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Points: 6903 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Dec 2011 at 08:34
LadyLuvs is one smart cookie.  Could also relate to pathfinding, since these troops seem "aware" of things they are passing over enough to know that they are an army and should attack them rather than proceeding directly from point A to point B.
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Points: 140 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Dec 2011 at 08:32
Theories so far:

1. They spawn in darkness and hide in daylight.
2. They reproduce from cows (or other) sacrifices.
3. They reproduce from enemy deaths. (I don't think this is likely)
4. They hover around randomly and attack squares they are headed towards.
5. Perhaps they head towards enemy units in particular. (again this seem unlikely at the moment)
6. A few strong and reinforced armys in the area would likely reduce their numbers as it would mean fewer deaths to players and allow more deaths to the undead.
7. (LadyLuvs suggested this to me) Perhaps this is just a method of testing future faction troops.
8. They learn from previous exploration and adjust accordingly. (Again not enough evidence yet.)

Ill add more as they come to me.


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Points: 140 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Dec 2011 at 08:20
Rill, please give my best wishes to Ryelle in all that she is doing to save the world from this rift. I will help as I can.
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Points: 6903 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Dec 2011 at 07:51
They have not attacked faction camps that I've seen.  There are many faction camps in the area.  I will ask Ryelle to forward you a report so you can check the stats on the skeletons.
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Anyone else wonder/know if they might of or have attack any encamped factions in the area as well?

And what are the stats on these skeleton warriors, I wanna get in on the action  Wink
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my guess is they despawn during the day and come back at night
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Omg... there's probably some sort of discrimination going on in the handouts you are doing...
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No troops at all in the attacking army.  Ryelle can send you the XML file if you're interested.
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Originally posted by Rill Rill wrote:

No additions of troops were reported in this player's city.  Apparently what happened to Ryelle was a bug.  That's sort of a bummer, capturing undead troops would be pretty cool.

Probably the same phenomenon that cropped up with the elementals.  Where there negative troops in the attacking army?
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No additions of troops were reported in this player's city.  Apparently what happened to Ryelle was a bug.  That's sort of a bummer, capturing undead troops would be pretty cool.
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