patch 2.08 is out

[Graeme Dice]

Originally posted by Taqwus:
...not to mention that a paralyzed Titan should die of asphyxiation rather rapidly, as would most living units. That would make Illithids and even Dispossessed Spirits rather nasty, however.

Paralysis is defined by the spell to be mentally overloading the victim, not shutting down all bodily functions.

[Graeme Dice]

Originally posted by SurvivalistMerc:
The unit itself counts. You specified a spellcasting sphinx. My scenario would not say that a spellcasting sphinx is helpless unless it were paralyzed or otherwise rendered helpless.

Why is the sphinx more helpless when paralyzed than when not paralyzed? It's still just a hunk of rock. If the military units can't damage it during a battle while it's not responding, then it will wake up soon enough and start spellcasting again.

However, if a soulless has a month to rip apart a helpless sphinx...well, that soulless must have undead leadership or it wouldn't be on the battlefield at all. So the soulless and its undead leader slowly manage to chip away at the head of the sphinx, not sleeping because they are undead and require no sleep, over a period of an entire Calendar month, thereby expelling the vile spirit that inhabited the sphinx into the void.

They don't have a month though. They have only as long as it takes for the statue to wake up. And no matter how much it pounds away at a piece of rock, a soulless isn't going to damage it more than superficially with its fists. Especially when it's a piece of rock that automatically rebuilds itself within a months time.

[Kristoffer O]

Originally posted by josh_f:
army8.trs 292 KB
res.trs 76.KB
I also redownloaded the patch to no affect.

Seems correct. These files were in the full dominions.app not the patch one right?

Has anyone else tried the OS X patch and if so what was your result?

[Saber Cherry]

I'm surprised that nobody has a fix-mod for the Utgard theme yet. I have been kinda out of contact since I am currently on vacation, but I'll fixe the Seithkona and put it in the bugfix mod later today, and post to indicate when it is done.

-Cherry

[NTJedi]

Graeme Dice has perfectly answered questions during my lunch hour.

I will answer a few questions too:

by SurvivalistMerc
I have always assumed that paralyzed units fall down. Why is it that you don't think a titan's shield could be taken without some form of attack?

The key is that there are so many different types of creatures. Not all creatures would respond the same when paralyzed. How does a sphinx fall down?? How does a Fire Elemental fall down?? Lets say the titan does fall down and fell down lying on top of his fire_shield or ring thus still equipped giving the abilities... how does this artifact get removed when the units are all human size?
It would take serious time moving that Titan and by then the paralyzation could have easily worn off if there's no units to continue his paralyzation. And how could your suggestion be accomplished when the province population is Zero and only 3 spirits remained on the battlefield??

by SurvivalistMerc
Why do you think that fists remain clenched when there is no muscle activity due to paralysis?

you answered this yourself... I could provide other examples if you wish.

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Graeme Dice answered all other questions perfectly. All I can say is Ditto.

[Xavier]

Saber Cherry:
I'm surprised that nobody has a fix-mod for the Utgard theme yet. I have been kinda out of contact since I am currently on vacation, but I'll fixe the Seithkona and put it in the bugfix mod later today, and post to indicate when it is done.

What should those of us who are playing MP games that have a Jotun Utgard player do (not necessarily a question for Cherry)? We can't use a quickfix mod....

[Arryn]

Originally posted by Xavier:
What should those of us who are playing MP games that have a Jotun Utgard player do (not necessarily a question for Cherry)? We can't use a quickfix mod....

Pretty much the same as those of us doing AARs: sticking with 2.06 until 2.09 is released.