[Stormbinder]

Originally posted by Cainehill:

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Originally posted by Stormbinder:

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Originally posted by Cainehill:
And most nations have a hard time taking Magic 3 - AE and SG Ermor, and CW Pangaea can do it easily, but few others. Then again - I don't think the spectre is mindless, so it can gain experience and get better at researching.

Hmm? What game are you talking about Cain? Surely it's not Dom2. Magic 3 is one of the best MP scales in Dom2 in general, right after the Order 3, and even more important than Order for some nations. And taking Magic 3 is no more difficlut than taking one other scale 3. It is just 120 points, no more and no less. And in most situations it well worth it.

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I'm referring to the game where many nations and themes really require high order and sometimes high productivity as well. The game where the Magic scale has diminishing returns. You know - the ones where many nations don't have 40-120 free points from the temperature scale. The one where you got your butt handed to you by Cohen in a tournament...

Given how bad Cohen is, maybe your belief in Magic-3 helps to explain this?

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LOL. You don't need free point from temperature scales to get magic 3 Cain. Like I said, it's just 120 points. As for your weak attempt to flame - FYI I haven't lost a single game during Last 3 monthes or so, other than that 6AM tournament blitz that I was stupid enough to participate in. On the opposite, I have won all games that I've particiapted in this time period, and in the wining positions for those that are still being played. I strongly doubt you can say so about yourself. And yes, I take Magic 3 in every 2 out of 3 games in average I would say, depending what race/settings I am playing.


Anyway, the point is that magic is a great scale to take, since reseach is bread and butter of Dominions, no matter what you think about it. It is especially so for for medium and long games, which are often won and lost by reseach. I would say in general it is number two scale after the Order, although for some nations/themes with great national reseachers it is less importent, than for others.

[ July 26, 2004, 04:38: Message edited by: Stormbinder ]