Difficulty

[hanibal1111]

I know in RS 1.5 hard campaign was more difficult then very hard... is that still the issue with 1.6a?
If i want biggest challenge i need to set to H/VH or VH/VH?

[Elendil of Númenor]

H/VH. This isn't a bug of any RS version, it's one that comes with Rome - so there isn't much that could be done about it.

[hanibal1111]

OK tnx for quick reply.....
one thing more VH battles, that means that AI has better units stats? not that they are "smarter" in battle fields

[tone]

exactly - I think it's 7 extra points, which in RS1.5/1.6 doesn't make a massive difference because all the numbers are so huge. So VH battles in RS1.5/1.6 are probably less hard than H in RS2

[Beggar]

The numbers/stats have been reduced?

[tone]

Here are the stats for Legio XX Valeria Victrix - I don't have the ones to compare with from RS1.6 but you'll see that both attack and defence stats are significantly lower. Don't be fooled by the crazy price of them as all costs are trebled in RS2 to allow buildings bonuses and penalties to work better.

type legio xx valeria victrix
dictionary legio_xx_valeria_victrix
category infantry
class heavy
voice_type Medium_1
soldier xx_valeria_victrix_primigeniaxxii, 50, 0, 2.2, 0.3
officer roman_centurion
officer xx_valeria_victrix_primigeniaxxii_standard
officer roman_signifier
attributes sea_faring, hide_forest, can_sap, very_hardy
formation 1, 1.66, 2, 3.33, 5, square, testudo
stat_health 1, 6
stat_pri 12, 11, javelin2, 40, 2, thrown, blade, piercing, spear, 25, 1
stat_pri_attr prec, ap
stat_sec 14, 11, no, 0, 0, melee, blade, piercing, sword, 25, 0.198
stat_sec_attr no
stat_pri_armour 8, 29, 6, metal
stat_sec_armour 0, 1, flesh
stat_heat 2
stat_ground 0, 0, -1, -1
stat_mental 25, disciplined, highly_trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay 0
stat_food 60, 300
stat_cost 2, 4966, 941, 747, 996, 709
ownership romans_brutii, thrace

[Beggar]

Yeah, I can see the difference. May I ask what lead to this change? Simply to make H/VH harder or something else?
And can Thrace recruit those legions as they seem to have the ownership or what?

[tone]

To make stats more consistent and organised, but also to allow a greater challenge where possible.

"Thrace" is the Roman rebel faction.

[Beggar]

To make stats more consistent and organised, but also to allow a greater challenge where possible.

"Thrace" is the Roman rebel faction.

Okay, thanks.