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[Pocus]

While we were talking, I bumped on a Tien Chi army, which was - you wont believe me - full of Tien Chi (and not of woodmen and tribal archers, this is what Ulm sports against me, rat!).
So I encountered the infamous Celestial Soldiers. Wow. Respect...

[Mortifer]

Hahahaa I just had an incredible game.

I played with Ulm. Indie str was on 9. I don't like when you can expand too fast.

So..I had huge luck and found The Underworld in the 4th conquered province.
When I reached turn 20, I had like 50 Ulm Heavy Infantry [Ulm Plate - more than 30 resource per unit], 150! Troglodytes, and some minor units [priests, smits etc.]
Troglodytes can be recruited from the Underworld. They cost 50 gold/1 resource, so them and my Ulm Heavy Infantry were a perfect combination.

This is an uber force at turn 20.
You know, we need an AI, what can do insane stuff like this. I mean if hes got luck with a site, like I had with the Underworld, he should pump out as much Troglodytes, as much he can! That would kick some ***.

[ October 31, 2003, 20:39: Message edited by: Mortifer ]

[licker]

Originally posted by Pocus:
While we were talking, I bumped on a Tien Chi army, which was - you wont believe me - full of Tien Chi (and not of woodmen and tribal archers, this is what Ulm sports against me, rat!).
So I encountered the infamous Celestial Soldiers. Wow. Respect...

Heh, nice, so did they take a chunk of your pride? Or did you defeat them anyway

When Marg sent those 8 Summer Lions at me I was impressed, for turn 15 or whatever it was... I beat them back, but they did take a chunk of my army down with them... If he'd had better mages with them it could have been a problem...

[Particle]

Originally posted by Mortifer:
Hahahaa I just had an incredible game.

I played with Ulm. Indie str was on 9. I don't like when you can expand too fast.

So..I had huge luck and found The Underworld in the 4th conquered province.
When I reached turn 20, I had like 50 Ulm Heavy Infantry [Ulm Plate - more than 30 resource per unit], 150! Troglodytes, and some minor units [priests, smits etc.]
Troglodytes can be recruited from the Underworld. They cost 50 gold/1 resource, so them and my Ulm Heavy Infantry were a perfect combination.

This is an uber force at turn 20.
You know, we need an AI, what can do insane stuff like this. I mean if hes got luck with a site, like I had with the Underworld, he should pump out as much Troglodytes, as much he can! That would kick some ***.

150????????!!!!!!! No freaking way! Thats 150x50=7500 GOLD!!!! ALL THIS IN TURN 20?

[Mortifer]

Oooops. I meant 50 Troglodytes. not 150 lol. Grrrr, sorry.
I have huge luck in this game. I had found lot of cool sites. I am at turn 30 now, my Troglodyte army is getting bigger and bigger.
[Conquering indies very easily with this army.]
[[Indies str is on 9 btw, but those indy armies didnt liked trample. ]

[Particle]

Originally posted by Mortifer:
Oooops. I meant 50 Troglodytes. not 150 lol. Grrrr, sorry.
I have huge luck in this game. I had found lot of cool sites. I am at turn 30 now, my Troglodyte army is getting bigger and bigger.
[Conquering indies very easily with this army.]
[[Indies str is on 9 btw, but those indy armies didnt liked trample. ]

Hehe it's ok.
Btw these magic sites can unbalance the game, especially the early game. I mean Ulm Heavy Inf (resources) + Troglodytes (Gold) is an unbeatable combo in the early game. If someone is near you without any luck, he is toast.

[ October 31, 2003, 20:55: Message edited by: Particle ]

[Pocus]

Originally posted by licker:

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Originally posted by Pocus:
While we were talking, I bumped on a Tien Chi army, which was - you wont believe me - full of Tien Chi (and not of woodmen and tribal archers, this is what Ulm sports against me, rat!).
So I encountered the infamous Celestial Soldiers. Wow. Respect...

Heh, nice, so did they take a chunk of your pride? Or did you defeat them anyway

When Marg sent those 8 Summer Lions at me I was impressed, for turn 15 or whatever it was... I beat them back, but they did take a chunk of my army down with them... If he'd had better mages with them it could have been a problem...

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Summer lions seems to me overpriced now. They doubled in cost. Sure they are nasty beasts, but are very vulnerable to damage spells (no prot). I'm very unsure I will recruit them now (keeping my gems for items or Fire Snakes).

As for my encounter with the army of Tien Chi, I have still to hand to hand the Celestial Soldiers, as it was mainly a clash between my heavy infantries of Humanbred and their pikemen. I killed most of them (poor prot), but in the end I routed before reaching the leader's line (with the Horse-Men as bodyguards it seems), thanks to a constant rain of arrows from mongols archers. I find the enemy disposition more elaborate than in doms I by the way.

Well, I'm cornering them now, the battle will be interesting.