Re: [Wesnoth-dev] Alternative Balancing

[David White]

James Spencer wrote:

> Me being a total nag:
> "
> [quote="rogue"]
> Should the Thunderguard also have a third swing then?[/quote]
>
> At the risk of speaking for Dave, I would assume so.
> "
>
>  
Yeah, I've upgraded derivatives of the thunderer too now.

> On the Assasin, and this is just my opinion (I'm happy that the
> Northerners are getting defanged a bit however this works out). Yes,
> the thing that makes these guys such a terror is the number of
> attacks, not the damage they cause... With 3 attacks even a unit with
> 70% defence is pretty likely to come out of the altercation
> poisoned... This certainly would defang the bugger...
>  
Okay, I think I'll leave him at 17 gold, and go ahead and change his 
ranged attack from 3-3 to 4-2.

> I'm a little more iffy on the Guardsman- That certainly would make him
> a terror to deal with (maybe a bit too much so?).
>  
Yes it would.....but only if he can get into position. 3 moves is a 
really big hindrance. We probably would have to make sure this unit 
doesn't get "quick" though, otherwise quick versions would be too powerful

> oh, I have one other little nitpick, even with the guardsman at the
> current 5-3 shouldn't the Dwarvish Stalwart go from 6-3 to 7-3 to
> distribute the damage in his line a bit better?
>  
Yes. Changed.

David