We have finished the Greek and Egyption civs, and no mention of the crab. Any ideas?
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TheShadowDawn Mortal
posted 31 August 2002 06:13 AM
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The Carcinos (the crab type unit) belongs to Hera. So...that would be greek.
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Last_Knight Mortal
posted 31 August 2002 06:19 AM
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Hera has crabs?
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shelper HG Alumnus
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posted 31 August 2002 06:54 AM
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i gave them to her
still no idea what the special ability is though. myth naval units DO get a special ability dont they?
It's like watching a flock of clown-like apes trying to navigate a ship, even though the ship has in fact been stranded on some kind of reef for about 7 years and none of the apes have noticed it yet. -Drahnier on OD moderation.
Racing Pigeon Mortal
posted 31 August 2002 08:28 AM
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Kraken tosses ships, and Scylla gains experience, so I believe every naval MU should have something.
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guinea_pig_0 Mortal
posted 31 August 2002 08:58 AM
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i heard that the giant crab could go on land to
shelper HG Alumnus
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posted 31 August 2002 09:13 AM
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i thought that was just a suggestion by one of our own?
It's like watching a flock of clown-like apes trying to navigate a ship, even though the ship has in fact been stranded on some kind of reef for about 7 years and none of the apes have noticed it yet. -Drahnier on OD moderation.
c r e e z y Mortal
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posted 31 August 2002 10:01 AM
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Maybe I'll go test it and see what it can do. If I'm nice, I might even post some information.
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Evil Dragon Mortal
posted 31 August 2002 10:49 AM
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Quote:
i heard that the giant crab could go on land to
I am 99% sure I've seen a SS with the crab going onto the land (or it looks like he is)
EDIT: I have it saved on my computer, but I can't find the site I got it at . Well, you'll just have to believe me
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c r e e z y Mortal
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posted 31 August 2002 11:01 AM
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Well, I'm 100% that it can't go on land. I just tested it and it is pretty darn cool. I don't know what else I can say about it.
Evil Dragon Mortal
posted 31 August 2002 11:03 AM
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Hmmm... that's odd. In the SS I mentioned, the crab is on the rocky looking type shore, facing the land (or facing away from the water) and half his body is already out of the water. Maybe he can just go to the coast but no further?
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c r e e z y Mortal
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posted 31 August 2002 11:04 AM
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Yeah, it can just go on the shore. No further.
Jaydub Mortal
posted 31 August 2002 01:10 PM
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Is that its special ability? or can it only go as far on shore as other ships could. (AoK ships could make it look like they were on land)
I just noticed... HADES DOESN'T HAVE A WATER MU. The 2 greek naval MUs belong to Hera and Dionysus and Hades doesn't have access to either. Meh his bonuses (economic?)probably help him a bit on water so it doesn't really matter.
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Hel Mortal
posted 31 August 2002 01:16 PM
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The "special ability" of the crab resembles a special ability of another MU. Which one, I won't say.
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Racing Pigeon Mortal
posted 31 August 2002 01:20 PM
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In this SS a boat between two docks also seems to be half on land. It's just the graphics.
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shelper HG Alumnus
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posted 31 August 2002 01:24 PM
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Hel, can you tell us which civ's MU?
It's like watching a flock of clown-like apes trying to navigate a ship, even though the ship has in fact been stranded on some kind of reef for about 7 years and none of the apes have noticed it yet. -Drahnier on OD moderation.
Hel Mortal
posted 31 August 2002 01:26 PM
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Yep: Egyptian civilisation
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Jaydub Mortal
posted 31 August 2002 01:29 PM
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EDIT: DOH Hel's last post came as I was writing it.
Hm now i have to list all the special abilities to see which one might fight with a crab..... < next to eggy units
Does it throw units?< (turtle?) Does it occasionally damage all units around it? Does it blow up when it dies and hurt stuff all around it?<--most likely I think. Does it eat things to heal? Does it transport and attack?<--just as likely as scarab methinks.
