devs didn't like bears

[ckdamascus]

This was around even in Armored Princess. A small price to pay for that enrage ability.

It was terribly useful early on in Armored Princess since they were typically very dangerous stacks so having them temporarily out of battle for 2 round was almost mandatory for survival.

[Razorflame]

dude there is no diversion in KB:AP

i am not talking about distortion magic

the spirit tree got a skill DIVERSION that gives u random chance of enemy stacks skipping their first turn

unless CW edited something(still have to install that bugger) xD

[Nevar]

Actually, I think damascus is talking about hibernation being in AP. I.E. preventing a bear from moving there ALSO made them lose 2 turns.

[Bunnle]

Sometimes the AI seems to randomly defend with bears for some reason, which promptly puts them to sleep. Hibernation is really pointless on a stack of 100 bears. If the ability would regen the whole stack it'd actually be somewhat useful and not a downside.

[Nirual]

I've seen them defend if they were slowed, which naturally leads to hibernation.

the AI just isn't that smart to take that stuff into consideration.

[ckdamascus]

What the others said. There were definitely ways to "fool" the AI into going into hibernation when they could have just "moved" one step to avoid it.

I forgot what I did back in Crossworlds. I think using engineers I could "blind" bears with the flask and while they were 'blind' they would opt to "sleep".

All I can say is, I really needed that in Bolo in Crossworlds.

[Razorflame]

just but what i truly mean is

(spells not including to get a bear into hibernation)

it's just the diversion skill

It saves u mana/rage by not having to pay attention for that bears for 2 turns

which is a HUGE difference in some fights

i can understand blind/fear w/e u put on a bear to prevent it from moving and going into hybernation but that cost u mana to do it(also a bit lame but still)

whereas the diversion skill only costing u runes and if u get lucky u get 2 free turn against bears

hence i said let the bear have a ability to go into hibernation with a reload of 1 or 2 or something problem fixed

it's kinda stupid by clicking defense that a bear will go to sleep if it hasn't moved