by q 3 on Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:09 pm
I think the Crystal Ball and 4x Schadenfreude potion are pretty clearly overpowered; Elf/Gnome balance should go back to normal once those are adjusted. (Seriously, four Schandenfreude potions are equal to ten mana potions in their primary effect, which is just insane for 45 gold and a couple of prep slots that don't have too many competing uses. Their secondary effects - not pissing off GG or counting against Feeling Parched versus curing mana burn and not needing to take a hit to activate - are about equal. Schandenfreude should be at least 20 gold, and the Apothecary should probably either only give one extra shop or subtract one or two item shops. Or make the ratio of MP restored to damage taken less than 1:1.)
Orcs are superior to Humans if you've optimized for damage output, but it requires a serious investment - 300+ conversion points at low levels, 1000+ conversion points at high levels. If you're not willing to specialize to that degree, or you're not sure what strategy you're going to pursue, Humans are nearly always superior.
I still miss my gold-converting Goblins, even if their usefulness would be extremely limited. Make that the level 2 Goblin ability.