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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Aug 2013 at 02:18
Question: Are we supposed to get experience from attacking and wiping out faction troops?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Aug 2013 at 19:37
Questions:

1)  Is there a "maximum" differential set between an Alliance standing and a Personal for a given faction, i.e. for instance you can't expect to personally reach +50 for instance if your alliance's standing sits at -10 ??

2) Are your own cities locations or your alliance's cities locations or even your alliance capital's location at all impact faction standings?

3) Will some factions have monopolistic or otherwise privileged access to currently unavailable "tradable items" like Night Diamond, the "fruits", future unknown spell components etc...

4) Will faction quests in Elgea have also a timeline like it was suggested they would have on the new continent?

5) Will some kind of peaceful "parley" diplomacy be made available when interacting with factions? Will individual players or alliances be allowed for instance to send gifts to factions?

6) Will there be some kind of documented "War, Peace, Treaty" relationships between players' Alliances and factions?

7) Will there be "cascading" effects of players/alliance actions? In other words, if faction A hates faction B and you (and/or your alliance) kills some troops of faction B, will it trigger some change in faction A's standing toward you (or alliance)?

Thanks for taking the time in releasing this critical extension! 


Edited by Tatharion - 29 Aug 2013 at 20:22
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Aug 2013 at 20:50
Originally posted by Tatharion Tatharion wrote:



7) Will there be "cascading" effects of players/alliance actions? In other words, if faction A hates faction B and you (and/or your alliance) kills some troops of faction B, will it trigger some change in faction A's standing toward you (or alliance)?

Thanks for taking the time in releasing this critical extension! 


According to the interview:
http://www.twitch.tv/massivelytv/b/364392390

The answer is yes.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Aug 2013 at 19:15
No report about faction encampments have been posted so far and I've found difficult to get one.
As I have one at least, here it is. It does not give many information, though.

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Victorious battle against NPC units's forces at [-367|11] in Keppen by Sirius's forces from Cosmodrome

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Date:31 Aug 2013 17:58
Two opposing forces clash against each other.

Cavalry comes into its own when able to strike hostile forces at will, and from unexpected directions - and nowhere is this more feasible than on open plains. Lightly armoured spear units, however, prefer terrain where there's some cover available.

Fighting defensively on open plains, cavalry draws strength from the ability to form and reform their lines of engagement depending on the direction of battle, and it is here where cavalry excels.

Attackers: Unit: Quantity: Casualties: Survivors:
Commander: Swiftsteed Swiftsteeds Swiftsteed 1 Damaged for 42, 58 health remains.
Troops: Swiftsteeds Swiftsteeds 2 0 2


Defenders: Unit: Quantity: Casualties: Survivors:
Troops: Cuirassiers Cuirassiers 3 3 0


Your victorious troops retrieved:
108
from the slain foes.




Cuirassiers
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The Duchy of Keppen believes that its Cuirassiers, less encumbered and more flexible than traditional human Knights, have rendered their knightly forebears archaic. The rest of Illyria remains unconvinced.

Produce units
AttackDefense
SpearBowSwordCavalry
4715122222

Experience: 3
Movement Speed: 16
Carrying Capacity: 80





Edited by Sirius - 31 Aug 2013 at 19:20
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FW: Scout Mission to Square [68|200] in Norweld Completely Successful!
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Received By:     Angrim [eCrow]
Date:     27 Aug 2013 02:43


From: System
Subject: FW: Scout Mission to Square [68|200] in Norweld Completely Successful!
Received: 26 Aug 2013 08:12
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Operation From:      Alte Brandtburg      Brandmeister [eCrow]
Operation Against:      Square [68|200] in Norweld      
Operation Type:      Scout
Operation Outcome:      Completely Successful!

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Your diplomatic mission was undetected and completed the objective! Your units are on their way home, safe and sound.

