Rune Mages ruin my game :(

[Xargon]

Originally Posted by Zechnophobe

This is pretty true. I actually would have preferred the KB:CW Rune mages, simply because they are a more balanced unit.

I don't recruit them in KBWOTN since they do, in fact, ruin the game.

Same here. I played around a bit with them when I got access to runemages in Greenwort, but couldn't really find a way (even with self-imposed restrictions) to make it fun, so I dropped them altogether (phantom is overpowered, laser gets overpowered with many might runes, and using them almost exlusively as a shooter is no fun at all).

[namad]

even with 40 might runes laser wouldn't be overpowered if it had like reload 4 or 1charge per battle (It would be strong but no stronger than those dragon line attacks)

really the OP thing is the whole interaction with runes and the 3rd ability and runic word, the first two abilities with 1 or 2 uses max per battle would make a reasonable unit, possibly even a weaker one than kb:cw if you limited each to only 1 use