Routing Mechanics

Wauthan · #1 April 2nd, 2008, 12:02 PM

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kasnavada said:
On a side note, if I were immortal and occasionnaly put into such danger that I might die again, I'd try to die every few months so I can be sure that I'm properly trained to handle pain.

Also, I would use "dying" to get back home faster.

*Imagines a small pile of ex-Kasnavadas choking up the entrance of the local pub*

Immortality. Home is just a suicide away.

fungalreason · #2 April 2nd, 2008, 01:33 PM

He wasn't beserk or immortal. Just wearing ring of the fish, luck amulet, and I forget what the last item was. However the army was very small (about 10 or so, half being commanders).

Maybe stealth units in the same province count towards that 75% of the army auto-rout number? Or perhaps 75% is counted from the total health of all units in the army rather than the number of units in it?

thejeff · #3 April 2nd, 2008, 02:01 PM

Something doesn't quite follow the 75% rule. I know I've seen SCs stay and fight when their troops are all dead. I've also seen them rout.
They do seem more likely to stay if there were only a few troops to start with.

Baalz · #4 April 2nd, 2008, 02:45 PM

The 75% rule is based on total HP. It's quite likely that the ancient Kraken had more than 25% of the hitpoints of your side, and thus didn't rout.

fungalreason · #5 April 2nd, 2008, 02:52 PM

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Baalz said:
The 75% rule is based on total HP. It's quite likely that the ancient Kraken had more than 25% of the hitpoints of your side, and thus didn't rout.

Aha! That explains it. He was only down to about 170/400 by the end which was probably more than 25% of the total. Thanks.

moderation · #6 April 3rd, 2008, 09:21 PM

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fungalreason said:

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Baalz said:
The 75% rule is based on total HP. It's quite likely that the ancient Kraken had more than 25% of the hitpoints of your side, and thus didn't rout.

Aha! That explains it. He was only down to about 170/400 by the end which was probably more than 25% of the total. Thanks.

Hmm, in that case, a regenerating SC is unlike to rout if it's HP stays high?

OmikronWarrior · #7 April 3rd, 2008, 09:52 PM

Hmmm... not the best mechanic but does somewhat help with the SC retreating because PD died while it buffed problem. However, only some SC's have enough HP to make a difference. Something like the Gorgon (a very good SC chasis in its own right, only has 30 HP).

kasnavada · #8 April 4th, 2008, 12:40 PM

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Wauthan said:

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kasnavada said:
On a side note, if I were immortal and occasionnaly put into such danger that I might die again, I'd try to die every few months so I can be sure that I'm properly trained to handle pain.

Also, I would use "dying" to get back home faster.

*Imagines a small pile of ex-Kasnavadas choking up the entrance of the local pub*

Immortality. Home is just a suicide away.

Which brings me to the point : immortal units should have a "die" command that brings them back home.

This has nothing to do with routing though.

vfb · #9 April 6th, 2008, 04:22 AM

I couldn't figure out why the Wraith Lord in Ghost Riders never routes, when all the horsemen die so fast. So, I just realized it's because he's immortal, in a weird kind of way.

Thanks, thread!