ME - Blight / September 2024 rebalance

This faction needs some extras , like new advancement for some of the lv1/lv2 , more damage types and high accuracy attackers.
Depends way too much in fighitning living and exploiting drains/plague mechanics.

- Zombie impact/pierce res increase by 10% , Bite now has +Dread (1/3 less dmg taken in offensive) , price to 28g (+2g)
- Flesh Eater all physical res increase by 10% , Bit now has +Dread (1/3 less dmg taken in offensive) , price to 61g (+9g)
- Plagued cold res to 20% (+20%)
- Blighted cold res to 30% (+20%)
- Mutilated Corpse NEW ATTACK: 14-2 pierce melee , now has +Dauntless (offensive steadfast) , XP to 77 (+8) , price to 31g (+3g)
- Dreadbones NEW ATTACK: pierce melee 21-2 , now has +Dauntless (offensive steadfast) , price to 59g (+5g)
- Dark Current and all advancement NEW ATTACK: Cold melee -1 DMG +swarm(2) +Drains , Lv2 cold res increase by 10% , lv3 cold res increase by 15%
- Undead Hound impact/fire res increase by 10%
- Rancid HP to 57 (+3) , fire res to -20% (+10%) , price to 37g (+5g)
- Putrid HP to 77 (+7) , fire res to -20% (+10%) , price to 66g (+12g)
- Spore Hive HP to 58 (+6) , price to 33g (+5g)
Units that generates more units will cost more.

All normal zombies got buffed, later I will check how to buff all the slimes, blobs, microbes and parasytes.
Also new units are required (like debuffers , support specials) for later...

units/ME_units/blight/b2-plagued.cfg

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 "
 
     [resistance]
+	    cold=80
     [/resistance]
 
     [abilities]

units/ME_units/blight/b2-zombie.cfg

@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@
     alignment=chaotic
     advances_to=AE_mrc_Blight_Flesh_Eater
     die_sound={SOUND_LIST:ZOMBIE_WEAK_HIT}
-    cost=26
+    cost=28
     usage=fighter
     description={AE_MRC_UNIT_NOTICE}+"
 "
 
     [resistance]
-        impact=80
-        pierce=90
+        impact=70
+        pierce=80
     [/resistance]
 
     [abilities]
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
         number=2
         [specials]
             {WEAPON_SPECIAL_DRAIN}
+			{WEAPON_SPECIAL_DREAD}
         [/specials]
     [/attack]
 

units/ME_units/blight/b3-blighted.cfg

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 "
 
     [resistance]
-        cold=90
+        cold=70
     [/resistance]
 
     [abilities]

units/ME_units/blight/b3-flesh-eater.cfg

@@ -16,14 +16,15 @@
     advances_to=null
     {AMLA_DEFAULT}
     die_sound={SOUND_LIST:ZOMBIE_HIT}
-    cost=52
+    cost=61
     usage=fighter
     description={AE_MRC_UNIT_NOTICE}+"
 "
 
     [resistance]
-        impact=80
-        pierce=90
+	    blade=90
+        impact=70
+        pierce=80
         fire=110
     [/resistance]
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@
         number=2
         [specials]
             {WEAPON_SPECIAL_DRAIN}
+			{WEAPON_SPECIAL_DREAD}
         [/specials]
     [/attack]
 

units/ME_units/blight/e2-mutilatedcorpse.cfg

@@ -10,16 +10,20 @@
     hitpoints=61
     movement_type=AE_mrc_zombiefoot
     movement=4
-    experience=69
+    experience=77
     level=2
     alignment=chaotic
     advances_to=AE_mrc_Blight_Dreadbones
     die_sound={SOUND_LIST:ZOMBIE_WEAK_HIT}
-    cost=28
+    cost=31
     usage=fighter
     description={AE_MRC_UNIT_NOTICE}+"
 "
 
+    [abilities]
+        {ABILITY_DAUNTLESS}
+    [/abilities]
+
     [resistance]
         arcane=125
         fire=40
@@ -46,6 +50,18 @@
         [specials]
         [/specials]
     [/attack]
+
+	[attack]
+        name=Bone
+        description= _ "Bone Thrust"
+        icon=attacks/claws-undead.png
+        type=pierce
+        range=melee
+        damage=14
+        number=2
+        [specials]
+        [/specials]
+    [/attack]
 
     [attack_anim]
         [filter_attack]

units/ME_units/blight/e3-dreadbones.cfg

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     advances_to=null
     {AMLA_DEFAULT}
     die_sound={SOUND_LIST:ZOMBIE_WEAK_HIT}
-    cost=54
+    cost=59
     usage=fighter
     description={AE_MRC_UNIT_NOTICE}+"
 "
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
     [/defense]
 
     #{DEFENSE_ANIM "" "" {SOUND_LIST:ZOMBIE_WEAK_HIT} }
+
+	[abilities]
+        {ABILITY_DAUNTLESS}
+    [/abilities]
 
