[GRAND POST HIJACK] if you are looking to make unit suggestions here, please try the amazing [CEOpiecemaker](https://ceopiecemaker.github.io/) _____ Here is my first piece i suggest. It is probably totally overpowered but this is just an exemple for you to follow( if you plan to to make pieces).  PS: Yeah i know some fonts are not the original.

nice idea. I do think it is overpowered. Having attack / movement better better than knight and having ranged attack similar to the ranger seems a very nasty combination. When this figure is played by white it can be used to immidiately create direct king threat AND a snipe threat which is harder to counter than the ninja.

very overpowered, that piece should cost more than the Queen and feels more like a Arachomancer + + + Maybe make it’s range attack poison instead? Make that the Arachomancer + + + and increase it’s cost

Back with another unit, this time more balanced. 

comparing it with warrior+, which is similar and costs the same price. Your proposed unit is stronger (it has 2 more attack squares and you have 6 unblockable teleports vs 4 normal movement squares). So perhaps its fair cost would be 10.

^The Warrior is a Common while this is Rare. It would be more like a Berserker.

What are you using to create these units and do you have the template for me, please? I might have some ideas of my own…

@MrAsterisk I sort of make them from scratch. I have a template and copy the tiles from other units. The unit i draw it myself. Here is a blank template and a [link](http://chess-evolved-online.wikia.com/wiki/Chess_Evolved_Online_Wikia) from where i take the units. 

Bushi: minion, attacks/moves only one place in front. Starts on the third row.

Good ideas, but your units are too powerful for their cost

This kind of reminds me of dai shogi, except there is no drunken elephant piece. To make up for it, there should be a "bat-sh!t crazy llama" piece: Jump attack forward 2 to 3 spaces, followed by 1 to 3 backward diagonal moves in a zig-zag pattern (next diagonal has to be opposite from previous one). If it is in the next-to-last row, it may move 1 forward before the backward diagonal, but the forward move may not take a piece. If it kills something in its leap forward, it must still make a backward diagonal move; also, it cannot make a backward diagonal move without first making the leap forward (so both the leap forward and the back diagonal moves must be open) -- as such, it is possible to take two enemy pieces in one move, such as a pawn and the piece it is guarding (assuming the first kill with the leap forward is the guarding pawn). Tier 2 (Bat-Sh!t Crazy Llama +): Adds a spit ranged attack that will blind its victim (target piece can move, but cannot attack, for x turns). It can still spit _even after it has taken a piece_. Tier 3 (Bat-Sh!t Crazy Llama + +): Adds a sideways knight move-only to its move possibilities (ie, one space orthogonally sideways followed by one space diagonally toward the same side). Tier 4 (Bat-Sh!t Crazy Llama + + +): Increase spit range and number of backward diagonal moves it can make. Also adds a one-space backward move-only to its move possibilities (the "mope" move, aka "aw, all right mom"). Does not promote, but will just sulk in the next-to-back row if left there. Sulking llamas are not good for morale. While such a rare and wonderful chess beast would normally demand a king's ransom, I'll let you have it for 4. -------------------------- OK, slightly more seriously... maybe: Assassin _champion_ Tier 1: Teleports/attacks 1 to 4 spaces orthogonally Tier 2 (Assassin +): Moves/attacks 1 to 4 spaces orthogonally, unblockable (piercing move: it does not need to stop at kill, and may make multiple kills along path) Tier 3 (Assassin + +): Add a one space diagonal move-only to tier 2 move possibilities. Tier 4 (Assassin + + +): After making any kill, this piece is granted a temporary immunity to all ranged attacks (cloaked). Also allows diagonal move to attack. **Edit:** In retrospect, Pierce is way too powerful the way it is, so I'm going to put some restrictions on it (subject to viability, of course): Must stop directly after the last victim. Cannot pierce melee shields (even if farther away). Is slower than, and will be stopped by _any_ triggers that affect Piercing unit (so if attacking a samurai head-on, samurai will win; on-death effects that don't kill Assassin will still stop its movement). Also, Assassin's move range should be decreased to 1 - 3 spaces orthogonally.

Here is my idea:  Saplings would gain the following on upgrades: 1: **-** On Melee Death: Poison the Attacker. 2: **-** On Melee Death: Destroy the Attacker 3: Attack or Move one space north, south, east or west.

[in case you’re wondering what it is based of](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataphract) 

Advocate (cost: 6/7/8/11) Tier 1: moves like a knight, gives champions a knight move away from it a temporary knight move Tier 2: moves like a knight, gives champions a knight move away or beside it orthogonally a temporary knight move Tier 3: moves like a knight, gives champions a knight move or king move away from it a temporary knight move Tier 4: moves like a knight, gives champions within 2 king moves from it a temporary knight move As it is an advocate and not a fighter in any way, it cannot capture or check. The knight move given by the advocate also cannot capture.

