Question about Horrors

[Arryn]

Originally posted by Pocus:
doom factory?

I think the correct phrase, given his experience, is "doomed factory".

[Chris Byler]

So apparently, Doom Horror isn't just a name.

[moodgiesanta]

I was making Doom Horrors every other turn by turn 50, and Gift of Reasoning them. Good stuff . . . and they never were in my provinces for more than a turn, to give them Gift of Reason and the lucky charm that cancels half of all hits. I focused on other stuff after about 5 of them, since my enemies (all normal AIs) were using infantry armies, which were completely annihilated by my horrors in each and every battle. Pythium had one super-elite army. Took two Doom Horrors dying to kill that one, lead by the pretender.

Doom Horrors . . . are there better units out there? Vastnesses don't seem to match up, what with their lack of misc. slots for items . . .

[Saber Cherry]

Originally posted by moodgiesanta:
Doom Horrors . . . are there better units out there? Vastnesses don't seem to match up, what with their lack of misc. slots for items . . .

I've never seen a Doom Horror, but I have used Vastnesses. I empowered one in Water (for quickness) and Nature (for regeneration) and it was nearly unstoppable... but it still got killed, though I cannot remember how. A couple like that died. One of them, I do remember - it was killed in the Orania indy province by Frost Fiends and Ice Elementals, which are mindless. Frost Fiends are really strong for the cost.

[ February 10, 2004, 05:07: Message edited by: Saber Cherry ]

[Arryn]

Originally posted by Saber Cherry:
I have used Vastnesses. I empowered one in Water (for quickness) and Nature (for regeneration) and it was nearly unstoppable... but it still got killed, though I cannot remember how. A couple like that died. One of them, I do remember - it was killed in the Orania indy province by Ice Demons and Ice Elementals, which are mindless. Ice Demons are really strong for the cost.

My own experience with Vastnesses agrees that their biggest weakness is strong, mindless opponents. And those with very high MR.

[Psitticine]

I'd agree with that. I once took down a pair of Vastnesses with a horde of Soulless. (Not to be confused with a Bag O' Zombies . . .) Nothin' like taking down the mighty with the puny to put things in perspective!