And with that, the holy fires of Marignon are extinguished.
Thanks to all for the great game. The highlight for me: killing Shimu. The lowlight: taking my strong mid-game against a nation with end-game power. I tried this:
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=43899 and got a bunch of
instead.
Lessons learned:
- Don't waste gems. They are vital later on. Those fires from afar would look much better as elemental royalty.
- Sweet gear on thugs can be a waste; go with the essentials (especially true when they die). Relates to point above.
- Beware the rout. This happened on several occasions, when a nice thug retreated from a minor threat due to PD or army routing. Frustrating experience, but point taken.
Best of luck to all who remain... except the foul nation that vanquished me. I hope you get plague events in your capital every turn!
In defeat,
Sambo