March times on Speed Server Human vs Elves

[Jock1969]

[05:16:38] Human: Marching to attack ****. (withdraw)
93 league to target

[03:44:52] Elves: Marching to attack ****. (withdraw)
105 league to target

Both attacks sent at same time. Only difference was sending wizards. Warriors/spears; witches/archers; cavalry/riders.

Tested various options regarding wizards addition and non addition with results as expected – nil change!

Is this a bug or normal. Will be a great advantage for elves to launch a close assault or counter attack if normal!

[whamra1987]

http://speed.neuroninteractive.com/page/report/units

read the speeds in there to get a better idea.

the original concept, as written by Vilmore for elves is:

Dark elves are an offencive race with few fast elite units. Because they will have better magic and thieves then humans their militairy should be a little weaker. This is mainly by giving them less units per rune, but they are faster. Dark elves have good cavalry (they are fast in general) but no archers.

[Jock1969]

Ahhh OK. Thanks

I thought witches did not have a ranged attack though and would be replaced by magic!

So far I cannot ascertain the value of witch attacks!

[DoomPope]

The melee attack is translated into a magic attack. Basically the only real difference is that most units have less magic resistance than melee defense... so its a little better.

[Vilmore]

doompope is correct, I think it might be more clear if we had different damage icons for the different types

[Jock1969]

So if witches are armed with slings, should they not have a ranged attack the same as Riders or Warriors?

[whamra1987]

So if witches are armed with slings, should they not have a ranged attack the same as Riders or Warriors?

yes, but ranged attack kicks in only during ranged phase. the rest is melee. witches do magic melee damage, horses do cavalry melee damage, spears do infantry melee damage. they are all melee

[Jock1969]

I should have been more specific.
Why do my witches thus far not participate in the range phase when equipped with slings!

[whamra1987]

I should have been more specific.
Why do my witches thus far not participate in the range phase when equipped with slings!

they actually should. i've seen many do. unless those witches have no target. no enemy regiment right on their slot or slots around it.

[Jock1969]

Doesn't appear so, will mess around with slings on other regiments and get back to you!

[Vilmore]

hmmm, witches should be able to be equipped with slings, slings should even be in the game anymore

[815gexun]

doompope is correct, I think it might be more clear if we had different damage icons for the different types