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Troop levels present, foreign reinforcements:
Type:      Unit:      Quantity:
NPC's forces from NPC Location
Army: Council of Illyria            
NPC's forces from NPC Location
Army: Council of Illyria            
Division: A Kingsguard Training Patrol from the Council of Illyria            
Division: A Kingsguard Training Patrol from the Council of Illyria            
Division: A Kingsguard Training Patrol from the Council of Illyria            
Troops:      [Praetorian Guardsmen] Praetorian Guardsmen      1
Troops:      [Praetorian Guardsmen] Praetorian Guardsmen      3
Troops:      [Elite Praetorian Guardsmen] Elite Praetorian Guardsmen      1

Praetorian Guardsmen
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SpearunitKing Sigurd's Praetorian Guards are highly trained specialists in the art of discretely but forcefully keeping the Monarch from harm. They are fearsome and fanatical, and will gladly lay down their lives for their charge.
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Train Military Units
Attack     Defense
Spear     Bow     Sword     Cavalry
40     46     44     48     38
Experience: 0
Movement Speed: 12
Carrying Capacity: 0

Elite Praetorian Guardsmen
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SpearunitThe very greatest soldiers in the King's Praetorians are selected for special training - and special duties. Men - and women - of few words, combining their natural talents of speed, agility and tactical analysis with the most rigorous training available, very few succeed to in their quest to become an Elite Praetorian.
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Train Military Units
Attack     Defense
Spear     Bow     Sword     Cavalry
72     62     64     70     55
Experience: 0
Movement Speed: 14
Carrying Capacity: 0
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Sep 2013 at 15:29
Originally posted by GM Stormcrow GM Stormcrow wrote:

Over the next few days and weeks we'll also be turning on many different parts of the Faction AI as we become more confident that they're doing what they're supposed to - running smoothly and within parameters...

It's been a couple weeks, have any additional parts of the Faction AI been turned on?

Are all the factions active or just some factions?  Although I'm sure I could find some activity if I searched the entire map I haven't seen any faction activity in the region of my cities.  It's been a wee bit anticlimactic.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Sep 2013 at 05:02
No faction armies anywhere near any of my cities either.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Sep 2013 at 05:34
anyone know how long the  faction armies will stay at one spot 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Sep 2013 at 18:18
The latest I've heard about factions is that 10 are active and i've seen encampments stay several days.

They're working on a bug with at least one faction bumping harvesters. From what the devs say they're not suppose to be doing that.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Sep 2013 at 21:10

Looks like I should've gone with bows.....

Victorious battle against NPC units's forces at [-523|764] in Kal Tirikan by FritzHugh's forces from Vexation Mountain

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Date:04 Sep 2013 19:57
Two opposing forces clash against each other.

Swordsmen, and especially cavalry, find attacking into very mountainous terrain difficult - although ranged units can excel.

Narrow passes and gulleys hinder any mounted units' ability to defend adequately. Nimble spear units have no such worries here, and defending bowmen are able to use their height advantage to maximum effect.

Attackers: Unit: Quantity: Casualties: Survivors:
Commander: Glennister Longride Charioteers Charioteer 1 Damaged for 19, 181 health remains.
Troops: Knights Knights 370 72 298
Troops: Charioteers Charioteers 42 8 34


Defenders: Unit: Quantity: Casualties: Survivors:
Troops: Armed Slaves 66 66 0
Troops: Warborn 9 9 0
Troops: Freed Slaves 63 63 0


Your victorious troops retrieved:
2520
from the slain foes.


Armed Slaves
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Children captured by the barbarians are put to hard and gruelling work. Many die as forced labourers, or are killed by capricious masters. Those who live are offered the chance to prove themselves equal 'in strength and cruelty' to their captors. Armed with simple spears, they are set to defensive duties. Those who disappoint or rebel are put to death; most are killed in battle... but the few who excel are given their freedom.
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AttackDefense
SpearBowSwordCavalry
61141114

Experience: 1
Movement Speed: 9
Carrying Capacity: 32

Warborn
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Infantry
Bloodmarked Warriors who survive a few battles not only develop superior fighting skills but also learn the advantages of discipline, restraint, and a little armour. Their fellows say that, clearly, they are born to war. Cynics suggest that more simply, they were lucky enough to survive and learn from their earlier recklessness behaviour.
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AttackDefense
SpearBowSwordCavalry
2216131917

Experience: 2
Movement Speed: 8
Carrying Capacity: 22


Freed Slaves
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As children they were taken as slaves in Barbarian raids. Raised to adulthood by the tribe, they are now proud to have been given their freedom in recognition of their military prowess.
Produce units
AttackDefense
SpearBowSwordCavalry
1422132131

Experience: 2
Movement Speed: 8
Carrying Capacity: 34

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