Fomoria

Autochthon · #1 October 14th, 2007, 05:47 PM

Thanks for the heads up LP, but we've already met

For the most part, the Formorian AI likes to maneuver with large masses of Formorians.

This is a problem for me, as I usually depend on my forts to fix the enemy long enough to mass a response. Forts besieged by >90 Str 20 units don't last too long

I dunno if the AI is smart enough to use dedicated raiding forces for the "Popup & Pillage/Smash n' Grab" tactic I use when playing with factions w/lots of stealthy units.

Being able to mass giant units quickly is a new twist, but I can definitely see Supply being an issue as well.

Overall, the faction appears to be pretty well-balanced.
/tips hat to Kris O. [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon44.gif[/img]

Edit: One more thing. I've noticed that the Nemedian Sorceress doesn't flee when the rest of the Formorian army routs. Likely it's cause her Fatigue is too high, but I need to check...

OmikronWarrior · #2 October 14th, 2007, 05:54 PM

I tried them out in SP, I saw quite a few similarities between them and the Sons of Winter. As such, the common SoW strategy cam probably apply to this nation as well. Get a decent Bless (with Earth and Nature probably being the most important components) and use your sacreds to expand early. As soon as you can, start buying Fomorian Kings every turn, to serve as powerful thugs, subercombatants, or plain mages.

There are key differences. No chill aura makes Fomorians much less scarry, but they also have Fir Blog (small sized) infantry to accompany them, which gives them a bit for flexibility. Try playing with this template and see what you come up with.

Lazy_Perfectionist · #3 October 14th, 2007, 07:09 PM

Got my first Fomorian hero (Nemedian to be accurate).
Macha the Nemedian Queen

Lazy_Perfectionist · #4 October 14th, 2007, 07:15 PM

Got my second Fomorian hero,
Bres the Uncursed

Endoperez · #5 October 14th, 2007, 08:53 PM

You haven't seen anything yet until you've seen Balor. Evil Eye indeed...

Lazy_Perfectionist · #6 October 14th, 2007, 09:15 PM

You're saying that without a screenshot? Meanie. Well, I guess I'll have to find out for myself, then.

Ming · #7 October 15th, 2007, 05:29 AM

Balor has an evil eye ranged area attack that is armour negating. From memory I think the area is 5 squares. I was lucky to get him early in a SP game against 12 random AI's and had a relatively easy time. I was beginning to think that Formorians are overpowered, but then the situation might have been very different without Balor.