Can someone please explain the combat runes

[Fatt_Shade]

http://www.kingsbountygame.com/handbook/magic Check part about Rune magic. I think it has some connection to runes you mentioned for units. This is available only for Viking troops i think.

[J.B.]

It's a special skill from the viking race. I found this on the HP of the game:

Also all Viking units have special skill - Knowledge of the Runes. Before you start the battle all Vikings receive three runes, 1 piece of each type - attack, defense, and luck. At the beginning of the turn each Viking uses 1 rune and gets appropriate bonuses and the number of runes reduces. The player chooses what rune to use before the turn of each unit. You can also pass the choice of runes to the senior Valkyrie. Valkyries activate runes according to personal preferences. The effect of the rune lasts up to the next round. The number runes that the warrior can store can be increased by special skill of the hero.
•Rune of Attack: creature receives + 20% to attack and the chance of critical hit.
•Rune of Defense: creature gets + 20% to defense and health.
•Rune of Luck: the creature has a 10% chance of second turn during the attacks

See also: http://www.kingsbountygame.com/handbook/tactics

I'm wondering if the player will be able to choose at the beginning of each combat round for each of his units, if he wants to use a rune or if he has to use them in the three first rounds of a battle?!

Greets

J.B.

[jake21]

That is what I wanted; wish they had included it in the manual. It was very confusing. Hum. I *think* there is a missing detail; it seems that something rests them - perhaps rage; or maybe it is being reset at the start of each round.

Originally Posted by J.B.

It's a special skill from the viking race. I found this on the HP of the game:



See also: http://www.kingsbountygame.com/handbook/tactics

I'm wondering if the player will be able to choose at the beginning of each combat round for each of his units, if he wants to use a rune or if he has to use them in the three first rounds of a battle?!

Greets

J.B.

[Mandea]

very nice aditions by the way. I really like them.

[Zechnophobe]

That rune of Attack is mm-mm tasty. 20% boosted crit AND attack will be a pretty major boost to damage, especially late game.

Though I do wonder if the Viking units will end up being good at all. Most of the Human units waned in value late game (barring paladins, archmages, and inquisitors)

[jake21]

Note that the chance of trigger is really low. You select the rune to use and then move the character. If it triggers the effect then the rune is used; if it fails to trigger the effect then (somtimes) you can use the runes the next turn - the sometime bit confuses me - not sure if if it is by design or bug; but the fact that the rune only has a small chance of actually using the effect is a bit 'frustrating' or 'annoying' or something or other. You want to use them because they grant nice benefit but you can't actually depend on them working as they are unreliable.

[Mygaffer]

Originally Posted by jake21

Note that the chance of trigger is really low. You select the rune to use and then move the character. If it triggers the effect then the rune is used; if it fails to trigger the effect then (somtimes) you can use the runes the next turn - the sometime bit confuses me - not sure if if it is by design or bug; but the fact that the rune only has a small chance of actually using the effect is a bit 'frustrating' or 'annoying' or something or other. You want to use them because they grant nice benefit but you can't actually depend on them working as they are unreliable.

I hope that is not how it works as I find most of the time that sort of chance takes away from the strategy aspects of a game.