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Another batch of thoughts on skills.
1. Reducing randomness during skill upgrades. All secondary perks should have a maximum of one direct competitor. That is, no branching into 3 perks – only branching into 2 perks is allowed (with a 50% chance of taking each).
2. Level 3 perks are undesirable, as they reduce variability and are more difficult to acquire.
3. The optimal number of perks in a skill is 6 (3 pairs or a trio, a pair, and a single perk).
ATTACK (10/20/30%)
1) Cold Steel -> Battle Frenzy (without penalties)
2) Ranged Attack (30%) -> Attacking Style (each hero on the battlefield receives +3 to attack, which increases the damage dealt by approximately 1.2 times)
3) Tactics -> Haste (Orcs get +1 to initiative)
DEFENSE
1) Endurance -> Stamina (+10% health)
2) Dodge (30%) -> Defensive Style (each hero on the battlefield receives +3 to defense, which reduces the damage received by approximately 1.2 times)
3) Readiness -> Stone Skin (Orcs get +2 to defense)
New perks: Attacking Style and Defensive Style. The purpose of these perks is to powerfully accelerate/slow down the pace of battle, without gaining a direct stat advantage (the advantage is only gained against neutrals).
Attacking Style is most effective when a warrior uses it against a mage (giving troops a time advantage).
Defensive Style is most effective when a mage uses it against a warrior (giving heroes a time advantage).
Fire Arrows have been removed due to being overpowered.
Retribution in Leadership.
Stalwart Defense has been removed due to the perk being pointless (in WGE, defense already gives a solid +50% defensive bonus).
Reflection has been removed due to redundancy (there is resistance from Luck).
Fight to the Last in Leadership.
LEADERSHIP (unavailable to Undead)
1) Encouragement (50%) -> Retribution
2) Troop Gathering -> Fight to the Last
3) Diplomacy -> Empathy
Troop Gathering: for every 3 levels of the hero (including previously acquired levels), creatures of levels 1-3 join him (+3/+2/+1).
Diplomacy: whenever neutrals flee the battlefield, the hero has the opportunity to buy up to 30% of the creatures (at 100% price), but no more than an amount equal to 500 gold for each level of the hero. Standard recruitment of neutrals (without diplomacy) is prohibited.
Treasury has been removed (it has no combat bonuses, it just gives gold).
Speed Aura in Logistics.
LUCK (+50% lucky damage)
1) Soldier's Luck (additional +1 to Luck) -> Critical Luck (+100% lucky damage)
2) Magic Luck (fluctuating mana, additional +1 to Luck) -> Sorcerer's Luck
3) Resistance (magic) -> Double Resistance (Dwarven Luck)
Luck of the Road has been removed (it has no combat bonuses, it's a useless perk).
Trophies have been removed (they have no combat bonuses, they are useless perks).
Ashes' Favor has been removed (it has no combat bonuses, it's a useless perk).
LOGISTICS
1) Scouting -> Camouflage (silent pursuer)
2) Path of War -> Plunder / Speed Aura
3) Unraveling Secrets
For Scouting, the hero receives an additional +1 random minor artifact for every 5 levels (including previously acquired levels).
For Camouflage, the hero receives an additional +1 random major artifact for every 10 levels (including previously acquired levels).
Path of War: the hero receives +1 to attack and defense if fighting on enemy territory.
Plunder: enemy troops receive an additional -1 speed penalty (does not work against neutrals).
Navigation has been removed (too situational, it interferes with skill progression).
Finding the Way has been removed (it has no combat bonuses). It can be combined with the current Path of War (+1/+1 on enemy territory).
Path of War does not give movement points (it does not support the strategy of having many battles per turn).
Death March has been removed (too situational, it interferes with skill progression).
Sharp Mind in Sorcery.
Sudden Attack has been removed (a specialization based on this skill may be introduced).
ENGINEERING (machines)
1) Ballistics -> Rapid Fire
2) First Aid -> Plague Tent
3) Artillery -> Elite Machines (Rune Machines)
Engineering: x2/3/4 health for machines and +1/2/3 to attack for ranged units per cart.
