receive any promotion, and his upkeep costs will increase with them.  So yes, it is entirely possible to have an Archmage hero who is a caster in all five primary schools of magic and a blood-thirsty berserker able to inspire his minions to feats of incredible valour.  He just won't be cheap.

[Kashyyk]

Awesome. although you also risk losing an awesome hero. But hey, nothing like a bit of a gamble.

[Pillow_Killer]

Pillow Killer, out of curiosity is there any effect you are trying to achieve with Construction research?  Otherwise you'll be continuing to research better defensive structures - Masonry techs do improve overall construction ability, but usually need other techs on the side for other types of structures (e.g. Temples need Masonry I + the Temples tech).

Yep, defensive

[Criptfeind]

Holy crap on a crutch batman!

Also, this brings up a question.

If you lose the battle, but some of your units survives, what happens to any heroes you have in them?

[adwarf]

My leader Harticus will rife to battle in a GNOME COPTER, or LAND FORTRESS ( do not ask you won't find out yet. )

[Criptfeind]

That sounds cool. My leader shall do the same!

[Taricus]

I'm going to break this trend and just use the general instead.