**Fencer** _minion_ Moves or attacks one space diagonally forward or straight forward, or move-only one space backward. Special: When moving backward, gains a 1-turn melee shield in forward diagonal directions. Fencer +: Gains a 2-space forward attack-only option. Fencer + +: Gains 1-space sideways move-only capability. Fencer + + +: [attack-and-return] Diagonal forward attack may now be executed without leaving piece at attack location (like a diagonal magic attack, but considered a melee attack for shield purposes); instead, it returns to its original location (before move). Any trigger effects at attack location _will_ activate (so, for example, it is not safe from samurai). Promotes to **Swordbreaker** _champion_: Moves or attacks one space orthogonally, attack-only two spaces orthogonally, or move-only one space diagonally followed by an optional attack-and-return in the following diagonal space. Swordbreaker +: Attack-only options are extended to include 3 spaces orthogonally. Diagonal movement may now also attack. Swordbreaker + +: May perform an attack-and-return orthogonally without making any other movement. Swordbreaker + + +: Attack-and-return options for diagonal movement are expanded to include orthogonals in the direction of movement (e.g., if moving toward the upper right, options for attack-and-return are up, up-right, and right).

Thanks for the ideas everyone. These exact units may not be added, but I promise you no idea is wasted here.

Giant: moves/attacks by 1 in any direction, has 2 lives. Anemophile Seedlings: move (no attack) as a knight. When they leave a square, they leaves a sapling. When they are destroyed, the attacking piece does not move, and they leave a sapling instead. This ability could be reserved to an upgraded form. Big Bad Evil Guy: Win the game on turn 50 (on turn 50, the player with most BBEG wins). This would set a game where a player is the attacker and must win in X turns, while the other one is the defender. It would be better suited as an alternate King. As an alternative, he could make the opponent lose morale instead of setting a time limit, but I don’t know whether this would ensue enjoyable interactions. Officer: he moves/attack as a rook but only frontwards. When you lose the King, he makes a frontward attack/move to maximum possible distance.

Some minions ideas i just threw in the chat : **Apprentice** Epic cost 2/3 (+1 per tier) Moves : diagonal squares forward + south square backward No attack Special: north square = push something 3 squares away 1x gain one move first square north 2x gain attack on the front diagonal squares 3x special push from the southern square as well **Centaur** Epic/Legendary Cost 3/4 (+1 per tier) Moves : first diagonal squares in front of him Attack : Physical, jumps 2 squares forward from his position diagonally (attacks 2 squares only) 1x Can move backward, 1st square south 2x Can move forward, 1st square north 3x can attack backward, 1st square south

A new card with a new ability 

> *Originally posted by **[AndreRO](/forums/32630/topics/624204?page=1#posts-10391486):*** > > A new card with a new ability >  Maybe no attack and have revive a full square?

^needs to defend itself.

**Sapling** Cost -1, does nothing. When you lose this unit, instead of gaining 1 Morale, lose 2 Morale. **Winged Bradip** Moves as a Dragon++. When it lands on a square occupied by an enemy or an ally, it swaps places. **Silver General, Gold General** as Shogi pieces.

**Bitten** _minion_ Moves or attacks 1 space forward, unblockable move-only 2 spaces forward. **Edit:** I guess an unblockable move-only is actually Teleport… Just kind of doesn’t sit well with me, thematically speaking. Special: [Eager] Will promote if it kills any piece with a value greater than or equal to double its value (in addition to normal promotion possibility). Bitten +: Gains 1 space straight backward move-only possibility, and unblockable 3-space forward move-only possibility as first move. Bitten + +: Gains 1 space diagonally forward move-only possibility. Bitten + + +: May now also attack 1 space diagonally forward. Promotes to **Werewolf** _champion_: Move or attack 1 space orthogonally or 2 spaces forward or back, unblockable attack-only 4 spaces forward or back. Specials: [Rend] Ignores melee shield. [Bloodlust] Gain 3 morale whenever Werewolf makes a kill. Werewolf +: Add 1 space diagonal move-only option. Werewolf + +: Add 2 space sideways attack-only option. Werewolf + + +: Add unblockable knight-move attack-only option. **Edit:** Apparently, [Rend] is the same as “Unblockable”…

> *Originally posted by **[dragon\_of\_celts](/forums/32630/topics/624204?page=1#posts-10392486):*** > > **Bitten** _minion_ > > Moves or attacks 1 space forward, unblockable move-only 2 spaces forward. > > Special: > [Eager] Will promote if it kills any piece with a value greater than or equal to double its value (in addition to normal promotion possibility). > > Bitten +: Gains 1 space straight backward move-only possibility, and 3-space forward move-only possibility as first move. > Bitten + +: Gains 1 space diagonally forward move-only possibility. > Bitten + + +: May now also attack 1 space diagonally forward. > > Promotes to **Werewolf** _champion_: > > Move or attack 1 space orthogonally or 2 spaces forward or back, unblockable attack-only 4 spaces forward or back. > > Specials: > [Rend] Ignores melee shield. > [Implacable] Cannot be charmed. > > Werewolf +: Add 1 space diagonal move-only option. > Werewolf + +: Add 2 space sideways attack-only option. > Werewolf + + +: Add unblockable knight-move attack-only option. Lilith only charms minions making Implacable useless.

> *Originally posted by **[timeracers](/forums/32630/topics/624204?page=1#posts-10392750):*** > > Lilith only charms minions making Implacable useless. Oh, right… OK, I’ve updated it with something hopefully at least marginally more useful. Thanks.