misc questions

Arryn · #1 March 2nd, 2004, 10:13 PM

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Originally posted by PhilD:
OK, so what's the difference between "anonymous" and not?

It means that stuff happens to the enemy and they don't have any way to know who did it. As opposed to summoning an Angelic Horde right on top of an enemy. The spells I listed (for example) summon creatures, but they are treated as indies (well, CotW was a bad example, because that one is NOT anonymous) and your name does not show in the Messages report. Call of the Winds, Angelic Horde, and others, if summoned directly on top of an enemy, cause a battle that will be reported as you vs. them.

[ March 02, 2004, 20:14: Message edited by: Arryn ]

GavinWheeler · #2 March 3rd, 2004, 07:11 PM

I'm pretty certain "Imprint Souls" also identifies itself as being an attack by you. After all, the hapless Imprintees stay around to be used as cannon fodder.

Ghost riders is the only battle-provoking spell I know of that is 'anonymous'. I'm not sure about things like 'the looming hell', and spells such as 'seeking arrow' don't provoke battles, just damage reports.

Arryn · #3 March 3rd, 2004, 07:13 PM

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Originally posted by GavinWheeler:
I'm pretty certain "Imprint Souls" also identifies itself as being an attack by you.

I'm positive it's anonymous. I've been the victim of it countless times ...

Taqwus · #4 March 3rd, 2004, 07:28 PM

It's only anonymous if the units don't belong to you, and thus show up as 'Special Monsters'. This includes Horrors, Ghost Riders, Manifestations, Earth Attack (special: will not attack you).
Imprint Souls is _not_ anonymous. Check your battle report; it'll tell you which AI cast it on you.
Nor, for that matter, are assassins; perhaps they should be, at least if they assassinate a leader and get away.

Arryn · #5 March 3rd, 2004, 07:30 PM

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Originally posted by Taqwus:
Imprint Souls is _not_ anonymous. Check your battle report; it'll tell you which AI cast it on you.

Is there a random event that attacks a province with a mixed bag of ~20-30 militia & knights? (I know there's another one that's only knights.)

There was one game I was playing in which I was being attacked EVERY turn in 2-3 provinces by "Independents", always in the same amount and composition, for over 6 straight turns. I asked about it here in the forum and was told it was Imprint Souls.

[ March 03, 2004, 17:42: Message edited by: Arryn ]

Taqwus · #6 March 3rd, 2004, 07:48 PM

Arryn --
Imprint Souls results in 2 Mad Priests with an army of madmen and fanatics, usually ~60 total per cast. Unless there's interaction with a mod going on, it won't generate kniggets.
Feudal-type attacks do happen due to randoms, although I don't see them very often. To my knowledge, no spell causes this sort of attack.

Arryn · #7 March 3rd, 2004, 07:59 PM

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Originally posted by Taqwus:
Arryn --
Imprint Souls results in 2 Mad Priests with an army of madmen and fanatics, usually ~60 total per cast. Unless there's interaction with a mod going on, it won't generate kniggets.
Feudal-type attacks do happen due to randoms, although I don't see them very often. To my knowledge, no spell causes this sort of attack.

Thank you. Then I'm wrong and it wasn't Imprint Souls as I do not recall any Mad Priests, nor did the attackers number ~60, but about half that.

Guess that pretty much limits the anonymous summons to just the Conjuration-9 Ghost Riders.