Yes, I think it is imperitive they keep this game as un-Warcraft II as possible. DOes anyone remember the difference there? The spells (basically) and that wasnt much of a difference.
You do have to admit though, some of the early units in this game are rather alike. The cop out with the Gremlins and the Stratos Version, etc.

-Asmodeus

"Who wants to play a balanced game? If it wasn't unbalanced all the sides would be the same!"

How terribly incorrect. I don't know what dictionary you've been reading but balance does not equal homogeneous.

It would be entirely feasible (and expected) to make sure that each unit/god/spell has various strengths and weaknesses. Now, just because things are balanced does not mean everything is the same.

Let's look at Persephone's Druids (level 1 melee). They really can't take the hits (without using their special ability) and they're about mediocre for damage but they're pretty fast and once that lifeshield is activated they're a pain to kill. Now let's look at Scythes (Charnel's level 1 melee). Good damage, mediocre speed, low health.

Are these two units balanced, in general and in respect to eachother? Yes.

Are they effectively the same unit? No.

See my point?

Az

Has anyone also noticed that lightining takes like 200 mana or am i wrong?

I believe you are incorrect.

Actually all level 1 damage spells only attack 1 target. Using Wrath for example, if only damages one target, but it had a blast that pushes other units away, if you will.

A little info for you:
Wrath, Fireball, Insect swarm = Area of effect damage.
Rock, Lightning = Singe target only.

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Hafbee
aka
Eric Flannum
Shiny Entertainment

No it isn't. If you take away lightning for Stratos then thats it, Stratos cannot win, its THE only way for a stratos player to gain any sort of advantage.

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So hold your head up high
Let everyone see your weapons
Let the enemy quake in fear
At the sight of peace
Marching down the road
Holding its guns up
Higher than its head
-Meat Grinder

Lightning makes up for Stratos' pathetic lvl 1 creatures.


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Visual Revelation

It does to only take 200 mana i just checked http://www.veforums.com/tongue.gif

I think that Wrath is an area of affect spell. I have slain two locusts in one blast. I'm almost sure of it. Unless a ranger picked hom out of the air at an admirable distance that is...