Forest bonus

[steff]

I can't see any unit that has a bonus in forest terrain anymore.
That would be good to have......

Is there room for a bonus discussion before Beta3 starts?

[Horyu]

yes I do like this idea of forest bonus best is offer a new type of unit (eg Cockatrice 3 strength with forest bonus +1 combat, forest terrain, speed 20, hero can mount, cost around 600 Gold, build time is 2 turn)

[SnotlinG]

Since both dwarf and giant have bonus in hills we thought about chaning the wolfs stackbonus to apply in forest instead of hills. Any objections?

The unicorn have a +1 forest bonus in beta3 too.

[KGB]

SnotlinG,

Actually since the Wolf is really the Wolfrider (Orc riding a wolf) it would make more sense if the Wolfrider:

A) Had Swamp/Forest move bonus instead of Hills/Forest
B) Had a +1 stack bonus in the Swamp instead of the Hills since that's also where Orcs are from and have a bonus.

That then leaves the potential in the future for a stack bonus unit in the Forest, Hills and Desert.

As you noted the Unicorn already has a Forest combat bonus in Beta3 but I see no reason why the Elven Archer can't also have a +1 Forest combat bonus since that is the Elven Archers natural home.

KGB

[piranha]

Ok some changes that apply to beta3 games.

Wolf move bonus is now in swamp and forest, and it does +1 stack in forest and swamp. Its called wolf rider now.

Giant no longer have move bonus in swamp

Elf now have +1 in forest.

Devil will cancel negative stack bonuses (need to program a bit first) Upkeep lowered from 14 to 9.

elemental move is now 13 instead of 12. It cost 1200 instead of 1300, upkeep lowered to 4 from 5.

[KGB]

Piranha,

All good changes.

The Wolfrider will now be a very useful unit with the stack bonus in 2 terrains.

KGB

[Horyu]

Could unicorn and wolfrider mounted by hero? I found hero is moving slower than the stack

[piranha]

We have thought a bit about mounting other units than flying ones. Haven't decided anything yet. Won't be anything like that in beta3. Could be an interesting upgrade for heroes perhaps.