Fear mechanics

Zeldor · #1 July 17th, 2008, 08:24 AM

Empowering or getting D booster increases fear?

Kristoffer O · #2 July 17th, 2008, 08:28 AM

Kristoffer O · #3 July 17th, 2008, 08:30 AM

> I haven't seen individual units rout, just groups

A group is a unit, as is an individual

Edi · #4 July 17th, 2008, 09:25 AM

Units with no innate fear gain Fear(+0) at D5 and every subsequent D level increases the fear by 1. Units with Fear(+0) or more natively get an immediate boost from Death magic.

namad · #5 July 17th, 2008, 09:38 PM

just try starting the game with a unit with fear 15-20ish and attacking independents...

you tell me then if you think fear has any increased radius (I reckon you'll agree it's radius is still very very small)

so everyone reading the manual and thinking fear20 has a big radius is completely misled...

MaxWilson · #6 July 17th, 2008, 09:58 PM

Sombre,

It doesn't? I have this vague memory of modding in 99 in some of my test cases and I thought it did give berserk.

Namad,

People new to the game will generally be tempted to think that AoE X means radius X, and will be disappointed to learn that an AoE 9 Falling Frost is still pretty small. I don't think that's specific to Fear. Hmmm, I don't see this in the FAQ, I'll mention it to Edi as a possible add.

-Max

Sombre · #7 July 17th, 2008, 10:41 PM

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MaxWilson said:
Sombre,

It doesn't? I have this vague memory of modding in 99 in some of my test cases and I thought it did give berserk.

Nope. I suggest you test it rather than ust believing me though. Always better to test.

thejeff · #8 July 17th, 2008, 09:59 AM

I've never noticed units regaining morale on their own. Admittedly, I've never run tests looking for it.

Standards are the counter to fear, since they'll continually boost morale up to base + their bonus. Working much like fear, but in the other direction.