Could u stop Gorgon?

[Edi]

So, what's the problem then?

[Xietor]

I think the duration of paralyze is the problem. I can see 3-4 rounds of combat, but not 20-30.

[Edi]

Xietor said:
I think the duration of paralyze is the problem. I can see 3-4 rounds of combat, but not 20-30.

I've seen paralysis last anywhere from 1 to 27 rounds, so it's not as if it always puts the target in ice for half the combat. You were asking the question earlier about how to take down a gorgon, now that this viable tactic is offered, suddenly it needs a nerf? Why?

Dom3 is a rock-paper-scissors type of game so that everything does not need to be equally balanced against everything else.

[Xietor]

the other thing about paralyze is its range, its 100 precision, coupled with the ability to paralyze for 30 plus turns. And they stack. If you have a unit paralyzed for 7 turns and he gets hit again he can be paralyzed for 25 more.

It just seems a bit out of whack for a 2 astral spell you can get fairly early and has no gem cost. I think it is a good equalizer for scs, but it would be fine with a cap of like 5 turns per cast.

[Xietor]

As to the suggestion that he should have had one of his mages cast a spell that cost gems, sometimes when you fight 3-4 fights to get to a key battle, you mages have wasted all of the gems you give them.

Say you want a nature mage to cast mass protection, but no other spell that used gems. Unless there is a command i do not know of, typically the mage will waste all of the gems he has casting spells like swarm etc.

I guess one answer could be to give nature games to another commander, and ration the gems to a nature spellcaster, but if you hate micro managing, then that would be a pain.

[Teraswaerto]

Keeping gems on a scout is a good idea.

[Xietor]

It would be nice if a mage would only use gems to cast if you script that spell to be cast. Would save a good bit of hassle.