Just want to say, I really enjoy the game, I have a Sturgia playthrough and it's been an absolute blast.
But, I wanted to start a new game, as an Aserai Merchant, since I've seen in the e1.0.4 patch notes that the Recruit / Tribesman issue was supposed to be fixed.
NOTE : e1.0.5. came out as I was writing this, I will still publish the other comments
Updated for e1.0.7.
So, I've got a couple of comments/complaints about the current state of Aserai that I would really love to be adressed so it can become a competing faction.
CULTURE
1: Their cultural bonus does not currently work for caravans.
2: Pack Camels are easy to come by, but Hunsphree are impossible to find, 400+ days in my trader game, looking at each merchant and tournaments for years in game and never found a single one. Since Aserai culture offers no bonus in the desert, but the Camels do, adequate Camels shouldn't be impossible to find.
HEROES
3:There was not a single Aserai Wanderer (Heroes) in the whole game in my playthroughs. Fixed in e1.0.7.!
TROOPS
4: In the current state of the game, a whole section of the Aserai tree is unavailable, because of the Recruit / Tribesman issue. e.1.0.5. fixed it for new games, thank you so much!!
5: No specialised Camelry top tier troop. This could be fixed by making the Bedouin troop a Camel Rider, and making the Minor Factions recruitable from their affiliated culture.
6: This is a more complex one, but, excluding the Noble Troop Tree, Aserai only has 4 choices of Fifth Tier Troops, all other factions (aside from Khuzaits, who also got 4) have 5, this diminishes the diversity of the faction.
7: The Jawwal Minor Faction, the Camel Rider has a distorted image on the party screen (and is listed as an infantry in the default formation). The Bedouin (top tier Jawwal) is really underwhelming, especially compared to the Beni Zilal Royal Guard, I would suggest to make it stronger and Camelry instead of Cavalry (so you don't upgrade from the Camel Rider to generic Cavalry), fixing the lack of top tier Camelry at the same time!
My suggestion for a Barter option for Minor Faction Troops.
This would add the missing fifth option, add a dedicated Camelry option (skirmish cav), allow the Mamluke Heavy Cavalry to focus on melee cavalry! Thank you @Earth Dragon for the idea!
TERRAIN
8: As a geologist, I love the map, but I've got some complaints about the Aserai terrain. (and that lone mountain West of Rhotae, look up 'Collines Montérégiennes Québec if you want to see how a lone mountain form (you need a couple in a line)) If a developper wants an insight of what's wrong, send me a message and I'll be happy to explain. (It's really aesthetic, just not realistic)
9: Their arenas have unfinished texture on the ground.
I'll update the list, but I just want to see this faction get as much love as the others,
Thank you for reading and let me know what you think!
But, I wanted to start a new game, as an Aserai Merchant, since I've seen in the e1.0.4 patch notes that the Recruit / Tribesman issue was supposed to be fixed.
NOTE : e1.0.5. came out as I was writing this, I will still publish the other comments
Updated for e1.0.7.
So, I've got a couple of comments/complaints about the current state of Aserai that I would really love to be adressed so it can become a competing faction.
CULTURE
1: Their cultural bonus does not currently work for caravans.
2: Pack Camels are easy to come by, but Hunsphree are impossible to find, 400+ days in my trader game, looking at each merchant and tournaments for years in game and never found a single one. Since Aserai culture offers no bonus in the desert, but the Camels do, adequate Camels shouldn't be impossible to find.
HEROES
3:
TROOPS
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5: No specialised Camelry top tier troop. This could be fixed by making the Bedouin troop a Camel Rider, and making the Minor Factions recruitable from their affiliated culture.
6: This is a more complex one, but, excluding the Noble Troop Tree, Aserai only has 4 choices of Fifth Tier Troops, all other factions (aside from Khuzaits, who also got 4) have 5, this diminishes the diversity of the faction.
Aserai only has 4 choices of Fifth Tier Troops
As you can see, Sturgia has 5 choices of Fifth Tier Troops
This would add the missing fifth option, add a dedicated Camelry option (skirmish cav), allow the Mamluke Heavy Cavalry to focus on melee cavalry! Thank you @Earth Dragon for the idea!
TERRAIN
8: As a geologist, I love the map, but I've got some complaints about the Aserai terrain. (and that lone mountain West of Rhotae, look up 'Collines Montérégiennes Québec if you want to see how a lone mountain form (you need a couple in a line)) If a developper wants an insight of what's wrong, send me a message and I'll be happy to explain. (It's really aesthetic, just not realistic)
9: Their arenas have unfinished texture on the ground.
I'll update the list, but I just want to see this faction get as much love as the others,
Thank you for reading and let me know what you think!
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