Ballistics, First Aid, and Artillery do not double the health of the corresponding machines.
The healing of the tent and the damage of the ballista do not depend on the level of Engineering. The damage of the ballista increases from Attack + Knowledge, the healing of the tent – from the hero's level.
Artillery (catapult): before the battle in an open field, it kills 10% of the enemy's creatures (rounded down).
Sulfur Rain has been removed (due to redundancy). A specialization based on this skill may be introduced (with the development of the artillery effect).
Earthquake has been removed (too situational, it interferes with skill progression).
EDUCATION (unavailable to Orcs)
1) Distraction (30%) -> Counterspell
2) Intelligence (attracts magic, 40%) -> Power of Knowledge / Power of Magic
3) Scholar (the hero learns 1 random spell of levels 1-2 for every 2 levels, including previously acquired levels)
Education gives +2/4/6 random stats regardless of the hero's level.
Power of Knowledge: the hero receives a bonus to Knowledge equal to 1 + the number of mastered schools of magic (total from +1 to +5)
Power of Magic: the hero receives a bonus to Spell Power equal to 1 + the number of mastered schools of magic (total from +1 to +5)
Dark Revelation has been moved to Occultism (racial skill of Dark Elves).
Mentorship has been moved to Counterblow (racial skill of Humans).
Guardian of Secrets has been removed (a pointless stat bonus).
Unraveling Secrets has been moved to Logistics.
SORCERY (unavailable to Orcs)
1) Mysticism (mana replenishment) -> Secret Knowledge / Elite Sorcerers (light magic)
2) Wisdom -> Secret Revelation
3) Sharp Mind (30%)
Fluctuating Mana in Luck.
Distraction in Education.
Counterspell in Education.
Secret Advantage has been removed (overpowered).
COMBAT SHOUTS (available only to Orcs)
1) Mysticism (mana replenishment) -> Secret Knowledge / Elite Sorcerers (light magic)
2) War Cry
3) Mighty Shout
Distraction in Education (unavailable to Orcs).
LIGHT MAGIC (unavailable to Orcs)
1) Master of Wrath -> Storm Wind
2) Master of Blessings -> Eternal Light (additional +regeneration)
3) Master of Defense -> Seal of Light (additional +holy word)
Fire Protection has been removed.
Twilight has been moved to Counterblow (racial skill of Humans).
Light Magic has been moved to Sorcery.
DARK MAGIC (unavailable to Orcs)
1) Master of Pain -> Cursed Ground
2) Master of Curses -> Darkness of Weakness (additional +grief)
3) Master of Mind -> Seal of Darkness (additional +unholy word)
Dark Replenishment has been removed (due to a bug that allows casting spells for free).
Torturing Strike has been moved to Occultism (racial skill of Dark Elves).
CHAOS MAGIC (unavailable to Orcs)
1) Master of Fire -> Pyrokinesis (additional +fire wall) / Mana Burst
2) Master of Ice -> Deadly Cold (additional +freezing cold)
3) Master of Lightning
Secrets of Chaos have been removed (redundant).
Mana Drain has been removed (redundant – there is resistance from Luck).
Fire Fury has been removed (not on topic).
SUMMONING MAGIC (unavailable to Orcs)
1) Master of Earth (additional +earthquake) -> Fog Cloud (only -30% initiative)
2) Master of Life -> Celestial Shield
3) Master of Elements (spells) -> Elemental Balance (additional +elementals)
Banishment has been removed (redundant, there is an artifact).
Exorcism has been removed (redundant, situational).
Fire Warriors have been removed (redundant, monotonous – there is already an enhancement for elementals). A specialization based on this skill may be introduced.
Racial skills are still under development.
The following branches have been defined:
1) in the Human racial skill, Double Strike (200% hero damage) -> Oversight
2) in the Orc racial skill, Support -> Stun (50%)
3) in the Dark Elf racial skill, Assassin's Mark (curse mark) -> Torturing Strike
Why is Oversight after Double Strike? Because without the double damage, the Oversight skill plays weakly (compared to Support and Assassin's Mark).
