Gath, dev diary or something

VedalkenBear · #1 April 8th, 2008, 10:50 PM

Those Ophanim are jaw-droppingly good, KO. I'm very much looking forward to these guys.

Kristoffer O · #2 April 9th, 2008, 02:26 AM

Thanks!

I'm quite pleased myself.

ryo_akashi · #3 April 9th, 2008, 03:55 PM

Will Marignon and Pythium have access to the new angels or Gath access to the old angels?

Kristoffer O · #4 April 9th, 2008, 04:23 PM

At first I intended for them to share angels, but I have decided to keep them apart to keep them diversified.

The old nations have more human-like angels, and the new ones otherworldly.

Sombre · #5 April 9th, 2008, 05:05 PM

Space angels!

VedalkenBear · #6 April 9th, 2008, 05:20 PM

KO: I find that a rather interesting decision. IIRC, the Ophanim appear in the Bible in the Book of Ezekiel, no? Possibly also Daniel, and in the apocryphal books of Enoch. I could see why the 'western' nations (such as Marignon) wouldn't necessarily get them, but IIRC the Orthodox faiths (represented in the game as Pythium) delve quite a bit deeper into the more mystical origins of the angel.

Also, while on this topic, why does EA Ermor not get access to at least the Marignon/Pythium angels? I don't see a reason why this should be an issue, considering both the mechanical and flavor background of the nation.

Kristoffer O · #7 April 9th, 2008, 06:21 PM

Pythium is quite strong as it is, so I'll keep the Ophanim et al for the later isreaelites. EA Hinnom will not get them since they are sprung directly from the sin of the Grigori. They will have to do with other summons.

Good point on EA Ermor. But it would require a new identical spell, since each spell can only be assigned to 3 nations atm. Angels are MA, LA Mar and MA Pyth IIRC. Not impossible to do of course.