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Watchman
02-19-2007, 01:04
...how exactly are they meant to be statted ? I'm only down to the Mada Asabara in the EDU, and there's already been three different patterns on the subject...

First is what the Komatai Hippeis and Ridonharjoz have:

stat_sec 4, 25, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, piercing, spear, 15 ,0.33
stat_sec_attr ap(This seems incidentally otherwise identical to what for example the Leuce Epos have for their underarm spears, save for the attack delay being under 1/10th...)

Then what the Aspet Hetselazor have:

stat_pri 6, 27, no, 0, 0, melee, blade, piercing, spear, 0 ,0.15
stat_pri_attr no

And then what the Katpatuka and Mada Asbaras sport:

stat_pri 7, 25, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, piercing, spear, 160 ,0.33
stat_pri_attr ap

There seems to be some consistency issues here. I gather, based on what has been said on the subject previously, that the pattern should be something along the lines of "base attack higher than underarms, charge bonus lower, much less attack delay, lower lethality and no AP" ?

O'ETAIPOS
02-19-2007, 01:29
Other things come to equation - like training for example (I'm not a stats guy, so some of them will have to elaborate more)

Watchman
02-19-2007, 01:46
That mainly gets included in the actual attack and charge scores though, doesn't it ?

The Pontic FamiCav incidentally seems to adhere to the same pattern as the Aspet Hetselazor - indeed the only difference is that they have a charge bonus of 30. Assorted light skirmisher cav with overhand spears (like the Mada Somethingorothers and their Armenian model-sharing kin) conversely seem to follow the lead of the Komatai Hippies and Ridonharjoz.

It is a mystery. :shame: