Question about Twiceborn and death from old age

[Nerfix]

Endoperez said:
They don't. Except if they happen to be skilled in Nature and/or Death, or do some of the rituals that help against aging, or wear an item that helps against aging.

And what makes sure they will die off if the only way to die of old age is getting Disease? Knowing Dominions it is possible that they recuperate, luck out or something along those lines. I'm fine with death/nature mages living longer but I'd be displeased to see 150 years old regular men around. Because it makes no sense.

Endoperez said:That's a bit like saying that there should be a way to kill off a Vanheim Dwarf that's cast Invulnerability on himself, because he might survive being swarmed by a bunch of Principii for the 45 turns it would take for the forces of Pythium to retreat. Yes, it could happen, in theory, if nothing else happened (like the Dwarf routing, or becoming unconscious, or enemy mages casting something, or the Dwarf casting something), but it won't.

I think that example would be closer if you replaced the Dwarf with a Satyr infantryman.

[Daynarr]

Old age afflictions can't be healed and chance that old guy will get disease increases as he gets older.

[st.patrik]

old mages also become increasingly feeble, so less useful on the battlefield. I don't think death/nature prevents afflictions altogether per se...more like makes them less likely.

[Nerfix]

I see then.

[Daynarr]

Btw, growth scale REDUCES disease affliction chance from old age. Taking growth scale is good idea for nations that have lots of old age commanders (and in some rare cases troops).

Not sure if death scale increases that chance but it's very possible.

[Nerfix]

Broken Empire with Growth +3...

[Endoperez]

Nerfix said:
Broken Empire with Growth +3...

They don't need it as much as some other nations. Death magic, as opposed to Death scale, protects their mages. Triarii and Praetorian Guard start 55 years old (50 being the start of old age). That's not severe in Growth 0, although high Death might cause problems. I haven't used them much with Broken Empire, though, because I've played against AI, and haven't had to recruit forces purely for defence. The younger soldiers have mapmove 2, and as the undead are also able to move quickly, the protection 17 of Triarii and Praetorian Guard didn't matter much. I had lots of undead to absorb damage.

[quantum_mechani]

Daynarr said:
Not sure if death scale increases that chance but it's very possible.

It does.

[BigJMoney]

Very neat mechanic. Very neat.

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