The most dreadful (random) event? - Page 3

Jarkko · #21 August 27th, 2008, 01:11 AM

Well, a while ago got hit by Kraken King suddenly appearing in my capital. With 25 (IIRC) Kraken. With me having Luck 3.

I didn't know there even where Kraken Kings

Looking at the horde of Krakens (with that dreadful Kraken King leading them) I gave up that MP after considering things for a few moments (game was in the early stages stil, my capital was still my only fortress...).

konming · #22 August 27th, 2008, 01:18 AM

If you are playing EA R'lyeh, you just got yourself a bunch of free Kraken bodyguards.

Rytek · #23 August 27th, 2008, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Poopsi

"Suddenly an arrow came out of the sky and pierced The Fountain of Blood through the heart. He died instantly".

This one made me angry. (WTF? how can an arrow kill a statue???)

Sorry to tell you. That one is not a random event. Enemy is casting spells at you.

Poopsi · #24 August 27th, 2008, 01:48 AM

I know. I think I know which of my enemies did it too. I´m sending a horror to Caelum for kicks.

Deadnature · #25 August 27th, 2008, 01:59 AM

In one SP game I had a vampire count attack my capitol with his minions on turn 2, right after my starting army was badly mauled by a group of indie-barbarians. So I was unable to lift the siege on my capitol and had very little income/resources to raise a new (indie) army. Even though I was playing the AI, it was pretty much game over.

NTJedi · #26 August 27th, 2008, 03:02 AM

Bogus freeing blood slaves and the master theif stealing gems are some scary ones, probably not the worst, but definitely painful.

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Originally Posted by Poopsi

"Suddenly an arrow came out of the sky and pierced The Fountain of Blood through the heart. He died instantly".

This one made me angry. (WTF? how can an arrow kill a statue???)

I'm also surprised the fountains only have 10 hitpoints and are size SIX. They must be made of glass.

Edi · #27 August 27th, 2008, 03:23 AM

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The Ancient presence has high growth and magic scale requirements IIRC. Possibly forest as well, but I'm uncertain on that one.

I think I would be smilingly furious if I got the Skögu-Kirke event

I have missed this one. What is the Skögu-Kirke event?
I gather from google that it may be tied to Sauromatian heroes?

Read their descriptions and take a wild guess.

Kirke is the one who seduced Skögu, then kicked him out later, so if they happen into the same province and the event happens, one of them dies. I don't know which one as I haven't seen the event in question, but I expect Skögu kills Kirke.

Olive · #28 August 27th, 2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Ironhawk

Plague - Specifically when it occurs in your capital.

Got this one at first turn of my first dom3 mp game.

chrispedersen · #29 August 27th, 2008, 10:51 AM

Not true honey. Losing a lab first turn, with an imprisoned pretender, and no mage build is a disaster, especially for nations that *have* to build commanders that require the lab.

I really think that some events should not occur in the first 3 turns. Sure, I realize that people take bad luck - but... you go to a lot of effort to setup a game - and then someone drops due to getting truly horrendous random events in the first turn.

There are just 5-6 events that shouldn't happen in the first year.

chrispedersen · #30 August 27th, 2008, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by NTJedi

Bogus freeing blood slaves and the master theif stealing gems are some scary ones, probably not the worst, but definitely painful.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poopsi

"Suddenly an arrow came out of the sky and pierced The Fountain of Blood through the heart. He died instantly".

This one made me angry. (WTF? how can an arrow kill a statue???)

I'm also surprised the fountains only have 10 hitpoints and are size SIX. They must be made of glass.

How about hydras... size SIX with SIZE hit points. Just ridiculous. And to think it took hercules to kill them.

Whereas, from memomory in Dom 2, they had what.. 60 hp?

Overall, I still prefer Dom 2 I think. Liked themes.