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Lynx Shafir wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2019 8:19 am Berserker redesign

by Lynx Shafir » Today, 09:19
Thinking of old one isn't terrifying nor the most historical accurate, made this design

SirLuciano wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2019 10:48 am This unit should have a passive ability where the lower the health he has the higher his damage is

Good idea?or nah?

Endru1241 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2019 8:18 pm

Lynx Shafir wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2019 8:19 am Berserker redesign

by Lynx Shafir » Today, 09:19
Thinking of old one isn't terrifying nor the most historical accurate, made this design

But Berserker current image is historically correct - they wore armor and bear skin cape. They had religious worship practices related to bears. The name itself implies relation to bear.
Of course raging warriors having image related to wolfs, but they were named Úlfhéðnar by Nordic people.
Btw. wolf-men existed in many Indo-European cultures and were often described as great fighters, madmen, bestial. Werewolf legend probably comes from that.

I would just create new unit, with a little different abilities - from some other culture (celtic comes to mind, but they already have decent highlanders).

SirLuciano wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2019 10:48 am This unit should have a passive ability where the lower the health he has the higher his damage is

Good idea?or nah?

I like the idea, but for AoF maybe - while it fits the image of berserks (mostly created by games) - it is not the most historically correct.
Also it could be hard to implement (damage debuff with AMOUNT_BY_HP setting maybe? ).
Something similar, but easier to introduce would be bonus power after taking each hit, but I'm still considering it.
Real berserker would feel much less pain, have disturbed vision, less surroundings awareness, feel restlessness, have hallucinations - those are medical symptoms related to most probable psychoactive substance they used. Additionally induced rage could allow more brave = more damaging attacks, but weaker defence (they often did not survive berserk state).
Maybe just changing berserk ability stats would be more fitting.

Endru1241 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2019 9:39 pm While I agree, that horned helmets were not used, but cape was very common outfit used by Nordic people.
Meanwhile most definitely none of their warriors ever fought with bare chest - it would be suicide not only in battle, but mostly while travelling considering the climate of that times.

Lynx Shafir wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2020 12:12 pm Here's with bear hide
If want me to add some other clothing let me know. Chestplate?


It's flattering you like the Wolf one. Who would thought aos gets "werewolves" sooner than Aof

godOfKings wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 3:10 pm wasnt chain mail introduced later? were there chain mails in the time of vikings?

godOfKings wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 3:12 pm also on the side note, it doesnt make sense for vikings to have bonus on elephants, instead should have high bonus on buildings (let loose a berserker in a village and he will massacre all, not even allow a chicken to continue breathing)