Tips for newbs - just add
 

After attacking a lizardmen province in one of my early turns with my pretenders I would like to share:
( I know it's known to most, I had even read it somewhere before )

TIP:
DO NOT ATTACK LIZARDMEN INDIES WITH VALUABLE TROOPS/COMMANDERS/PRETENDERS

reason: the damn mage will cast curse on you, getting a cursed pretender is not nice

--> plz add more general newb info, I and I suppose other have a lot to learn (preverably not the hard way)

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Don't attack independent barbarians with your pretender in the beginning, they can hurt. Barbarians can't handle arrows.

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Heavy Cav / Knight provinces are also dangerous to attack with high value units due to thier lances.

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Always buy at least 1PD in every province. Don't buy more than 10PD unless you have a specific reason to do so.

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-Always script Divine Blessing and Blessing if you have sacred troops, because the casting AI is not smart enough to do it.

-Alway double-check Stealth commanders, because they Stealth as a default and won't join battles.

-Mercenaries are a great way to site search for Paths your nation doesn't have naturally.

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Yogolgna is a great way to build underwater temples, if youre a landlubbing nation.

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give to your mages exactly the number of gems they need for casting what you have scripted

give all the other gems to a scout, always in stealth moving with your army.

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Unequipped assassins only work once against a human player - so make it count. After the first attack, they will put bodyguards on all thier useful commanders.

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If you have 200 gems of one type in the bank, and no plans for them, you are doing something wrong.

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You can't seduce Lifeless things. However, undead who are not Lifeless like Banelords or Ghouls can be seduced (eewwwww!).