Posts from NCF – Extended list of Neutral creatures.

I didn't notice any nerfs to them. Can you be more specific? So far, in the forums and group, I often hear complaints about the overpowered neutral creatures; because of this, many have stopped playing this mod.

Here, for example, is creature 431, the Ranger. Charge, crippling strike, combined attack, agility. In principle, agility synergizes with combined attack (you can be bolder in positioning the creature so that the combined attack works). Although high defense would synergize even better. Agility synergizes with crippling strike – for the same reason and with the same caveat. Charge... doesn't synergize with anything. So, what's the point of it? In my opinion, it would be logical to remove it, especially since the description doesn't explain where this ability comes from.

The "Charge" ability, when used, changes the tide of battle!

The description of this creature states: "The Order of the Wolf selects the best Elven warriors to protect the forests of Irollan. After long training and a special ritual of unity with Nature, they become Rangers – half-wild, but no less dangerous warriors who rely not only on weapons but also on instincts."

So, I discovered Pegasus – forgetting about flight and its large size, it has 6 abilities! And there are some anti-synergistic ones, like "Child of Light" and 25% magic resistance, and "Child of Light" (well, they found anti-magic or regeneration, Pegasus will copy it, and that's it, why do they need magic resistance?). Also, infinite retaliation combined with strike and return. If the retaliation is infinite, why not send it to the center of the enemy formation and have it defend itself, why the strike and return? And vice versa, if it returns after the attack, how will you trigger the infinite retaliation? The chances are not great.
Balance is simpler; it can be easily adjusted with numbers. But these kinds of things, in my humble opinion, "clutter" the tactics without giving anything in return.

So what? No, it's a useful ability in itself, but when there are already a million other abilities, why add more? In this regard, the high-level creatures of the developers look good; look at the Kshatriya Rakshasa, for example. Whirlwind, charge – is that all they need? Increase initiative, and they can AoE.

Semantically incorrect. If charge is that very ritual... Does that mean that if they don't activate the charge, they won't be scouts (half-wild, but no less dangerous warriors who rely not only on weapons but also on instincts)? I think they will remain scouts! So, the ritual and this ability are not related ;)
Although, anyway, I was more complaining about the tactics, not the descriptions.

I'm not complaining about the overpoweredness; I'm complaining about the excessive number of abilities. ;)
A normal number of abilities will allow for a more adequate assessment of power.

Are you still struggling with those miserable stalkers? :smile11:
I'll throw in my two cents: it's not necessary to castrate the creatures; you can simply increase their strength parameter so that a reasonable number of them are generated. And raise the level as well, yes (that's how they handled the wolf cubs in Grove).

That's why NOIADE evaluates Power and everything else taking into account all the abilities the creature has! :smile44:

And the main purpose of these creatures is the diversity of neutrals on the map, not only visually but also atmospherically... which should not simplify the Walkthrough of the map! :smile24:

Take the screenshot differently; I need to see the name of the "radishes," like in the attached image with the dragonlings! :smile25:

Too many abilities... There's no such thing as too many abilities. If the utility accurately determines the strength/level/growth of creatures with abilities, then no matter how many abilities there are, the creature is still balanced. I don't understand why so many people are confused not by something else, but specifically by the number of abilities....

You can never have too many abilities.

If a utility accurately determines the strength/level/growth of creatures with abilities, then no matter how many of these abilities there are, the creature will still be balanced.

I agree about the synergy; each creature should have an "idea," that is, an area of application. But there are suspicions that everything was indiscriminately cut down (judging by the reviews). I would like to see a detailed changelog.