atlant108
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Let me clarify: if the "War Machines" skill is not learned, I suggest leaving the machines' stats at their initial values, that is, not changing anything.
However, if the player makes a deliberate decision to develop this skill, I suggest:
1) when learning Basic Machine Control, add 30% HP
2) when learning Advanced Machine Control, add 30% HP;
3) when learning Expert Machine Control, add another 30% HP.
In total, the overall cumulative increase will be almost double.
Why is this needed? Let me explain:
All machines, undoubtedly, have good combat characteristics at the beginning of the game, but they also have one very significant drawback:
they are in the singular, so they are vulnerable. Yes, you can upgrade this skill, invest 6-7 levels in it, and make the ballista powerful, but if the opponent sees this, they will simply deliberately disable the ballista at the beginning of the battle (which is what I do now), and all the development efforts will be in vain.
I would also add that in a normal battle, only 1 out of 4 machines fires!!! We won't consider the catapult, as it is only activated during a siege.
By increasing the hit points of the war machines, we will achieve, firstly:
- additional motivation for the player to develop this branch
- increase the lifespan of the machines, which will give more shots for the ballista and catapult + make the cart and tent more durable, and the cart also affects the attack of the archers!
- it will now be very difficult to destroy the catapult at the beginning of the battle (that case when it is easily disabled, and the opponent can only attack with archers)
- machines will more often remain with the Hero after the battle, thus, they will not distract the player's attention with the constant need to repurchase them
However, if the player makes a deliberate decision to develop this skill, I suggest:
1) when learning Basic Machine Control, add 30% HP
2) when learning Advanced Machine Control, add 30% HP;
3) when learning Expert Machine Control, add another 30% HP.
In total, the overall cumulative increase will be almost double.
Why is this needed? Let me explain:
All machines, undoubtedly, have good combat characteristics at the beginning of the game, but they also have one very significant drawback:
they are in the singular, so they are vulnerable. Yes, you can upgrade this skill, invest 6-7 levels in it, and make the ballista powerful, but if the opponent sees this, they will simply deliberately disable the ballista at the beginning of the battle (which is what I do now), and all the development efforts will be in vain.
I would also add that in a normal battle, only 1 out of 4 machines fires!!! We won't consider the catapult, as it is only activated during a siege.
By increasing the hit points of the war machines, we will achieve, firstly:
- additional motivation for the player to develop this branch
- increase the lifespan of the machines, which will give more shots for the ballista and catapult + make the cart and tent more durable, and the cart also affects the attack of the archers!
- it will now be very difficult to destroy the catapult at the beginning of the battle (that case when it is easily disabled, and the opponent can only attack with archers)
- machines will more often remain with the Hero after the battle, thus, they will not distract the player's attention with the constant need to repurchase them