1. Reducing randomness during skill upgrades. All secondary perks should have a maximum of one direct competitor. That is, no branching into 3 perks – only branching into 2 perks is allowed (with a 50% chance of taking each).
2. Level 3 perks are undesirable, as they reduce variability and are more difficult to acquire.
3. The optimal number of perks in a skill is 6 (3 pairs or a trio, a pair, and a single perk).
ATTACK (10/20/30%)
1) Cold Steel -> Battle Frenzy (without penalties)
2) Ranged Attack (30%) -> Attacking Style (each hero on the battlefield receives +3 to attack, which increases the damage dealt by approximately 1.2 times)
3) Tactics -> Haste (Orcs get +1 to initiative)
DEFENSE
1) Endurance -> Stamina (+10% health)
2) Dodge (30%) -> Defensive Style (each hero on the battlefield receives +3 to defense, which reduces the damage received by approximately 1.2 times)
3) Readiness -> Stone Skin (Orcs get +2 to defense)
New perks: Attacking Style and Defensive Style. The purpose of these perks is to powerfully accelerate/slow down the pace of battle, without gaining a direct stat advantage (the advantage is only gained against neutrals).
Attacking Style is most effective when a warrior uses it against a mage (giving troops a time advantage).
Defensive Style is most effective when a mage uses it against a warrior (giving heroes a time advantage).
Fire Arrows have been removed due to being overpowered.
Retribution in Leadership.
Stalwart Defense has been removed due to the perk being pointless (in WGE, defense already gives a solid +50% defensive bonus).
Reflection has been removed due to redundancy (there is resistance from Luck).
Fight to the Last in Leadership.
LEADERSHIP (unavailable to Undead)
1) Encouragement (50%) -> Retribution
2) Troop Gathering -> Fight to the Last
3) Diplomacy -> Empathy
Troop Gathering: for every 3 levels of the hero (including previously acquired levels), creatures of levels 1-3 join him (+3/+2/+1).
Diplomacy: whenever neutrals flee the battlefield, the hero has the opportunity to buy up to 30% of the creatures (at 100% price), but no more than an amount equal to 500 gold for each level of the hero. Standard recruitment of neutrals (without diplomacy) is prohibited.
Treasury has been removed (it has no combat bonuses, it just gives gold).
Speed Aura in Logistics.
LUCK (+50% lucky damage)
1) Soldier's Luck (additional +1 to Luck) -> Critical Luck (+100% lucky damage)
2) Magic Luck (fluctuating mana, additional +1 to Luck) -> Sorcerer's Luck
3) Resistance (magic) -> Double Resistance (Dwarven Luck)
Luck of the Road has been removed (it has no combat bonuses, it's a useless perk).
Trophies have been removed (they have no combat bonuses, they are useless perks).
Ashes' Favor has been removed (it has no combat bonuses, it's a useless perk).
LOGISTICS
1) Scouting -> Camouflage (silent pursuer)
2) Path of War -> Plunder / Speed Aura
3) Unraveling Secrets
For Scouting, the hero receives an additional +1 random minor artifact for every 5 levels (including previously acquired levels).
For Camouflage, the hero receives an additional +1 random major artifact for every 10 levels (including previously acquired levels).
Path of War: the hero receives +1 to attack and defense if fighting on enemy territory.
Plunder: enemy troops receive an additional -1 speed penalty (does not work against neutrals).
Navigation has been removed (too situational, it interferes with skill progression).
Finding the Way has been removed (it has no combat bonuses). It can be combined with the current Path of War (+1/+1 on enemy territory).
Path of War does not give movement points (it does not support the strategy of having many battles per turn).
Death March has been removed (too situational, it interferes with skill progression).
Sharp Mind in Sorcery.
Sudden Attack has been removed (a specialization based on this skill may be introduced).
ENGINEERING (machines)
1) Ballistics -> Rapid Fire
2) First Aid -> Plague Tent
3) Artillery -> Elite Machines (Rune Machines)
Engineering: x2/3/4 health for machines and +1/2/3 to attack for ranged units per cart.
