Just some thoughts from a Noob

Taqwus · #1 March 14th, 2007, 12:28 AM

I've thought on more than one occasion that a battle recording playable in a stand-alone viewer would be good for marketing. Might be that YouTube's obsoleted the concept.

On huge battles... heh, I had a Seraph leading an army of summons (fewer than two hundred, I think) successfully defend against an AI army of approximately one thousand units, IIRC. Late game so lots of splashy Astral Fires and so forth.

LA Ermor vs LA R'lyeh could lead to some extremely large battles. Not necessarily *long* ones if there's Rigor Mortis, Astral Tempest, or other fun battlefield enchantments, but large ones, yes.

llamabeast · #2 March 14th, 2007, 09:06 AM

Hey jimkehn, if you want people to join your demo, I'd do the following. Make a thread on the Multiplayer forum called something like "Anyone for a demo game? (open)", and explain in it how people can join your game. One thing to emphasise is that people shouldn't hit the "start game" button unless you reckon there's enough of you already. Good luck finding an opponent!

jimkehn · #3 March 14th, 2007, 10:35 AM

Thanks llamabeast. I am registered for one on Gandalf's server, but so far only two have showed up. Me and another guy. Was hoping to get 3 more. I'll get my *** kicked anyway. I'm Kailasa. I'm playing a solitaire of them now, and they seem pretty weak. Those darn little monkeys run at the sight of the enemy. At least they're cheap to build.

llamabeast · #4 March 14th, 2007, 10:44 AM

Well like I say, if you advertise it on the MP forum you're much much more likely to get players.

The little monkeys are a bit rubbish. I started an MP with the cunning plan of massing so many markatas that I'd overwhelm all opposition. It backfired hideously unfortunately, and I was annihilated with a peak empire size of two provinces. I still think it could work if done correctly though. If those markatas were given Strength of Giants, I reckon they'd chew through anything.

Oh, Gandalf if you read this - how does it work with non-demo people playing the demo game? Can they play races other than the 5 in the demo? Can they research higher? And do they have to be using version 3.0? Just out of interest.

Gandalf Parker · #5 March 14th, 2007, 12:55 PM

No they end up with the same limits. Its built into the client on their side. The host side does affect some things so it can make a difference if the game is run by a demo version or a full version (the demo game on my server is being run by a demo version)

There might be a problem with "not high enough version" though. To be truthful I havent tested the demo/full crossover with each patch.

jimkehn · #6 March 15th, 2007, 12:10 PM

The Markatas are a mystery to me. It seems some unit types they are afraid of and will run after taking a few losses and some they will stand and fight forever (almost). In both of these scenarios the squad numbers were comparable, so I am aware of the Morale consequences of small squad numbers. In neither case were there any magicians casting Sermon of Courage. What I didn't pay attention to was Dominion. I am not sure if they were in enemy dominion when they left. Also....Doesa province with say...6 white candles have a stronger effect on morale than a province with one white candle?

The Guhyana and Yavana won't attach to Monkey Leaders. Is this because they are "Sacred" or because they are "Magical" beings. And does this hold for human leaders as well?

jimkehn · #7 March 15th, 2007, 12:21 PM

Also....Abyssa just entered my home province. My armies weren't there for the initial battle....just the PDs. However, they ARE there in the besieged castle. Is this how they are supposed to act? If they woulda stayed and fought on the battlefield I would have dispatched the enemy army with ease...I think.

Now then....I DID move them into the province the same turn, so maybe they are assumed to have moved in after the field battle occured and found their way into the castle thru secret passages?