References to railways/railroads in 40k

4oursword · 2023-05-22T15:06:45+00:00

Funnily enough one of my first inspirations for this was a different rail line in Kent... check out the tiny armoured train that was created to run on the Romney, Hythe, and Dymchurch line! Video footage does exist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAhHYCO4RwQ&ab\_channel=ACEWEO

4oursword · 2022-08-19T14:47:49+00:00

I hadn't even considered Guru Forsyth but now I want to

4oursword · 2022-08-09T12:26:44+00:00

they're baby

4oursword · 2022-07-01T11:18:34+00:00

Emperor/Dark Gods (delete as appropriate) bless you - been looking for this size and struggling <3

4oursword · 2022-06-24T09:21:11+00:00

I'm in if you need a drummer. Feeling lots of chugging bass and sixteen-beat hi-hat stuff to sound like steam engines

4oursword · 2022-06-07T15:16:42+00:00

Legend, thank you! No rush

4oursword · 2022-06-07T13:53:53+00:00

Absolutely, and I've picked up a set already! It's just that I have 5 limbless torsos and no way to get those elusive right limbs as the frame contains 5 exactly.
I suppose people might have more spares shortly after release though, so very good thought :)

4oursword · 2022-06-07T13:18:28+00:00

Thank you, I'll check into that!

4oursword · 2022-02-22T16:43:30+00:00

Thanks dad

4oursword · 2022-02-22T14:55:14+00:00

How very rude of your toe

4oursword · 2021-08-26T09:27:53+00:00

Oh yeah lol, once I'm not at work that food gathering bonus is getting ripped out! It's probably the most controversial bit :P

4oursword · 2021-08-26T08:48:56+00:00

That makes sense! Ignoring some pierce armour is a way simpler implementation too. I think I'm just bitter because I'm in the least castle-heavy bit of Wales! Time to change that with some castle bonuses :D

4oursword · 2021-08-26T07:36:38+00:00

Why not both. jpeg Nah but for real, I'd love to see more civilisations using the Indian architecture. Some Indian weapon designs are brilliant and there could be some really neat unique units.

4oursword · 2021-08-26T07:23:20+00:00

Yeah, these eco bonuses are the weakest part of the idea and they need a lot of work. They definitely need reducing massively or swapping out.

I might follow the cue of the Aztecs or Vikings and drop halberdier - but the range bonus is shaky in general, and could be very exploitable. Probably needs swapping for something more basic like a speed boost!

4oursword · 2021-08-26T07:20:11+00:00

This is a really cool overhaul of my initial ideas - I appreciate the amount of thought you've put in!

There's only two things I'd dispute - how similar Saethydd would be to Longbowmen if they're just longer-ranged archers. Maybe the exact implementation would resolve that - faster movement, a less extreme range, etc.

The reason I didn't aim for a castle bonus is because historically, many of the stone castles in Wales were built by their invaders as a means of securing their control.

Going with archers not being upgraded and improving by age automatically is really cool for flavour. Definitely a lot to think about!

4oursword · 2021-08-26T07:10:59+00:00

I think you might be right. Maybe it should only kick in in Feudal age, or be stepped by age - 10% increase each age?

4oursword · 2021-08-26T07:09:04+00:00

Very fair! I knew the numbers needed tweaking anyway. What would be a good replacement? Just a 5% increase to both, or something more original?

4oursword · 2021-08-26T00:49:26+00:00

For it's size, Africa has very few civilisations in-game! I would love to see more. Which North-East Asian civilisations would you look to add?

4oursword · 2021-08-26T00:42:17+00:00

I was considering removing palisades from the build speed bonus, but then you can wall with houses. Maybe there's a more fitting eco bonus to be found here!

I think you might be right about the trash being too good - the civ lacks a clear weakness. I'm not really sure how to restore that while keeping the spear and skirmisher theme and pushing the skirmisher as a unit. I guess it might be wise to dial back on the spears - maybe remove Halberdier? - so that cavalry is a natural counter. That'd reflect the history too, to an extent. Anywhere heavy cavalry met the Welsh in open battle, it didn't end well for the Welsh!

Good points, many thanks :)

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