"Wish" spell

Gandalf Parker · #1 January 22nd, 2007, 08:56 PM

Wish switching because it exists? That doesnt seem to fit the mythology of the game. If I wish for Murgatroid, then Murgatroid comes. Or doesnt come. I dont see "wish" saying "Murgatroid is busy at the moment. Let me switch you to Almangot."

Taqwus · #2 January 22nd, 2007, 09:52 PM

I interpreted that to apply to uniques with the same unit name, so that you can't wish for any one in particular. After all, you can't wish for 'Megera' or 'Tisiphone', if memory serves -- you have to wish for an Erinyes, because that's the unit type. Same goes for Gorilon the Heliophagus versus Mastema the Heliophagus versus Makabiel the Heliophagus et al. On the other hand, you could wish for the King of Deeper Earth specifically because that's his unit type.

Wish · #3 January 22nd, 2007, 09:55 PM

but you wish for "erinya" not for Alecto or whatever other names they have. Letting the spell decide the most suitable erinya based on what is available makes more sense than only allowing one of the three erinyes to be wishable.

sine the erinyes have different, discernable names, thats an easy fix. but what if you want the iron crutch immortal over the healer immortal, or vice versa? Should all uniques first names be coded into the spell?

Wish · #4 January 22nd, 2007, 09:56 PM

also I tried wishing for the abductor, and he shows up old age'd and magicless.

weird.

GameExtremist · #5 June 12th, 2007, 04:13 AM

Okay this is a big bump/blast from the past - but I want to clarify something.

Say if I wanted to wish for one of the elemental Kings/Queens.

If I wished for a particular one I would get him/her correct?

As each King/Queen is a unique unit therefore it is possible to wish for that specific unit?

Any advice/feedback is appreciated

Micah · #6 June 12th, 2007, 04:38 AM

If someone else owns them it will port the unit to your province, with the usual consequences of having an enemy-owned SC drop into one of your provinces. If the unit is not currently controlled you'll get it as a non-commander unit that will need to be Gift of Reasoned.

Valerius · #7 June 12th, 2007, 04:51 AM

Hmm, you wouldn't be trying to steal my air queen, would you?

GameExtremist · #8 June 12th, 2007, 06:17 AM

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Valerius said:
Hmm, you wouldn't be trying to steal my air queen, would you?

Maybe

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Micah said:
If someone else owns them it will port the unit to your province, with the usual consequences of having an enemy-owned SC drop into one of your provinces. If the unit is not currently controlled you'll get it as a non-commander unit that will need to be Gift of Reasoned.

So your saying that if that unit were enemy controlled I'd have a fight on my hands? I was more hoping I'd have control over that elemental King/Queen.