Balancing changes:

* Changed the race of the Wolf Rider line from goblin to wolf.
* Added the traits weak, slow and dim and made the goblin race use them.
* Made the goblin race get 1 random trait instead of 2.
* Increased the movement of the Goblin Spearman line from 4 to 5.
* Increased the melee attack of the Goblin Spearman from 4-3 to 6-3.
* Increased the melee attack of the Goblin Impaler from 7-3 to 8-3.
* Increased the melee attack of the Goblin Rouser from 6-3 to 7-3.

changelog

@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ Version 1.5.4+svn:
      * Made units with the healthy trait take a quarter less damage from
        poison instead of half.
      * Increased the 'smallfly' movement cost over fungus from 1 to 2.
+     * Changed the race of the Wolf Rider line from goblin to wolf.
+     * Added the traits weak, slow and dim and made the goblin race use them.
+     * Made the goblin race get 1 random trait instead of 2.
+     * Increased the movement of the Goblin Spearman line from 4 to 5.
+     * Increased the melee attack of the Goblin Spearman from 4-3 to 6-3.
+     * Increased the melee attack of the Goblin Impaler from 7-3 to 8-3.
+     * Increased the melee attack of the Goblin Rouser from 6-3 to 7-3.
  * User interface:
    * Various minor cleanups and refactoring of the new widgets.
    * Added a new scroll label widget.

data/core/macros/traits.cfg

@@ -166,3 +166,51 @@
         description= _ "Fights normally during unfavorable times of day/night"
     [/trait]
 #enddef
+
+#define TRAIT_WEAK
+    # Units with trait Weak get a -1 increment in hitpoints and melee damage.
+    [trait]
+        id=weak
+        male_name= _ "weak"
+        female_name= _ "female^weak"
+        [effect]
+            apply_to=attack
+            range=melee
+            increase_damage=-1
+        [/effect]
+        [effect]
+            apply_to=hitpoints
+            increase_total=-1
+        [/effect]
+    [/trait]
+#enddef
+
+#define TRAIT_SLOW
+    # Units with trait Slow have -1 movement and 5% more hitpoints.
+    [trait]
+        id=slow
+        male_name= _ "slow"
+        female_name= _ "female^slow"
+        [effect]
+            apply_to=movement
+            increase=-1
+        [/effect]
+        [effect]
+            apply_to=hitpoints
+            increase_total=5%
+        [/effect]
+    [/trait]
+#enddef
+
+#define TRAIT_DIM
+    # Units with trait Dim get a 20% increase in XP required to advance.
+    [trait]
+        id=dim
+        male_name= _ "dim"
+        female_name= _ "female^dim"
+        [effect]
+            apply_to=max_experience
+            increase=20%
+        [/effect]
+    [/trait]
+#enddef

data/core/units.cfg

@@ -104,7 +104,11 @@ Elves spend much of their time honing their talents and skills. Those not adept
         female_name= _ "race+female^Goblin"
         plural_name= _ "race^Goblins"
         description= ""
-        num_traits=2
+        num_traits=1
+        ignore_global_traits=yes
+        {TRAIT_WEAK}
+        {TRAIT_SLOW}
+        {TRAIT_DIM}
         {ORCISH_NAMES}
     [/race]
 
@@ -248,6 +252,15 @@ While undead lords arrived on the Great Continent in considerable numbers only i
         {TRAIT_UNDEAD}
     [/race]
 
+    [race]
+        id=wolf
+        name= _ "race^Wolf"
+        plural_name= _ "race^Wolves"
+        description= ""
+        num_traits=2
+        {ORCISH_NAMES}
+    [/race]
+
     [race]
         id=wose
         name= _ "race^Wose"

data/core/units/goblins/Direwolf_Rider.cfg

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 [unit_type]
     id=Direwolf Rider
     name= _ "Direwolf Rider"
-    race=goblin
+    race=wolf
     image="units/goblins/direwolver.png"
     {MAGENTA_IS_THE_TEAM_COLOR}
     hitpoints=61

data/core/units/goblins/Impaler.cfg

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     {MAGENTA_IS_THE_TEAM_COLOR}
     hitpoints=26
     movement_type=orcishfoot
-    movement=4
+    movement=5
     experience=150
     level=1
     alignment=chaotic
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         description=_"spear"
         type=pierce
         range=melee
-        damage=7
+        damage=8
         number=3
         icon=attacks/spear-orcish.png
         [specials]

data/core/units/goblins/Knight.cfg

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 [unit_type]
     id=Goblin Knight
     name= _ "Goblin Knight"
-    race=goblin
+    race=wolf
     image="units/goblins/knight.png"
     {MAGENTA_IS_THE_TEAM_COLOR}
     hitpoints=49

data/core/units/goblins/Pillager.cfg

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 [unit_type]
     id=Goblin Pillager
     name= _ "Goblin Pillager"
-    race=goblin
+    race=wolf
     image="units/goblins/pillager.png"
     {MAGENTA_IS_THE_TEAM_COLOR}
     hitpoints=44

data/core/units/goblins/Rouser.cfg

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     {MAGENTA_IS_THE_TEAM_COLOR}
     hitpoints=31
     movement_type=orcishfoot
-    movement=4
+    movement=5
     experience=150
     level=1
     alignment=chaotic
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         icon=attacks/spear-orcish.png
         type=pierce
         range=melee
-        damage=6
+        damage=7
         number=3
     [/attack]
     [attack_anim]

data/core/units/goblins/Spearman.cfg

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     {MAGENTA_IS_THE_TEAM_COLOR}
     hitpoints=18
     movement_type=orcishfoot
-    movement=4
+    movement=5
     experience=18
     level=0
     alignment=chaotic
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Some speculate that the existence of these creatures is the beginning of a failu
         description=_"spear"
         type=pierce
         range=melee
-        damage=4
+        damage=6
         number=3
         icon=attacks/spear-orcish.png
     [/attack]

data/core/units/goblins/Wolf_Rider.cfg

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 [unit_type]
     id=Wolf Rider
     name= _ "Wolf Rider"
-    race=goblin
+    race=wolf
     image="units/goblins/wolf-rider.png"
     [standing_anim]
         start_time=-50

players_changelog

@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ Version 1.5.4+svn:
   * Unit changes and balancing
     * Made units with the healthy trait take a quarter less damage from poison.
     * Increased the 'smallfly' movement cost over fungus from 1 to 2.
+	* Changed the race of the Wolf Rider line from goblin to wolf.
+	* Added the traits weak, slow and dim and made the goblin race use them.
+	* Made the goblin race get 1 random trait instead of 2.
+	* Increased the movement of the Goblin Spearman line from 4 to 5.
+	* Increased the melee attack of the Goblin Spearman from 4-3 to 6-3.
+	* Increased the melee attack of the Goblin Impaler from 7-3 to 8-3.
+	* Increased the melee attack of the Goblin Rouser from 6-3 to 7-3.
 
   * AI
     * Made default AI to play better in multiplayer maps.