Cyclops

[ecsunotos]

HoMM VI Cyclops looks like will become a very frightening and vicious creatures :
- Slam (Basic & Upgrade)
- Sunder (Basic)
- Mighty Slam (Upgrade)
- Impervious to Pain (Upgrade)
- Burning Rage (Upgrade)

Wow, I love it !!!
as for Impervious to Pain, what will the ability be ?
It said : Cyclops capacity to continue fighting even after it has been killed is not due to a mental deficiency but simply the fact that it is impervious to pain.
any one can figure it out ?

[Pitsu]

It said : Cyclops capacity to continue fighting even after it has been killed is not due to a mental deficiency but simply the fact that it is impervious to pain.
any one can figure it out ?

I would guess that they retaliate before damage done to them is applied. So that enemy cannot kill them in melee without taking retaliation damage.

[klaymen]

Or they have a incoming damage reduction (maybe only physical, all or w/e), be it a flat out numbe or a percentage.

[ecsunotos]

It said : Cyclops capacity to continue fighting even after it has been killed is not due to a mental deficiency but simply the fact that it is impervious to pain.
any one can figure it out ?

I would guess that they retaliate before damage done to them is applied. So that enemy cannot kill them in melee without taking retaliation damage.

What about the words "... continue fighting even after it HAS BEEN KILLED ..." ?
Is it when a stack of cyclopses receive the last attack and it makes cyclop's HP reach zero ( HP = 0 ), the stack can still do the retaliation, but then die ?
The point is even the HP = 0 they can still make one more retaliation for this last attack they receive..
any other idea ?

[Variol]

It said : Cyclops capacity to continue fighting even after it has been killed is not due to a mental deficiency but simply the fact that it is impervious to pain.
any one can figure it out ?

I would guess that they retaliate before damage done to them is applied. So that enemy cannot kill them in melee without taking retaliation damage.

What about the words "... continue fighting even after it HAS BEEN KILLED ..." ?
Is it when a stack of cyclopses receive the last attack and it makes cyclop's HP reach zero ( HP = 0 ), the stack can still do the retaliation, but then die ?
The point is even the HP = 0 they can still make one more retaliation for this last attack they receive..
any other idea ?

I would say this is probably correct. But it could also be that this is some immunity to a special attack, which one or more enemies could have.

[Metathron]

Or it could just be clumsy wording and it ends up meaning something completely different.

[Thelonious]

Personally I'd prefer a Behemoth or a wyvern over a cyclops. But yeah, the ability to still fight once they're dead seems intruging to me to...

[Kalah]

I think the cyclops looks good (not the upgrade; too any horns), and I like the idea of using it as a siege engine.

I hope it's very slow to move on the field, and that it can't aim properly.

[ecsunotos]

I think the cyclops looks good (not the upgrade; too any horns), and I like the idea of using it as a siege engine.

I hope it's very slow to move on the field, and that it can't aim properly.

Agree for your every single words...
- Cyclops 3D graphics ( the basic one ) looks so real, natural, mean, vicious. I love their skin texture. Although their artworks looks terrible to me
- Interesting idea using them as a siege engine. When you have such big and strong creature that can throw big rocks to hit the castle wall, why so busy to build catapult / trebuchet ? or maybe orcs have never learn such technology in the school ...
- With those abilities, they've to be so slow to make them balance

[Thelonious]

They are the siege units - as in the are the catapult

Do admit the basic cyclops looks ok - but I wasn't talking about looks. More on interesting unit's I'd like to see.

[Neidhaart]

I think the cyclops looks good (not the upgrade; too any horns), and I like the idea of using it as a siege engine.

I hope it's very slow to move on the field, and that it can't aim properly.

I agree, i find it a very interesting concept to use them as a sigemachine.

[vicheron]

They were able to throw their rocks at castle walls in Heroes 3.

[Kalah]

Yes.

I would like to develop the idea of inaccuracy. I love logics.

I think it should have poor depth perception, i.e. not be very good at judging range. When the boulder hits the ground, it could "bounce", causing damage to units behind the square of initial impact.

[Neidhaart]

They were able to throw their rocks at castle walls in Heroes 3.

It was a long time since i played H3, but could you also have a catapult?

[Variol]

Hey, the H3 cyclops could throw at the wall too, right?

Edit:
oops, sorry vicheron, I typed too fast.

[MattII]

It was a long time since i played H3, but could you also have a catapult?

The Catapult was the usual weapon, the Cyclops was only really available to Stronghold.

[Darkström]

It's kinda nice that they use both the H1/2/5 cyclops and the H3/4 cyclops.

[ecsunotos]

I like the idea of Cyclops being a dumb/stupid creature in champion tiers. It gives 'fresh' atmosphere to the champion tiers that traditionally was the most charismatic creature among the lines up.
But I'm still confused for cyclops as a catapult. Either :
- In non town siege battle : cyclops used as a troops but in town siege battle cyclops used as a catapult and no cyclops arround as a troops, or
- Catapult Cyclops is a standard battle property for Stronghold : so, even stronghold doesn't have any cyclops dwelling they can still have a cyclops as catapult. Then when they can recruit cyclops from dwelling, they have stacks of Cyclops as troops and a Cyclop as a catapult.

Which one do you think will be applied to the game ?

[parcaleste]

I think the "catapult" one is too wild/mad/out of control to be left on the battle field, cause he'll do more damage to the friendly army first, than the enemy army. That is why it is chained for the big rocks.



... plus it is just ONE creature, not a stack of lots, hordes, or legions.

[Neidhaart]

It was a long time since i played H3, but could you also have a catapult?

The Catapult was the usual weapon, the Cyclops was only really available to Stronghold.

I really should replay Heroes 3 soon =)