HP Cost

[Omega]

As per Megaglest: https://forum.megaglest.org/index.php?topic=6529.msg66149

I particularly like the concept of HP costs for attacks. This can make a cleaner suicide attack (no splash needed, no worries about the attack being weaker than your unit has HP, etc). As well, if combined with stealth units, I imagine you could make a better mine unit too (then again, that would be a splash attack, but not the point here). And this is just Military-esque ideas! Looking at all mods in general, magic attacks that forfeit your life to cast spells, or spawning pets at the cost of your health sound fantastic.

Relatedly, he also posted a bug fix for morphing with units in cellmaps. Not sure if GAE has this bug anymore, can't recall the last time I played a mod with morphing buildings .

The spawn attack thing may also be interesting (abet, I don't completely understand how it works).

[John.d.h]

I particularly like the concept of HP costs for attacks.

Can't this already be done with recourse?

Relatedly, he also posted a bug fix for morphing with units in cellmaps. Not sure if GAE has this bug anymore, can't recall the last time I played a mod with morphing buildings .

The spawn attack thing may also be interesting (abet, I don't completely understand how it works).

Zoythrus and I were talking about various ways to make use of a spawn attack, and it seems like a very useful idea.

[silnarm]

I particularly like the concept of HP costs for attacks.

Can't this already be done with recourse?

I do believe so . . .

Relatedly, he also posted a bug fix for morphing with units in cellmaps. Not sure if GAE has this bug anymore, can't recall the last time I played a mod with morphing buildings .

The spawn attack thing may also be interesting (abet, I don't completely understand how it works).

Zoythrus and I were talking about various ways to make use of a spawn attack, and it seems like a very useful idea.

I too was talking with zoy last week, and he has a reasonably well developed idea for this, that would also allow the possibility of projectiles being targeted. I stalled on making any commitment, as I need some more thinking time... still do....

Will look into the morph thing, I'm also unsure if this still applies to GAE, if it does, will apply the patch post haste.

[Omega]

I particularly like the concept of HP costs for attacks.

Can't this already be done with recourse?

For attacks yes, though no other skills can have effects (for example, you could have a shambling zombie that loses HP as it moves).

[Zoythrus]

but wouldnt an attack with recourse need to hit its target? what would happen if it didnt?

[silnarm]

Two very good points...

[Zoythrus]

Zoythrus and I were talking about various ways to make use of a spawn attack, and it seems like a very useful idea.

I too was talking with zoy last week, and he has a reasonably well developed idea for this, that would also allow the possibility of projectiles being targeted. I stalled on making any commitment, as I need some more thinking time... still do....

not trying to toot my own horn or anything, but i am actually amazed that people listen to me!

[Omega]

I must ask though, what exactly is the related spawn attack? I haven't yet seen the big question answered: are the spawned units temporary (eg: attack once, then disappear) or permanent?

not trying to toot my own horn or anything, but i am actually amazed that people listen to me!

What'd you say?

[Zoythrus]

@Omega - look up a few posts.

spawn attacks would prove rather useful...think of the possibilities!

[silnarm]

not trying to toot my own horn or anything, but i am actually amazed that people listen to me!

Wouldn't that be the opposite of tooting your own horn ?

I must ask though, what exactly is the related spawn attack? I haven't yet seen the big question answered: are the spawned units temporary (eg: attack once, then disappear) or permanent?

Modder's discretion.

not trying to toot my own horn or anything, but i am actually amazed that people listen to me!

What'd you say?