Race and Town Creation Contest - Please tell me your ideas

[Genesis]

Well, of course it was just the basics. I was pretty tired when I wrote this and forgot about shooters entirely...

[Sixy]

Perhaps they could have the ability to make their units directly do damage against castle walls and gates. A wall breaking giant quite fits in the picture for me. And this could add new tactics for sieges.

Anyway, the barbarian hordes were famous of breaking through city walls and ravaging towns, weren't they? : )

[DaemianLucifer]

Perhaps they could have the ability to make their units directly do damage against castle walls and gates. A wall breaking giant quite fits in the picture for me. And this could add new tactics for sieges.

Anyway, the barbarian hordes were famous of breaking through city walls and ravaging towns, weren't they? : )

Id like to see that one,and I suggested it once.But seeing how they care nothing for interesting inovations,I doubt well see anything like that.

[ClownRoyal]

Perhaps they could have the ability to make their units directly do damage against castle walls and gates. A wall breaking giant quite fits in the picture for me. And this could add new tactics for sieges.

Anyway, the barbarian hordes were famous of breaking through city walls and ravaging towns, weren't they? : )

Id like to see that one,and I suggested it once.But seeing how they care nothing for interesting inovations,I doubt well see anything like that.

It's a shame. That would be an awesome addition.

[Jimmpi]

Is it just me or do anyone else want back the cyclops??
Lvl 7:
Cyclops(High damage but not area attack)/ Cyclops King or elder cyclops(less damage but instead had Area attack and shoot twicecould.like the gargantaun in Heroes IV.)

[DaemianLucifer]

Is it just me or do anyone else want back the cyclops??
Lvl 7:
Cyclops(High damage but not area attack)/ Cyclops King or elder cyclops(less damage but instead had Area attack and shoot twicecould.like the gargantaun in Heroes IV.)

Id like cyclops back as well.With an area attack,of course.

[ThunderTitan]

Eveeryone wants' the Cyclops back. Along with the Stronghold. With both area attack and taking down walls. Go Barbarians.

[Genesis]

I don't really like the Cyclops. For a start, having been reading far too much mythology, there's the fact that Homer never actually mentioned them having one eye - that was only Polyphemus (and it wasn't on his forehead). This may sound a bit nerdish, but it's just a little thing that annoys me a bit. That and the fact that the story probably had nothing to do with the Greeks. But that's something for another time...

The reason I really don't like the Cyclops is the fact that it just always looks boring. That, and the fact that it's always ranged - I'm sure it would be a better fighter.

[ClownRoyal]

I don't really like the Cyclops. For a start, having been reading far too much mythology, there's the fact that Homer never actually mentioned them having one eye - that was only Polyphemus (and it wasn't on his forehead). This may sound a bit nerdish, but it's just a little thing that annoys me a bit. That and the fact that the story probably had nothing to do with the Greeks. But that's something for another time...

The reason I really don't like the Cyclops is the fact that it just always looks boring. That, and the fact that it's always ranged - I'm sure it would be a better fighter.

It's true that the Cyclops in HoMM has always looked kind of plain compared to other units, but they haven't always been ranged. In HoMM I and II, they simply had an eyebeam that hit 2 Hexes. I can see how that could be considered ranged.

That might even be a cool idea for the Cyclops. Have the basic Cyclops just punch, crush, kick, or otherwise physically beat on opponents, then let the upgrade get an eyebeam attack that costs some mana or something. Or give it shots and let him use it 4 times per battle. It would still be a melee-range, 2-panel attack of course.

[ThunderTitan]

That, and the fact that it's always ranged - I'm sure it would be a better fighter.

Never played Heroes II, did you.

[DaemianLucifer]

I don't really like the Cyclops. For a start, having been reading far too much mythology, there's the fact that Homer never actually mentioned them having one eye - that was only Polyphemus (and it wasn't on his forehead). This may sound a bit nerdish, but it's just a little thing that annoys me a bit. That and the fact that the story probably had nothing to do with the Greeks. But that's something for another time...

And medusa was just one creature,as well as minotaur and cerberus,nightmare is a dream,etc,etc,etc.Your point is?

[ThunderTitan]

nightmare is a dream,

Actualy I think Nighmare was a mythological creature long before D&D made them into horses.

[Orfinn]

Just give the cyclops a greathammer and he will do fine, he could always throw the hammer head against the walls if the hammer breaks apart in melee

[Genesis]

And medusa was just one creature,as well as minotaur and cerberus,nightmare is a dream,etc,etc,etc.Your point is?.

Why not call them Polyphemus then?

Never played Heroes II, did you.

Oh yeah, I forgot that. Still, in the last two incarnations they've been ranged and I wouldn't want that trend to continue.

[ThunderTitan]

Still, in the last two incarnations they've been ranged and I wouldn't want that trend to continue.

But area attack is cool, even if it's not copied from the X-Men.

[Genesis]

Having 'laser eyes' is just crap and cheesy.

[DaemianLucifer]

Why not call them Polyphemus then?

And lets call angels Michael,devil should be Lucifer,pit fiend Belzebub,etc

[ThunderTitan]

Having 'laser eyes' is just crap and cheesy.

please, it's "concussive energy beams".

[Orfinn]

and they give headache!

[Sixy]

Let's have a compromise: cyclops might be a melee/ranged creature who drags the nearby enemies and throw them against the foe. What do you think?

Sure, they could have laser eyes as special powers.

Oh, and their one-and-only eye should be on their belly above a "Who cares about Homer?" sign.

Hm...

I wonder what a cyclops like this would do with the mammoths from the snow-based race of the other thread... Cool. : )