Re: [Wesnoth-dev] A short list of things

[Susanna Björverud]

Hej allesammans,
2005-02-09 kl. 20.20 skrev James Spencer:

> Hi,
>
> This is another 'mixed-bag' of an email. So in no particular order 
> here goes:
>
> 1. Yesterday I told Sangel that I'd put his L3 Orcish Nightstalker to
> the list for inclusion in mainline
> http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4548 . I also told him
> that I didn't particularly like the idea of a Lv. 3 Nighstalker. First
> of all there is the fact that the level two unit would have to be
> toned down (a big power spike is OK for a lv. 2 'dead end' unit, but
> less so for something that has an advancement, IMHO). The other reason
> is that I have this pet theory that the 'hoardish' factions should
> help pay for their access to level 0 units by having fewer level 3
> advancements (even if this doesn't have much impact in MP), and that
> players shouldn't feel that every faction has to have units that go to
> level 3. The final reason is that I think that there are better
> candidates for inclusion: Lv. 3 'Slurbow' would 'feel' better, IMHO,
> and the Lv. 1 'Goblin Standard Bearer' would actually be an innovative
> unit as it would provide leadership to a lv. 0 unit at lv. 1 (Although
> it would be bad for balance). But this is only my opinion, and I
> though I'd pose it to the list for consideration.

I do not like this idea at all. The orcish nightstalker does not in any 
way fit into my perception of what the orcs are in Wesnoth. I would 
really dislike the inclusion of this unit. And all lines do not need to 
go to level 3....

> 2. I propose that Sangel should be added to the developer ML. He is a
> long time contributor, and the only reason that he doesn't have a
> higher profile is because he's well behaved and stays out of forum
> wars & doesn't do IRC much. Check his profile (
> http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=314 ) he's
> not quiet, he's just sane. Also, he has the distinction of being the
> first person to contribute art to TRoW :)

I concur wholeheartedly.
>

> b) What should be done in MP? I have this pet theory about what I'd 
> like:
> - Give the Loyalists the Merman Fighter line. I know we've invested a
> certain amount of effort in justifying why they have the Naga, and I
> wouldn't contradict that in public, but why?
> - Give the Rebels the Merman Hunter line INSTEAD of the Merman Fighter
> line. I think this line has more of an Elven affinity than the fighter
> line, it would reduce unit duplication between the factions, and it
> would give the unit a use withing the game. Another option I'm less
> fond of would be to give the Rebels the Mermaids. A water based magic
> user would certainly give them a perceived power boost... This is an
> either or thing (IMHO) and I like the idea of using the Hunter line
> more.

So the mermen would be split internally between 2 factions? I find that 
a bit odd. But  it might just be the novelty of the idea.

/Sanna