game option/old age

[Edi]

Thanks, llamabeast! That should be helpful to new folks. If you want to know how the aging mechanics work, look up the thread by that title. I haven't done the math for all that many units, but it does seem like it works exactly that way, though there is probably an upper limit as well as a lower limit for fire magic effects, since it is not as severe for units with high maxages.

[MaxWilson]

Nice! Thanks, llamabeast. It will be nice to have something to point newbies to if they ask for this feature.

-Max

[Xietor]

The mod is a good balance. It does not eliminate old age, just extreme old age.

My 2nd crone I bought was old, but he was barely old. With the random age variation, you still get units that start old.

[llamabeast]

Oh, I'd thought that setting them 4-5 years below their maxage would be enough to stop any of them being old. Would you prefer it if they were never old, or are you happy with it as it is?

[Xietor]

No, a little old age is not bad. It is not a wholly useless feature of the game. I think the mod is perfect.

In my game I am presently playing with the Beowulf mod, no old age, worthy heroes, and black steel of ulm turned on, 2 of my 1st 4 crones were old.

But that makes it still enough of a factor to take growth, and give them nature boosting items, which is part of the game. And some old age is not bad to manage, i just thought the extreme old age of some mages, and even heroes, was bad.