Ok ))

So, I wonder did this work?

Nice work, thanks for posting the fix!

Not to be a downer, but I will try to explain why I choose to change these instead of "fix" them. With respect to Deep Gash and Decapitate, using unitstat_hitpoints makes the abilities always do damage based on the units full health. For Deep Gash, I simply found this unacceptable as the intention of the ability was to always be a non fatal attack. This is why I tried to reference current health so that I could try and keep the damage just below the current health level of the target. My reason for removing decapitate and changing slip defense are pretty straight forward, those abilities were fairly overpowered. In its previous state, decapitate always had the possibility of instantly killing the target, but it also had the possibility of never killing the target and only inflicting a nasty, but not mortal, wound. The problem with the fix is the same as with deep gash, since it uses the character's max health and not their current health, it becomes much more powerful than it was ever intended to be be. Consider for example, a party of 12 guys with 100 hp, and now decapitate always has a damage of 40 to 100. As for Slip Defense, this ability gave a unit the ability to not provoke counters for 2 turns. If used properly in conjunction with other skills/spells, you could make this ability give you something like 7-10 attack without any reprisal from 15 attack weapon. Honestly, if you just rushed broadsword, you can use this skill to basically wipe out the AI without them being able to counterattack once.  Well, there is my explanation. As for the fix, it is not fully compatible with 1.4 to return it back to the previous state, but when applied to 1.31, it should be ok.

For those still playing with 1.31, feel free to use this patch. As for the comment about counter attack immunity, I have actually given the whole thing a lot of thought and considering that every special ability does not provoke a counter, this counter attack immunity is well represented. The former slip defense will probably get added to the skill library at some point, though it will most likely become a once per battle ability.

Right now, I am still mixed about the whole countering abilities thing. In general, I would really like a tag that says, this spell causes a counter attack. This way, I could tailor each ability to a specific situation, and have some special attacks that don't provoke a counter and 'slip defense' and others which act like normal melee strikes.

I play Elemental in Extime difficulty - and not see any disbalance with Slip Defence DeepGash and Decapitate ... Bleeding no less strongly than that ability.

And AI strategy - kamikaze . Hi is blid unit with great attack - primarily. Hence, he has many hatchets and axes ... He does not need to think about keeping their fighters have to think about this player. The player is forced to develop defense as well as attack. That means the percentage of enemies with abilities Axe (DeepGash and Decapitate) - will be more than the player (ufff - google is great translator ). And "cooldown" these abilities I did not small. In fact, during the middle of battle - to use more than 1 of their problematic

As for the "Sleep Defense "- I will not say that it gives you a distinct advantage in battle. Anyway - not much greater than other abilities. I speak from personal experience the game.