Stone Sword

[HoneyBadger]

I would think the stone sword would affect blind troops, since it's the sword's touch-I'm speculating-rather than the sight of it-that turns a being into stone.

[Nikolai]

I agree that sword and spell should work on blind beings. Not Gorgon, not artifact shield, because the petrify effect acts before the hit is taken, so has to be sight based.

But it would be nice if the sword did not act on stone beings. Not necessary, but nice.

[Fate]

I think he means stone units shouldn't turn to stone, and neither stone nor blind units should be petrified by Gorgon (the blind units are there because they cannot see the Gorgon).

[Kristoffer O]

There is a flag for stone beings. I thought it made stone beings immune to petrify. At least it makes them vulnerable to shatter etc .

[Endoperez]

What flag is this? Inanimate? Well, would it be possible to have Petrify change Lumber Constructs into Crashers?

[Xietor]

I can confirm the gargoyles are not immune to petrify. Let me test living statues.

[Kristoffer O]

The flag is stonebeing

[Endoperez]

Kristoffer O said:
The flag is stonebeing

Wow... I always thought Smasher worked on inanimate beings. Could it be made moddable? I guess it won't be used much, if ever, but just having the command in there can give ideas. For one, it's once again made me want to do a Gargoyle nation based on the Disney's cartoon. Gargoyles with #stonebeing but not #inanimate; strong, slow-moving (mapmove 2 at most) fliers with good natural protection and rejuvenation, average magic resistance, good morale, etc. The problem is that I've got too many ideas, too little time and so few hero slots. Two unique immortals (perhaps one a hero and the other a blood summon), perhaps a Tuatha/Eriu -themed hero or two, an Archmagus hero, Timedancer, perhaps Captain of the Gargoyles as a stealthy assassin human OR as a benevolent non-mage ghost, a multihero Hunter with magic-slaying arbalest...