Hero levels and traits

[Fendelphi]

Sometimes, when heroes join you at later stages of a game(like, you are level 8 or 9) you can get a level 5 hero, who is "naked", as in they have no traits.

Example: I got a mage who were level 5. He had rank 1 fire and lightning(apprentice, I think it is called) and a staff. That was all. Basically he had wasted 2 levels, if not more, where he had gained no traits(a level 2 mage would have been better, because then I could actually get 3 traits more).

Is this happening often? Is there a reason why it is this way?

[Oorfin]

Yes, it's very common situation in the game. I guess because of the bad algorithm for "level points" distribution. I prefer to use first or second joined hero and all other only put to the cities to make unrest lower.

[Fendelphi]

Originally posted by Oorfin:

Yes, it's very common situation in the game. I guess because of the bad algorithm for "level points" distribution. I prefer to use first or second joined hero and all other only put to the cities to make unrest lower.

Yeah, I am considering that. Unfortunately some of the higher level ones are quite cool as they have a good mix of "base" abilities, and then it goes and ruins that by setting them at level 5, so they miss out on points.

They should simply set the max level for newcommers to 2 or 3, to avoid this(if they cant fix it so that you gain skills for the levels). They will gain xp fast enough in combat anyway.

[phazonfreak]

the upcoming 1.6 patch will redesign the champions, so that the later ones get additional traits appropriate to their level:

+ Soliag the Undefeated given the Revenge ability.
+ Mayriam given the Water 3 and Water 4 abilities.
+ Listrid given the Master Archer and Shadow Strike 3 abilities.
+ Gwenneth given the Earth 3 ability.
+ Flurin loses Lethal 1, 2 and 3 and gains Death Blow, Shadow Strike 1, 2, 3 and Precision 2, 3 abilities.
+ Arvyn gains the Endurance 2 and Brute abilities.
+ Adant Verris gains the Quick ability.
+ Thannata gains the Eviscerate and Bleed abilities.
+ Tann the Dragonborn gains the Dragon Born ability.
+ Shimsher gains the Endurance 2 and Brute abilities.
+ Lady Sculla gains the Endurance 2 ability.
+ Norii the Quick gains the Shadow Shift and Charge abilities.
+ Magush gains the Water 4 ability.

http://forums.elementalgame.com/451979

[Fendelphi]

Originally posted by phazonfreak:

the upcoming 1.6 patch will redesign the champions, so that the later ones get additional traits appropriate to their level:

+ Soliag the Undefeated given the Revenge ability.
+ Mayriam given the Water 3 and Water 4 abilities.
+ Listrid given the Master Archer and Shadow Strike 3 abilities.
+ Gwenneth given the Earth 3 ability.
+ Flurin loses Lethal 1, 2 and 3 and gains Death Blow, Shadow Strike 1, 2, 3 and Precision 2, 3 abilities.
+ Arvyn gains the Endurance 2 and Brute abilities.
+ Adant Verris gains the Quick ability.
+ Thannata gains the Eviscerate and Bleed abilities.
+ Tann the Dragonborn gains the Dragon Born ability.
+ Shimsher gains the Endurance 2 and Brute abilities.
+ Lady Sculla gains the Endurance 2 ability.
+ Norii the Quick gains the Shadow Shift and Charge abilities.
+ Magush gains the Water 4 ability.

http://forums.elementalgame.com/451979

Thanks for the info!