Ballistics, First Aid, and Artillery do not double the health of the corresponding machines.
The healing of the tent and the damage of the ballista do not depend on the level of Engineering. The damage of the ballista increases from Attack + Knowledge, the healing of the tent – from the hero's level.
Artillery (catapult): before the battle in an open field, it kills 10% of the enemy's creatures (rounded down).
Sulfur Rain has been removed (due to redundancy). A specialization based on this skill may be introduced (with the development of the artillery effect).
Earthquake has been removed (too situational, it interferes with skill progression).
EDUCATION (unavailable to Orcs)
1) Distraction (30%) -> Counterspell
2) Intelligence (attracts magic, 40%) -> Power of Knowledge / Power of Magic
3) Scholar (the hero learns 1 random spell of levels 1-2 for every 2 levels, including previously acquired levels)
Education gives +2/4/6 random stats regardless of the hero's level.
Power of Knowledge: the hero receives a bonus to Knowledge equal to 1 + the number of mastered schools of magic (total from +1 to +5)
Power of Magic: the hero receives a bonus to Spell Power equal to 1 + the number of mastered schools of magic (total from +1 to +5)
Dark Revelation has been moved to Occultism (racial skill of Dark Elves).
Mentorship has been moved to Counterblow (racial skill of Humans).
Guardian of Secrets has been removed (a pointless stat bonus).
Unraveling Secrets has been moved to Logistics.
SORCERY (unavailable to Orcs)
1) Mysticism (mana replenishment) -> Secret Knowledge / Elite Sorcerers (light magic)
2) Wisdom -> Secret Revelation
3) Sharp Mind (30%)
Fluctuating Mana in Luck.
Distraction in Education.
Counterspell in Education.
Secret Advantage has been removed (overpowered).
COMBAT SHOUTS (available only to Orcs)
1) Mysticism (mana replenishment) -> Secret Knowledge / Elite Sorcerers (light magic)
2) War Cry
3) Mighty Shout
Distraction in Education (unavailable to Orcs).
LIGHT MAGIC (unavailable to Orcs)
1) Master of Wrath -> Storm Wind
2) Master of Blessings -> Eternal Light (additional +regeneration)
3) Master of Defense -> Seal of Light (additional +holy word)
Fire Protection has been removed.
Twilight has been moved to Counterblow (racial skill of Humans).
Light Magic has been moved to Sorcery.
DARK MAGIC (unavailable to Orcs)
1) Master of Pain -> Cursed Ground
2) Master of Curses -> Darkness of Weakness (additional +grief)
3) Master of Mind -> Seal of Darkness (additional +unholy word)
Dark Replenishment has been removed (due to a bug that allows casting spells for free).
Torturing Strike has been moved to Occultism (racial skill of Dark Elves).
CHAOS MAGIC (unavailable to Orcs)
1) Master of Fire -> Pyrokinesis (additional +fire wall) / Mana Burst
2) Master of Ice -> Deadly Cold (additional +freezing cold)
3) Master of Lightning
Secrets of Chaos have been removed (redundant).
Mana Drain has been removed (redundant – there is resistance from Luck).
Fire Fury has been removed (not on topic).
SUMMONING MAGIC (unavailable to Orcs)
1) Master of Earth (additional +earthquake) -> Fog Cloud (only -30% initiative)
2) Master of Life -> Celestial Shield
3) Master of Elements (spells) -> Elemental Balance (additional +elementals)
Banishment has been removed (redundant, there is an artifact).
Exorcism has been removed (redundant, situational).
Fire Warriors have been removed (redundant, monotonous – there is already an enhancement for elementals). A specialization based on this skill may be introduced.
Racial skills are still under development.
The following branches have been defined:
1) in the Human racial skill, Double Strike (200% hero damage) -> Oversight
2) in the Orc racial skill, Support -> Stun (50%)
3) in the Dark Elf racial skill, Assassin's Mark (curse mark) -> Torturing Strike
Why is Oversight after Double Strike? Because without the double damage, the Oversight skill plays weakly (compared to Support and Assassin's Mark).