Figuring out the Party screen

[Ace]

Is there an explanation of how the Party screen works? I'd especially like to know what the numbers after each party member mean. For example, when it says "Peasant ( 5/8 )" what do the 5 and 8 mean?

I also see these numbers on the before battle screen and wonder if they have the same meaning, i.e., River Pirate (3/5).

I think I've figure out that a plus sign (+) after a party member means some of them are ready to upgrade. Any other things worth knowing?

Thanks,
Ace

 

[Skyrage]

3/5 for instance means that 3 are still able to fight while 2 are wounded...need to let time pass so the wounded can heal...

If units are killed then obviously the total will go down...

 

[Hirokache]

Here is a (first attempt) at a party screen explanation.

Feel free to improve upon it [/url]

 

[Ace]

That's a big help, Hirokache! Thanks.

Ace

 

[Mehrunes]

Here is a (first attempt) at a party screen explanation.

Feel free to improve upon it

You can talk to non-heroes as well to find out what stats they have.

 

[Hirokache]

Here is a (first attempt) at a party screen explanation.

Feel free to improve upon it

You can talk to non-heroes as well to find out what stats they have.

Ahh, right, changed accordingly.

 

[barton quint]

and what about the troop order?  what advantages are obtained by moving anyone up or down?

 

[calandale]

Supposedly, you are more likely to get troops from the top of the order.

 

[Halden The Borch shooter]

Unfortunately, it doesn't always work like that, because Borcha still appears in the battles.


To the left side are the party skills. I find that it's better to let your character do Leadership, Prisoner Management, Trade, and anything else extra, and let Borcha do Tracking/Pathfinding/Spotting. Marnid is the character I reserve for First Aid/Surgery/The other healing skill. >.<

 

[mfberg]

I think Borcha and Marnid are included becuase they are heroes. There is a number elsewhere in the program that you can change to increase or decrease the number of heroes automatically included with your side in battles. (I can't remember where, but I had to change it to include Ymira in all of my battles).

mfberg

 

[Sturmspawn]

more superstition - the AI seems to be smart enough to not send injured units, inlcluding B&M, into battle - treating the list as a 'suggestion,' if you will. Moving an injured hero [say less than 80%] to the bottom seems to help get them excluded, but does not guarantee it - or so has been my expeerience.

 

[Stonewall382]

Heroes need at least 50% health to participate in battles.  The player, in old versions, needed approximately 20% (it was usually 20, but every once in a while, I could fight at 18 or 19 percent -- lag between the actual number changing, and the display changing?).  Anymore, however, it seems to be a non-factor--you can fight regardless of your health (though I haven't tested this much, and it may only be when you're defending.  The old rule may still apply while you're trying to attack).