[.92 TACTICAL] It would be nice if flying creatures could also fly during tactical battles

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

Air Elemental does. But it is a bit disappointing to see a lightning dragon just walk across the map.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

I would like to see them fly over water and other impassable terrain as well.  

 

https://forums.elementalgame.com/442630/page/1/#3341078

 

Parrotmath had come up with a workaround I can mod in later... but it would be nice to see in the regular game...

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Lord, reply 1
Air Elemental does. But it is a bit disappointing to see a lightning dragon just walk across the map.
End of Lord's quote

Well it really doesn't fly. More like it hovers above the ground.

 

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Lord, reply 1
Air Elemental does. But it is a bit disappointing to see a lightning dragon just walk across the map.
End of Lord's quote

the air elemental does NOT fly during tactical battles.  that's my point.  i think it should.  it gets stuck behind other troops and impassable tiles like a statue.

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Trojasmic, reply 4


Quoting Lord Reliant, reply 1Air Elemental does. But it is a bit disappointing to see a lightning dragon just walk across the map.


the air elemental does NOT fly during tactical battles.  that's my point.  i think it should.  it gets stuck behind other troops and impassable tiles like a statue.
End of Trojasmic's quote

Ahhh. Much more clear. I thought you were commenting on purely the animation.

In general, I don't understand why you can't pass through your own units on your way to another square that's unoccupied.

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

The air elemental used to be able to fly onto non-ground squares during battle, but they took it out.  I can just see human players staying safe in the impassable area than taking two turns in a row to attack a unit and then retreat into the impassable again. =)  (Air elementals are pretty fast.)

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

that is why I made a `teleport` type spell allowing them to `fly` to locations on the battle field. Similar to blink. Basically gives you the ability to fly then attack, it has a cool-down of something like 3 turns. To represent exertion of flying in the tactical scale. But it allows for that mobility the people are asking for. It also has a limited range of around 3 or so... don't quite remember what amount I did, but that is the only solution they can implement and if the AI could use it to appropriate effect, (similar to the blink spell) it should work out great as an ability for the flying air elementals.