Those are the only ones that seem to make sense to me right now but for the heck of it...
Does it roar at units? Does it grow heads? Does it breathe fire? Does it turn into a tornado?< Does it jump?< Does it spit venom?< Does it shoot lasers?< Does it hatch from eggs?< Does it poison things?< Does it heal nearby units? Does it increase morale of nearby units? Does it have a windup attack of some sort? Does it throw fire? Does it freeze things? Does it get more powerful the more of them there are?
Conclusion: I think its gonna be like the turtle, leviathan, or scarab.
I have a sneaking suspicion that I'm not going to get a straight answer... stupid NDA...
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shelper HG Alumnus
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posted 31 August 2002 01:33 PM
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thank you, that leaves;
jump attack, unlikely spinning attack, maybe exploding acid upon death, maybe turning into a whirlpool, cool but unlikely mineons, unlikely
hmmmmmm
jaydub, quit copying me
It's like watching a flock of clown-like apes trying to navigate a ship, even though the ship has in fact been stranded on some kind of reef for about 7 years and none of the apes have noticed it yet. -Drahnier on OD moderation.
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Hel Mortal
posted 31 August 2002 01:55 PM
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It's between Jaydub's first five and Shelper's ones. Not saying which, of course.
BTW if it would be the 'minion' thingie, it would turn into 'lost ships'. I'm not saying that it is that one, though.
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c r e e z y Mortal
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posted 31 August 2002 02:30 PM
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I know the answer! I know the answer!
Ian Gilbert Mortal
posted 31 August 2002 02:30 PM
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Quote:
Hera has crabs?
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Jaydub Mortal
posted 31 August 2002 03:53 PM
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If you use ancestors on water it makes "Lost ships" right?
The only crab i know of in Greek mythology is Cancer, but as far as I know he didn't do anything special. But that doesn't necesarilly mean anything because Mummies didn't really turn people into minions, did they?
possibilities:
throws units around transport and attacks jumps damages surrounding units (like avenger) exploding acid upon death whirlpool - doesn't seem too likely, but still possible turns things into "lost ships" - doesn't seem too likely, but still possible
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Not the one I was talking about . The crab I saw in that SS (I have it saved on my computer, but I can't find it online) was about as far up on the shore as those rocks near that tower in the top left corner.
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The Fenris Wolf Banned
posted 31 August 2002 04:21 PM
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Anybody wanna play a game, where we try out Water MU's ?
we need to be 3 players Minimum, I'll be Norse = Krake & Jormund elver.............
EDIT: Øh, Ok, we need one more, i'll max wait 10 min, then us 2 are gonna start, maybe looking foe someone in Valhalla, or Olympus
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Evil Dragon Mortal
posted 31 August 2002 04:23 PM
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Ooh! Me! *Waves hand frantically*
EDIT: But let's not make this an in-thread conversation
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And ohlala, a bunch of unseen multiplayer screenshots. Luck for the non-alpha-ers.
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Evil Dragon Mortal
posted 31 August 2002 04:35 PM
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That's it! Hel is a genious!
Thank you for putting my description into picture form .
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The Fenris Wolf Banned
posted 31 August 2002 04:38 PM
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Øh, Ofcourse can it attack a dock, every waterGoing Creature can that
Hel, Wanna play the Water-Mu test with Us?
Either way i'm going in now, ED, you know where to find me.
Maybe we can come with some details later on, how the craå is, if it not violates something.
Hel Mortal
posted 31 August 2002 04:40 PM
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I know I'm a genious. You don't have to tell ... It's obvious
No, I just have a vivid memory. It was a small thing to dig it up for you if I know where it was.
My lover's charms are in a box beneath my bed. And piece by piece I'll cherish them until the end. Send me an angel to love, I need to feel a little piece of heaven. Send me an angel to love, I'm afraid I'll never get to heaven.