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Old April 22nd, 2007, 06:54 PM
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I agree with you, PvK-large shields and huge morning-stars are poor choices for fighting underwater. However, the spear and buckler combo is just as poor on land, for the Agarthans. I guess a solution would be to create some units who fight with weaponry suitable for land-based combat, and others for water-based combat. It's too bad they can't simply drop one weapon and pick another weapon up, though.

If I had to arm Agarthans for amphibious combat, I'd definitely go with a 5 pointed trident-weapon (four short, sharp points about 6 inches apart, surrounding a central spike or blade) and a weighted net. The buckler would definitely go, it's mostly just dead weight, underwater.
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No one has yet to justify using them in the pd for a post 20 unit. You are supposed to get better units after 20, not worse.
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Yes, you should get better units-specifically: better armed and better trained units.
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pd over 20 is supposed to give you a better unit, with an attack of 8, i would prefer to just keep getting the heavy infantry.
Well, you do keep getting the heavy infantry per point of PD. The Pale Ones are a free bonus, like a prize in a cereal box.

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A slimey useless prize, yeah. I guess it just doesn't fit too well thematically - I mean their numbers are supposed to be dwindling, right? I can see why. One eyed useless at fighting warlike worm people. Evolutionary dead end, that.
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