Mod: Dominions 3000 v0.81 - lots of new indies, new map (using the brand new map commands)

[Aezeal]

once I have time I know which nations I want to get in this universe.

Machaka severly fits in.. I've already got spiders in the galaxy and refugees could have hidden on such a planet and are reemerging now.
Spiders, Spidershaped ships which are also "walkers" on land in 2 -3 sizes.
The sorcs could remain the same, ancient traditions haven't changed. The assassins could remain nearly the same too. troopers would have to change though.. naked black pplz won't fit anymore (except the sorcs who as I said will keep their traditional outfits. Need to think of something
I'll put the spiderqueens and other spiders I have as indies in there as recruits and summons. I'll keep some form of spiderrider but not sure what to do with them in space. guess cheap ones could just have a spaceform without spider and maybe the sacreds could keep blackhunters with some sort of spacesuit to fly around it.. and the black hunters would be less overpriced.

AND POISON RESISTANCE AND WEAPONS EVERYWHERE!!!

I think I'll do those first.. I like that idea

2nd idea is some sort of van/pixie nation... vans themselves nearly extinct only as commander and sacreds..well that isn't anything new... no human troops they had to flee into space due to ulmish dislike of non-humans (or something) they now have not exceptionally bright lesser pixies and whatnot as troopers small sized (all size 1 except the vans) with some abilities (all somewhat specialized troops) and vastmoving. Miniature space fighters for the pixies and only a few commandships (probably only as summons) for the few vans (who otherwise have a regular sized fighter or a spacesuit (need to decide what I like best.. highly agile and trained vans with glamour might better be suited than in a ship I'd say to make best of their abilities.)
I've seen a cartoon movie once where there where like these high human like (van) leaders and small lesser creatures (ow somewhat like the war of the flowers book od Tad williams too).. I think it might be that way in irish or english folk tales etc but either way this is how it will be.

This nation would be more work and atm I feel more like working on a Machaka (but maybe I'll change my mind before I start) both nations will probably resemble Jomon most of all existing nations I'd say, troops with special abilities etc.

[rdonj]

I don't know how well spider riders fit thematically with dom3k. I am having trouble imagining a spider rider that could charge into a line of ulmish space marines without being shot to pieces. Maybe instead you could use just Black Hunters, and turn them into some kind of super-heavy sacred tank? Maybe you can find a way to make it work though.

Likewise I don't know about making the spider independants into machaka recruitables, they can be useful but it's already pretty easy to recruit them if you want. It wouldn't really help that much to have them as recruitables. Possibly as a cheap summon wouldn't be too bad, but I think if you do it should almost be a different kind of spider that's a bit better than the indies you can recruit.

[Endoperez]

Originally Posted by Aezeal

The sorcs could remain the same, ancient traditions haven't changed. The assassins could remain nearly the same too. troopers would have to change though.. naked black pplz won't fit anymore (except the sorcs who as I said will keep their traditional outfits. Need to think of something

This is how "naked pplz" fit in: Minotaurs vs Hoplites, 3000 version.
That is based on the Samurai Jack episode "Jack and the Spartans". For some reason, of the dozens of people who combined visuals of that episode with the trailer of the movie "300", only ONE included the awesome "chainsaw-shields" scene: 0:35-0:36 in this one. Nothing else to see in that vid, though.

Any way, hoplites are hoplites , so here's the weaponry for Machakan Space-Hoplites, based on the above:
SPEAR Rocket-launcher:
limited ammo, good range, low-ish precision, high damage + AP, causes 2 points of armor-negating stun damage (fire resistance negates stun) in AoE 2.
SPEAR Shockblade:
Basic spear upgraded to Dom3000 levels. Probably nothing fancy, although it could deal a point or two of lightning or fire damage if that fits.
Hoplite Shield (weapon):
bonus weapon with high damage, -3 att, len 1.

Shockblade:
Used instead of Bane Blades (so limited to few commanders). Armor-piercing, deals fire or lightning secondary damage.

Some troops (Spider Rider equivalents) have SPEAR Web-launchers instead of normal rockets.