Heroes of Might and Magic Forum Game

[Theben]

I'm in my standard 'wait and see' mode of new forum games. If you can work it out I'll try it later.

[SnowFire]

Er, don't know if you're counting me or not, but I think I'll sit this game out and then play in v2.0. Sorry! (Mustn't tempt myself with distractions at the moment.)

[DarkCloud]

okay then... well, for everyone who still wants to try the game- please choose your cities and PM me your heroes stats, etc.

(the stats and spells possessed by heroes will be kept secret from the other players until a battle occurs)
[Unless the characters cast the Spell View Air at the beginning of their turn, then they can see all stats... if they cast View Spells- they can see all spells!)

however, the creature numbers will be given as a range... (View Earth reveals the exact numbers)

although the amount of construction done on the castles/strongholds/etc. will be known

[DarkCloud]

and here's our first hero.
(visible stats posted only) remember, his Attack,Defense,etc. are secret:

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GAMECUBE64

Town: Castle.
Name: Last Hope.

Hero: Corribus the Knight

Stats:
SECRET

Starting troops : 1-20 Pikemen

Starting spell: SECRET

[Gamecube64]

Last Hope for the win! Even if I'm outnumbered I'll come through just like the scenario.

[DarkCloud]

last hope for the win?

sorry I don't understand ??

[Gamecube64]

My Castle's name is Last Hope... get it?

[DarkCloud]

ah yes, now I get it- the decapitalization threw me off!

[Gamecube64]

I fixed it O' great lord and master

[Spaced Cowboy]

I sent in my prelim-orders, but I'm still not sure how magic works. Can you go through the mechanics of spell casting. I may want to change my stats after you explain

[Gamecube64]

Spells get cast at the beggining of battles. Spell power makes them more powerful and spell points alow you to cast more.

I figure you've never played a heroes game before... for shame!

[Spaced Cowboy]

Okay so power is a multipler of base(damage?) and points = number of spells that can be cast, and the points in front of the spells above is the research cost?

I think I've played heros, but not recently (and I've played them all so I get confused).

[Ljube]

Look, before we continue, there has to be some chance of smaller force winning. I suggest you devise some kind of random number generator and feed the strengths of the two armies and calculate the casualties and the winner. However, the combat must not be a one round combat, rather I suggest a fixed 3 or 5 rounds combat.

Before a hero is utterly defeated, so just before the final round, you should give him an option to flee. You must ask the player loosing if he wants to continue the battle or disengage.

[SnowFire]

Heh. Referencing the HOMM2 scenario, "Lost Hope?" Fine one, that, 'specially considering it spawned all those sequels. I always like "THUNK" the best of those.

[Gamecube64]

Ya, I heard the guy who made them made some very good scenarios for HOMM 3 also.

*$2 to Snowfire*