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Crafty June 13th, 2007 12:08 PM

Paths of Blood
 
Is it generally worthwhile to dabb and research school of blood if you don't really have national mages with a lot of blood paths?

So far i have totally ignored it, cos i play normal nations with not much blood paths and pretenders with zero blood paths

How do you play a blood nation anyway? blood hunting seems really scary.

What is a good nation to play if one wants to play with blood stuff?

Baalz June 13th, 2007 12:15 PM

Re: Paths of Blood
 
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mivayan June 14th, 2007 11:38 AM

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Quote:

Crafty said:
Is it generally worthwhile to dabb and research school of blood if you don't really have national mages with a lot of blood paths?

So far i have totally ignored it, cos i play normal nations with not much blood paths and pretenders with zero blood paths

That's a pretty good way to play.

Evilhomer June 14th, 2007 11:41 AM

Re: Paths of Blood
 
Blood magic is very potent, but unless you are playing a blood nation, it is not worth your effort.

Warhammer June 14th, 2007 11:54 AM

Re: Paths of Blood
 
What are considered good blood nations? Is EA Vanheim considered a good blood nation?

thejeff June 14th, 2007 11:58 AM

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The problem isn't really not having mages with a lot of blood paths, it's not having cheap blood hunters.
If you can spam blood hunters, empowering in blood is fairly easy.

I've occasionally completely changed strategy in games when I find garnet amazons.

And the obvious nations to play for blood are EA/LA Mictlan, Abyssia or LA Marignon.

Basic blood tips: Research Construction 4 early for Sanguine rods. Hunt with ~3 cheap blood 1 Mages with Rods in 7000-5000 pop provinces. Lower taxes and/or patrol to keep unrest down.
Summon lots of nasty stuff.

Nick_K June 14th, 2007 12:18 PM

Re: Paths of Blood
 
Haven't played as them myself, but aren't Lanka supposed to be quite good with blood?

llamabeast June 14th, 2007 12:33 PM

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LA Ulm as well, I think.

FAJ June 14th, 2007 12:34 PM

Re: Paths of Blood
 
Semi-related blood question: Are vampires worth it?

Being immortal and having regenerate seem pretty cool, but getting a vampire lord and a decent number of vampires seems so pricey.

thejeff June 14th, 2007 12:38 PM

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I'd say no to EA (or any age) Vanheim. They lack cheap blood hunters. 280gold Vanjarls are not to be wasted blood hunting.

I'd forgotten about Lanka. Never actually played them, but they should qualify.

MA Jotunheim has potential. 1/4 55gold Vaetti hags have blood. Skratti and Gygja(sp?) give Water/Blood and Nature/Death/Blood combinations.


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