Well, SiliconDream and some other managed to guess one of my unit types already. =) Yes, I am currently designing a Thief/Assassin/Rogue type unit. I left the name vague because I'm not sure which best applies at this point. Regardless here is some alpha information on what I have so far.
The unit would be invisible on the overhead map and could not be auto-targetted. This makes it very useful for sneaking around behind enemies. Also I am hoping to use alpha channels to create a special stealth ability where the unit can turn transparent except for a shadow. As I am still working with several modellers on it, we will see how things develop.
In terms of attacks, I would prefer a poisoned knife/star attack. Where the unit throws a weapon that causes the hit target to become confused or paralyzed. I am still considering the limited artifact/ammo weapon and it may work in conjunction with a primary melee attack. I hope to incorporate a mana charged backstab that can cause major damage, but it all depends on how simple the special and ranged/melee attacks will work.
But as you can see this unit will be especially mean. It will be intended for ues on darker maps, especially those with lots of shadows and indoor environments. But once we get finished with our current project we (Hexographica) will begin work on making this unit a reality. I also have a few more units in the works, but you will have to guess those before I will tell you anymore.
I am trying to utilize Fear's abilities as best I can, so expect to see lots of new twists on attacks. An example is a radial slashing attack. You can create a special ability of a 180 degree slash. Simply set the projectile to pass through other units and it will cause damage to every unit within range. There are plenty of better things that can be done, but I don't want to give away all my tricks. =)
Hope you enjoyed this sneak peak at the madness in my mind, and hopefully you will have this unit to play with in the not so distant future.
Sincerely,
Pimpy™
P.S. As for the Callieach, Oghres and Tyrant units, I had considered doing them, but decided that other things could be done much easier and without making guesses as to their visual appearance. The Tyrant unit would be too powerful for netplay, so I opted against it as well. There were once plans for a Trow King unit, but it was omitted for various reasons as well.
