Bold warriors required! Bitterfrost 4 playtest!

[tanelorn]

I noticed that too. What about darkening different parts of the map from the start for each player? That would speed things up and enhance surprise/exploration.
As far as pop-ups, since most units are in the plural, you get some funny messages like "hero X make amphibious assault" or sth, when the unit is in the third person singular. I can think of some naming conventions to get around this, but its no big deal.
Are you sure the falconer's A/D stats are not the other way around? The other factions get a fast attacker with skirmisher tech, he is a fast defender. Nothing wrong with that, it is actually useful for a mobile defense force and getting newly captured areas secure fast, its just unusual.
Man, those undead look like the Karnathi from Eberron. Superb!

[curtsibling]

Cheers!

Fixed the amphibious message, if you see any more, let me know...

With the skirmish units, all their stats are variations on a4/d4.

The Nightwing is an extreme attacker, with a6/d2.
While the Falconer defends (the lizards need it!) with a3/5d.
The Vorak Ninjiko is an even performer with a4/d4...

I am interested to see how the Falconer fares in battle.

PS
I was considering covering the lower map with darkness, but
it would mean a major amount of work...I might still do it...

[curtsibling]

Some screenies of the action...!

The hero Drakun with his fearless Herjaar war party...


Examples of the honourable Vorak warrior castes...


The Khaarov militia protects a Shuuk trade junket...


A Kaneg Mershal commands his loyal city guard...

[Elensar]

Out of curiosity, why has Bitterfrost (from 2 on) morphed into mostly nonhumans?

Evolved, morphed, changed, shifted...

[curtsibling]

In the Bitterfrost world, the humans had a huge empire, called the Imperium.

Then it was destroyed, and only the humans called the Khaarov survived.

Other races grew to fill the power vacuum...

It's the usual 'fallen kingdom and aftermath' routine...

[Cyrion]

Originally posted by curtsibling
Some screenies of the action...!

Very, very nice Curt!

I won't have time to playtest it, sorry!

I'll concentrate my civ time for the coming weeks on finishig Lost Legions!

A Kaneg Mershal commands his loyal city guard...

Now those "cruisers" and "aeroplanes" are not only beautiful, they really puzzle me!

I now know which civ I'll take once I start playing it (and I'm less sure I'll not try it before LL is finished... )!

[curtsibling]

Thanks for popping by, old chap!

Glad you like it, and there will be tons of time for you to have a shot whenever you get a chance.

I look forward to Lost Legions too!

[Hans99]

At last


Praise him who has understanding...


I'll playtest it extensively over the next weekend, and will try to give detailed feedback, o hell, i wish i could sail there with my skeer Fleet and mop up this place, hehe...

[curtsibling]

Excellent!
Looking forward to that, Hans!

PS
The Skeer will be featuring in the next installment...And the Stavark...

A little holy war!

[Harry Tuttle]

Hey I just noticed that Kaneg airplane. Very stylish! I love the look of it.

[curtsibling]

Thanks!

In my playtests the Kaneg never got to develop the Gustov,
so I am not sure how this little fighter performs in game...

[typhoon]

The Zatarn seem to have evolved quite a bit from their incarnations in Bitterfrost 2...

[Elensar]

Apparently the Empire being destroyed includes most of the human colonies from the first two versions.

Ah well. Still lovely graphics and well done stuff. Keep us posted.

[curtsibling]

The Zatarn evolved along with the comic versions. I had initially imagined them as a primitive race,
but the Viking angle was far more interesting and gave them a far deeper character and dimension.

(on the storyline)
The first Ancient attack came from Bitterfrost itself, which put paid to the colonies. Then the mainland was
taken over. The races like Skeer and Stavark basically took up where the Crusaders and Coven left off...
Again, these races evolved along the with the comic concept. I was not wanting to go down the same path
as stuff like the Wheel of Time, which is a bit bland. My own fantasy tastes are more outlandish.

Humans as the minority is a fun concept challenge to work with!

PS
I plan to do an 'almighty battle' style scenario that will end the Ancient story arc this year.
After doing a 'Skeer Krusade' scenario featuring the white armoured zealots and the heathen Stavark!

[:) Smiley]

Those are some sweet looking ships and planes.