Tartarian factory

[Nagot Gick Fel]

This is a thing I wanted to try for a long time (as soon as I got my retail Version a few months ago and read the TG spell description) but I never found the time to test it until recently.

Pick Arcoscephale, a PoD with 5 in death, and buy a good magic dominion - I tested with Order+3, Prod+3, Growth+1, Magic+1, the 40-admin castle and a dominion of 5. Enough to give a 230ish starting econ and recruit all the hypaspists and hoplites you can.

Research what you need to fuel your expansion - for me it was Conj 1, Alt 3, Evoc 2, Constr 6, Enchant 3, Thaum 4. Then switch to Conjuration until level 9. I reached it in turn 31 (could have been as soon as 29 if I hadn't unnecessarily dispatched mages to fight an angry AI neighbor), and at that time I had a gem income of +13 death and +19 nature (as well as a mage who could use the latter for Gift of Reason). Forge a Skull Staff and Skullface, and have the PoD chain cast TG while 5-6 priestesses heal troops in the same province. Cast GoR on the Tartarian summons who come without leader status.

The result is truly insane and beats Ice Devil summoning by a long shot. Not to mention Arco's magic versatility makes it the perfect choice to equip your Titans, Cyclops, Monstra and whatnot.

Who needs a Nataraja when you can summon one of these beasts each turn so soon?

Here is a quick breakdown for you, of the different Tartarians, this is an exerpt from the SCQR.

Unit Name Sz HP Prt Mor MR Enc Str Att Def Pre Mv Ldr Upk


Tartarian Titan x1 (Female) 6 170 5 30 18 0 22 15 15 11 3/14 Na 0
SA: Poor Amph, Cause Fear (+0), 100 CR, Und, 100 PR, NNE, Random Affliction(s)
Path: 3 Random (Same Path), 2 Random (Same Path)
Wpn: Enchanted Spear Amr: None

Tartarian Titan x1 (Male) 6 180 4 30 18 0 24 12 12 9 3/14 Na 0
SA: Cause Fear (+5), 100 CR, Und, 100 PR, NNE, Random Affliction(s)
Path: 3 Random (Same Path), 2 Random (Same Path), 2 Random (Same Path)
Wpn: Enchanted Sickle Amr: None

Tartarian Monstrum x1 6 310 6 30 18 0 27 13 11 9 3/15 Na 0
SA: Cause Fear (+5), 100 CR, Und, 100 PR, NNE, Flying, Random Affliction(s)
Path: 2 Random (Same Path), 2 Random (Same Path)
Wpn: Stinger, Claw Amr: None

Tartarian Spirit x1 6 150 7 30 18 0 25 13 4 7 3/8 Na 0
SA: Regen, Poor Amph, Cause Fear (+0), 100 CR, Und, 100 PR, NNE, Mtn Srvl, Random Affliction(s)
Path: 2 Random (Same Path), 3 Random (Same Path)
Wpn: Tartarian Chains x2

Tartarian Cyclops x1 6 182 9 30 18 0 26 12 11 6 3/12 Na 0
SA: Cause Fear (+5), 100 CR, Und, 100 PR, NNE, Random Affliction(s)
Path: 2 Random (Same Path), 3 Random (Same Path)
Wpn: Thunder Fist, Lightning Amr: None

Tartarian Monstra x1 6 220 8 30 18 0 21 14 7 11 3/7 Na 0
SA: Cause Fear (+0), 100 CR, Und, 100 PR, NNE, Swmp Srvl, Random Affliction(s)
Path: 3 Random (Same Path), 2 Random (Same Path), 1 Random (Same Path)
Wpn: Fist x2 Amr: None

Tartarian Cyclops x1 (v2) 6 236 18 30 18 0 26 12 17 5 3/11 Na 0
SA: Cause Fear (+5), 100 CR, Und, 100 PR, NNE, Random Affliction(s)
Path: 4 Random (Same Path)
Wpn: Enchanted Sword Amr: Weightless Scale, Enchanted Shield

Edit: Yes I know it's ugly, but the forums don't format well

[ February 12, 2004, 04:59: Message edited by: Zen ]

[Argitoth]

Originally posted by Nagot Gick Fel:
This is a thing I wanted to try for a long time (as soon as I got my retail Version a few months ago and read the TG spell description) but I never found the time to test it until recently.

Pick Arcoscephale, a PoD with 5 in death, and buy a good magic dominion - I tested with Order+3, Prod+3, Growth+1, Magic+1, the 40-admin castle and a dominion of 5. Enough to give a 230ish starting econ and recruit all the hypaspists and hoplites you can.

Research what you need to fuel your expansion - for me it was Conj 1, Alt 3, Evoc 2, Constr 6, Enchant 3, Thaum 4. Then switch to Conjuration until level 9. I reached it in turn 31 (could have been as soon as 29 if I hadn't unnecessarily dispatched mages to fight an angry AI neighbor), and at that time I had a gem income of +13 death and +19 nature (as well as a mage who could use the latter for Gift of Reason). Forge a Skull Staff and Skullface, and have the PoD chain cast TG while 5-6 priestesses heal troops in the same province. Cast GoR on the Tartarian summons who come without leader status.

The result is truly insane and beats Ice Devil summoning by a long shot. Not to mention Arco's magic versatility makes it the perfect choice to equip your Titans, Cyclops, Monstra and whatnot.

Who needs a Nataraja when you can summon one of these beasts each turn so soon?

Could you please support my thread with your new strategy?: http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...;f=74;t=001261

It's what I call Debate and Duel (D&D). You prove what you are saying by playing the game. This is perfect, please support it

[Nagot Gick Fel]

Originally posted by Zen:
Tartarian Titan x1 (Female) etc.

Why x1? Are they supposed to be unique? In my test I got up to 5 of the lightning Cyclops variety.

[PvK]

Maybe he simply means you get one at a time.

PvK

[Nagot Gick Fel]

Oh, BTW...

Originally posted by Zen:
Tartarian Titan (Male)
Path: 3 Random (Same Path), 2 Random (Same Path), 2 Random (Same Path)

One of mine had 5 earth/2 astral, the others were 3/2/2.

Tartarian Spirit x1
Path: 2 Random (Same Path), 3 Random (Same Path)

Got 4, always earth/death.

Tartarian Cyclops x1
Path: 2 Random (Same Path), 3 Random (Same Path)

Got 5, always air/earth.

Tartarian Monstra
Path: 3 Random (Same Path), 2 Random (Same Path), 1 Random (Same Path)

I got one with 4 water/2 death, the others were 3/2/1.

Tartarian Cyclops (v2)
Path: 4 Random (Same Path)

Got 3, always 4 earth.