Some thoughts on EA Pangaea with CBM

Lingchih · #1 August 23rd, 2009, 09:44 PM

Yes, of course, you are right Jarkko. I wasn't taking CBM into consideration as much as I should have. The price for the Gorgon has become exorbitant in CBM (and I think QM is even going to hit it with the nerf bat again).

And yes, you do have to luck out to pick up a D1N1, or do some empowering, to do the reanimation tactic. And, with Carrion Woods so easy to cast with CBM, it kind of doesn't make sense not to cast it.

chrispedersen · #2 August 24th, 2009, 11:52 AM

Jarrko, have you looked at a 6/5 carrion dragon, awake or dormant?

Jarkko · #3 August 24th, 2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by chrispedersen

Jarrko, have you looked at a 6/5 carrion dragon, awake or dormant?

Yes, the problem with the carrion dragon is that it is hard to get all points spent if you take N6 D5, wether awake or dormant. There always seems to be 2 points too little, or 27 points too many

chrispedersen · #4 August 24th, 2009, 02:36 PM

As I recall there is one way to do it with an efficient use of points. Perhaps its N5D5..?

Jarkko · #5 August 24th, 2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by chrispedersen

As I recall there is one way to do it with an efficient use of points. Perhaps its N5D5..?

Sadly N5D5 is not enough to cast CW...

chrispedersen · #6 August 24th, 2009, 09:47 PM

Sure, but thistle maces are *easy*.

Jarkko · #7 August 25th, 2009, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by chrispedersen

Sure, but thistle maces are *easy*.

Easy enough to research during the first 10 turns?

Opinions differ of course, but to me it is obvious Carrion Woods in Early Age is excellent at the start of the game, the sooner the better. When weapons of mass destruction appear and demons with fiery auras appear (fire is the doom of manikin), the days of manikin are over. Thus using Carrion Woods for EA Pangaea is in my opinion an either or choice: Either get it up on turn 10, or don't bother at all. EA Pangaea does not *need* Carrion Woods, but if you go for the option, go for it with full concentration.

LA Pangaea, and in some extent MA Pangaea, could well delay casting CW. The armies are smaller in LA (and even MA), so manikin can be used in smaller numbers to be effective (mixed with the higher prot troops available in MA and LA).