I give up, you finally won me over

RonnyRoy · #1 February 7th, 2004, 08:49 AM

Well, since it is very early in the game, all those solutions are many turns away. I have given up on that game, and started a new one.

I know i�m new, but so far that seems like a very unbalanced spell (astral projection). Very low gain and huge risk.

Teraswaerto · #2 February 7th, 2004, 09:38 AM

It can be used when you are fairly certain there aren't any astral mages in the province you are looking at. It's always a bad idea to cast it with your pretender.

There is another spell, Astral Window, that does the same thing without the risk, though it takes more astral skill & more gems to cast.

Gandalf Parker · #3 February 8th, 2004, 02:51 AM

Welcome coming over from the strategy newsGroups.

Hydra is too expensive to use as a patrol. Just consider the Hyrda to be an army by itself. If you see a province with Jade Amazons (and I think the Lizard independents also) then be sure to grab that. It will give you protected commanders for your hydras

[ February 07, 2004, 12:52: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

RonnyRoy · #4 February 7th, 2004, 03:40 PM

Thanks Parker

I tried a new game as Tien Chi. Seemed like a pretty fun race, but i think I spread out to much. I had a lot of land, when 2 sides started warrring me. Didnt have a chance.

In my new game (as Jotunheim) its actually going pretty good. I got a pretty big army (it feels big, i probably aint seen nothing yet), that is causing big problems for the Vanheim.

My problem is the support though. I have to spread my armies out on 2 provs at a time. It does make conquest faster, but if he still has a big army coming, it could be fatal that i cant stack them.

Is there a way to increase the supply of provinces? And/or a way to cut the supply cost of current units?

I have changed my production focus to magical units, but that isnt helping right now. Instead of units im using the gold to create more mages to research/summon.

The big hag (forgot the name) volunteered... she is an excellent unit indeed! What are the odds of that happening? Is it something that happens for every side? Seems like a big random factor if not...

Targa · #5 February 7th, 2004, 04:11 PM

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Originally posted by RonnyRoy:

Is there a way to increase the supply of provinces? And/or a way to cut the supply cost of current units?

Jotuns are giants, so they eat alot.

You could build a castle. You could forge some magical items (giant pot of broth or whatever) and stick them on your commanders.

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The big hag (forgot the name) volunteered... she is an excellent unit indeed! What are the odds of that happening? Is it something that happens for every side? Seems like a big random factor if not...

It's fairly common to have heroes show up at your castle gates and volunteer.

Bossemanden · #6 February 7th, 2004, 04:33 PM

IIRC the chances of having national heroes show up is:
(3%+-1% per luck/unluck)/turn cumulative.

So for a Luck -3 nation there is no chance of a national hero and for Luck +3 its 6%/turn cumulative.

johan osterman · #7 February 7th, 2004, 04:39 PM

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Originally posted by Bossemanden:
IIRC the chances of having national heroes show up is:
(3%+-1% per luck/unluck)/turn cumulative.

So for a Luck -3 nation there is no chance of a national hero and for Luck +3 its 6%/turn cumulative.

It is not turn cumulative it just a flat 3+luck% each turn you have the, otherwise you have the probability correct.