Something I don't understand...

General Tacticus · #1 January 6th, 2004, 03:22 PM

There should be a "Change Shape" order available if you click on the druid...

*POOF* here comes the Green Dragon...

(actually I have never tried a dragon, but this is how it works for other shapeshifter like the smoking mirror)

Thilock_Dominus · #2 January 6th, 2004, 03:24 PM

Thanks

I'll try that and thanks for the fast reply.

Endoperez · #3 January 6th, 2004, 04:39 PM

I am thinking that the Change Shape order should be documented better, this question has rosen up quite a few times already... The druid-shape of the dragon should have a description telling he is a dragon in human form, because dragon in human form is much different from normal druid...

Psitticine · #4 January 6th, 2004, 05:42 PM

You can also queue a transformation as part of the combat script, if I'm not mistaken. Cast some protective and/or empowerment spells, then go drake and rip 'em up!

I agree though that it should be clearer the Druid/Frost Father/Whatever is really a dragon in human form. This certainly isn't the first time this question has popped up!

Gandalf Parker · #5 January 6th, 2004, 06:22 PM

Doesnt the description talk about them using the human form and going dragon when they are hurt? Thats kindof an automatic thing with the form-change button being a nice thing to find. IMHO

Now if they started as a dragon and you couldnt locate all the magic you game them then THAT would be a bigger problem

aldin · #6 January 6th, 2004, 06:56 PM

Just a quick note about scripting the change. Try to make sure your pretender is in the correct form before Hosting. I've foolishly left my pretender in Dragon form with a scripted shift -> Attack! order. Rather embarassing to watch my Druid form race into the enemy lines...

~Aldin

Gandalf Parker · #7 January 6th, 2004, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by aldin:
Just a quick note about scripting the change. Try to make sure your pretender is in the correct form before Hosting. I've foolishly left my pretender in Dragon form with a scripted shift -> Attack! order. Rather embarassing to watch my Druid form race into the enemy lines...

Heehee. Been there, done that.

In fact I remember in early discussions about dragon pretenders that a tactic suggested was to attack a dragon-held province with some magical summons such as Call of the Wild, or maybe an assassination, then follow it with an army.

On the other hand I think that when a dragon completes his 5 scripted orders he will do the automatic form-change if he is hit.