Sauromatian units

[Dedas]

Nice tips Baalz!

Maybe I didn't play enough for production to pay off? Probably not as I had lots and lots of resources left once I used up all my gold.

Oh, have you tried using Androphags instead of Oiorpatas? On paper they seem pretty much the same but when the Androphag rider dies you have a nifty blessable lizard left with about 30hp. Quite nice for 60 gold I'd say! They are capital only of course, but that don't stop you from recruiting Oiorpatas everywhere else.

Sorry, I just noticed that Oiorpatas are capital only too. Anyway, I believe the Androphags are a bit better, not as fast but tougher and stronger.

[Dedas]

Someone found any use for Soothsayer and Hydra Tamer yet? They seem pretty superfluous to me.

[Dedas]

My current pretender (I'm quite happy with it):

Dormant Lady of Springs

Dominion 7

Magic: 9W; 5N

Scales:
Order 3
Production -1
Heat 1
Misfortune 2
Magic 1

[llamabeast]

Soothsayers are good communion slaves. Powerful in combo with enaries.

[Dedas]

Didn't think of communion. Good catch.

[Baalz]

Errr, I'm at work now and can't look at the stats, but it seems like when I looked at the Androphag and Oiorpatas the Oiorpatas had a little better stats for the money, and 1 or 2 points in defense and protection really make a difference when they're high. Plus they have higher movement which gives a bonus to the lance first strike (and easier flanking). I did, however, forget about the free lizard so maybe I'll have to take another look. Are they sacred?

For communion slaves I'd recommend considering Enaries over Soothsayers. If Enaries (or Witch Kings don't - forget sabbath master) are the communion masters you're going to end up with a lot of death spells cast (raise dead in particular after your scripting runs out), and the Soothsayers with no death paths are gonna pop pretty fast. You're better off having 2 Enarie communion slaves than 4 Soothsayers under those conditions...4 Enarie slaves and you can raise undead until the cows come home.

[Dedas]

The free lizard is sacred.

The Androphags have 2 more hp and 2 more strength. So they pack more punch but have less protection, although they come with the free 28 hp sacred lizard. They also cost less resources but more gold.