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Last update: 1/01/2013 !! HAPPY NEW YEAR !!
To help make life easy for fellow Necromancers I'll update this first post with developer information on Necromancy in Sui Generis as it becomes available. Note that information previously provided may change over time as development and balancing progresses.
How many minions can I raise?
Reanimating the dead is a continuous power. There is no cap to how many you can raise but each minion reserves some of your focus.
~ Source
Will stronger minions reserve more focus than weaker ones?
Not yet known.
(This would allow players to choose between raising a couple of regular minions, a single strong one or a horde of undead chickens just for a laugh.)
Will a reanimated corpse decompose with time?
Not yet known.
(An additional 'decomposed' body state for human characters could introduce interesting possibilities for minions. Fresh ones could pass as living and go unnoticed by NPC's, but keeping the same minion around too long could provoke negative NPC reactions as it starts to smell and outright hostility as it visibly decays.)
Can a corpse be reanimated more than once?
Not yet known.
If so, will corpses degrade with repeated reanimation?
Not yet known.
(With locational wounds that affect character performance there's a great opportunity to degrade minions through repeated reanimation, not just visually but also in their actual physical performance.)
Will NPC's react to witnessing Necromancy?
Not yet known.
(Could be interesting if NPC's reacted negatively towards undead minions that follow the player into town, but ignored the player unless they intervened or the NPC actually witnesses the player performing Necromancy.)
Can I assign equipment to a minion?
Not yet known.
(If characters can wear equipment and minions are reanimated characters, it could be a lot of fun to mess with our minion's equipment as we find new items in the game world.)
If minions can use equipment, will it degrade normally?
Not yet known.
If mounts are introduced, can I raise a dead horse and use that?
Not yet known.
If I die and respawn, can I return to reanimate my old corpse?
Not yet known.
Original post follows: (this may be removed at some point)
It was mentioned in one of the Kickstarter updates so I wanted to say that if we can raise the dead I hope we'll be able to equip them too. As a long time necro fan I've always wanted to be able to assign gear to my minions.
To help make life easy for fellow Necromancers I'll update this first post with developer information on Necromancy in Sui Generis as it becomes available. Note that information previously provided may change over time as development and balancing progresses.
How many minions can I raise?
Reanimating the dead is a continuous power. There is no cap to how many you can raise but each minion reserves some of your focus.
~ Source
Will stronger minions reserve more focus than weaker ones?
Not yet known.
(This would allow players to choose between raising a couple of regular minions, a single strong one or a horde of undead chickens just for a laugh.)
Will a reanimated corpse decompose with time?
Not yet known.
(An additional 'decomposed' body state for human characters could introduce interesting possibilities for minions. Fresh ones could pass as living and go unnoticed by NPC's, but keeping the same minion around too long could provoke negative NPC reactions as it starts to smell and outright hostility as it visibly decays.)
Can a corpse be reanimated more than once?
Not yet known.
If so, will corpses degrade with repeated reanimation?
Not yet known.
(With locational wounds that affect character performance there's a great opportunity to degrade minions through repeated reanimation, not just visually but also in their actual physical performance.)
Will NPC's react to witnessing Necromancy?
Not yet known.
(Could be interesting if NPC's reacted negatively towards undead minions that follow the player into town, but ignored the player unless they intervened or the NPC actually witnesses the player performing Necromancy.)
Can I assign equipment to a minion?
Not yet known.
(If characters can wear equipment and minions are reanimated characters, it could be a lot of fun to mess with our minion's equipment as we find new items in the game world.)
If minions can use equipment, will it degrade normally?
Not yet known.
If mounts are introduced, can I raise a dead horse and use that?
Not yet known.
If I die and respawn, can I return to reanimate my old corpse?
Not yet known.
Original post follows: (this may be removed at some point)
It was mentioned in one of the Kickstarter updates so I wanted to say that if we can raise the dead I hope we'll be able to equip them too. As a long time necro fan I've always wanted to be able to assign gear to my minions.