     [attack]
         name=Bone
@@ -48,6 +52,18 @@
         [specials]
         [/specials]
     [/attack]
+
+	[attack]
+        name=Bone
+        description= _ "Bone Thrust"
+        icon=attacks/claws-undead.png
+        type=pierce
+        range=melee
+        damage=21
+        number=2
+        [specials]
+        [/specials]
+    [/attack]
 
     [attack_anim]
         [filter_attack]

units/ME_units/blight/f2-rancid.cfg

@@ -7,21 +7,22 @@
     gender=male
     image="units/blight/rancid.png"
     profile="portraits/blight/rancid.png"
-    hitpoints=54
+    hitpoints=57
     movement_type=AE_mrc_zombieheavy
     movement=4
     experience=75
     level=2
     alignment=chaotic
     advances_to=AE_mrc_Blight_Putrid
     die_sound=ghoul-hit.wav
-    cost=32
+    cost=37
     usage=fighter
     description={AE_MRC_UNIT_NOTICE}+"
 "
 
     [resistance]
         pierce=60
+		fire=120
     [/resistance]
 
     #{DEFENSE_ANIM "" "" ghoul-hit.wav }

units/ME_units/blight/f3-putrid.cfg

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     gender=male
     image="units/blight/putrid.png"
     profile="portraits/blight/putrid.png"
-    hitpoints=70
+    hitpoints=77
     movement_type=AE_mrc_zombieheavy
     movement=4
     experience=166
@@ -16,14 +16,15 @@
     advances_to=null
     {AMLA_DEFAULT}
     die_sound=ghoul-hit.wav
-    cost=54
+    cost=66
     usage=fighter
     description={AE_MRC_UNIT_NOTICE}+"
 "
 
     [resistance]
         impact=60
         pierce=55
+		fire=120
     [/resistance]
 
     [abilities]

units/ME_units/blight/g2-sporehive.cfg

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     gender=male
     image="units/blight/sporehive.png"
     profile="portraits/blight/sporehive.png"
-    hitpoints=52
+    hitpoints=57
     movement_type=AE_mrc_hostfoot
     movement=4
     experience=100
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     advances_to=null
     {AMLA_DEFAULT}
     die_sound=hiss-big.wav
-    cost=28
+    cost=33
     usage=archer
     description={AE_MRC_UNIT_NOTICE}+"
 "

units/ME_units/blight/h2-undead_hound.cfg

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 "
 
     [resistance]
+	    impact=80
+		fire=110
     [/resistance]
 
     [abilities]

units/ME_units/blight/i1-darkcurrent.cfg

@@ -48,6 +48,25 @@
             [/swarm]
         [/specials]
     [/attack]
+
+	[attack]
+        name=Absorb
+        description= _ "Engulf"
+        icon=attacks/waterspray.png
+        type=cold
+        range=melee
+        damage=3
+        number=5
+        [specials]
+            {WEAPON_SPECIAL_DRAIN}
+            [swarm]
+                id=swarm
+                swarm_attacks_min=2
+                name=_"swarm 2"
+                description= _ "The more wounded this unit is the less attacks he gets, to the minimum of 2"
+            [/swarm]
+        [/specials]
+    [/attack]
 
     [attack_anim]
         [filter_attack]

units/ME_units/blight/i2-blacktide.cfg

@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
     [/abilities]
 
     #{DEFENSE_ANIM "" "" squishy-hit.wav }
+
+	[resistance]
+	    cold=60
+    [/resistance]
 
     [attack]
         name=Absorb
@@ -45,6 +49,26 @@
             [/swarm]
         [/specials]
     [/attack]
+
+	[attack]
+        name=Absorb
+        description= _ "Engulf"
+        icon=attacks/waterspray.png
+        type=cold
+        range=melee
+        damage=5
+        number=6
+        [specials]
+            {WEAPON_SPECIAL_DRAIN}
+            [swarm]
+                id=swarm
+                swarm_attacks_min=2
+                name=_"swarm 2"
+                description= _ "The more wounded this unit is the less attacks he gets, to the minimum of 2"
+            [/swarm]
+        [/specials]
+    [/attack]
+
 
     [attack_anim]
         [filter_attack]

units/ME_units/blight/x3-undertow.cfg

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     description={AE_MRC_UNIT_NOTICE}+"
 "
     [resistance]
-        cold=65
+        cold=50
     [/resistance]
 
     [abilities]
@@ -49,4 +49,23 @@
             [/swarm]
         [/specials]
     [/attack]
+
+	[attack]
+        name=Absorb
+        description= _ "Engulf"
+        icon=attacks/waterspray.png
+        type=cold
+        range=melee
+        damage=7
+        number=6
+        [specials]
+            {WEAPON_SPECIAL_DRAIN}
+            [swarm]
+                id=swarm
+                swarm_attacks_min=2
+                name=_"swarm 2"
+                description= _ "The more wounded this unit is the less attacks he gets, to the minimum of 2"
+            [/swarm]
+        [/specials]
+    [/attack]
 [/unit_type]