Re: Question about Horrors
 

I was making Doom Horrors every other turn by turn 50, and Gift of Reasoning them. Good stuff . . . and they never were in my provinces for more than a turn, to give them Gift of Reason and the lucky charm that cancels half of all hits. I focused on other stuff after about 5 of them, since my enemies (all normal AIs) were using infantry armies, which were completely annihilated by my horrors in each and every battle. Pythium had one super-elite army. Took two Doom Horrors dying to kill that one, lead by the pretender.

Doom Horrors . . . are there better units out there? Vastnesses don't seem to match up, what with their lack of misc. slots for items . . . http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: Question about Horrors
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I've never seen a Doom Horror, but I have used Vastnesses. I empowered one in Water (for quickness) and Nature (for regeneration) and it was nearly unstoppable... but it still got killed, though I cannot remember how. A couple like that died. One of them, I do remember - it was killed in the Orania indy province by Frost Fiends and Ice Elementals, which are mindless. Frost Fiends are really strong for the cost.

[ February 10, 2004, 05:07: Message edited by: Saber Cherry ]

Re: Question about Horrors
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">My own experience with Vastnesses agrees that their biggest weakness is strong, mindless opponents. And those with very high MR.

Re: Question about Horrors
 

I'd agree with that. I once took down a pair of Vastnesses with a horde of Soulless. (Not to be confused with a Bag O' Zombies . . .) Nothin' like taking down the mighty with the puny to put things in perspective! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif