I have never won a sp game...

[shovah]

Wyatt Hebert said:
Most mercs can be very useful if you know what to use them for... as an example, the 30gp Mutant merc group is perfect for Man... Use them as the expendable meat shield to keep the enemies off of your Longbowmen and rip the guys to shreds...

Tarrasques are, by any normal thought process, a late-game summon. Better investments are the unbreakable wall of Vine Ogres (which you can start getting _very_ early if you have good Nature Magic) and the Elemental Kings/Queens.

Another strategy that is almost fool-proof, imo, is to play any country with good Nature gems and Nature mages and play a N9 or N10 Naga, get Haruspex, then blitz for Summon Lamia. The Naga will get something on the order of 10-12 Lamia per summoning, and they are very solid wall troops against most enemies. An army of 50 of those (4-5 turn investment) will kill most enemy armies up to twice their size (conservatively).

If I have time tonight, I'll spend more time on other strategies. Enjoy,

Wyatt

that would work pretty good with a carrion woods pangea and then some little manakins could join in as well

[kruzader]

hi there
i bought the game a week ago and haven't won a sp game either.today i thought i would win, but got stomped by t'ien ch'i armies (i had marignon and my pretender was a blood fountain). their abominations blasted their way through my men. maybe some of you could tell me how to stop them ?

[shovah]

well you could try hordes of cheap things( cross breeding) or if you could summon some nature mages with charm thats how i deal with big beasties, could you tell me more about this game in a PM? dont wana make this too off topic

[Endoperez]

If you are against big things with low magic resistance, many of the Astral spells in Thaumaturgy should work. Paralyze slows them down, Soul Slay is heavyweight option and Enslave Mind would be awesome...

[High_Priest_Naresh]

endoperez! you a lieutenant colonel now!

[shovah]

inslave mind works just aswell but i just mentioned it because its my eater of the dead control team . i cant resist the big regenerating blob so a bunch of charmers + meatshields lets him keep his gift of reason

[Endoperez]

High_Priest_Naresh said:
endoperez! you a lieutenant colonel now!

Pity, I'd prefer King of Men's Fates, or even Lord of Fires of the Earth.

[shovah]

Endoperez said:

Pity, I'd prefer King of Men's Fates, or even Lord of Fires of the Earth.

if only..... if only.......... but with sp as has been said you REALLY have to make a good strategy before game ( if you like nature try vine ogre spammage with ivy kings and your favourites, tarrasqes