Caelum tips?

Raen · #1 December 1st, 2003, 01:47 AM

I really want to like this nation. Flying units, and I'm a big fan of air magic. But I'm having trouble figuring out how to get off the ground (so to speak) with them.

The Spine Horn Warriors you start the game with seem incredibly weak, and this weakness is exacerbated by the fact that, since they can fly, they rush off to exposed positions far ahead of any mercenaries or non-national troops and get slaughtered. Maybe I need tips on how to handle infantry that can fly.

The AI seems to handle them well, since Caelum always seems to do pretty well when I'm not playing them.

Advice please?

johan osterman · #2 December 1st, 2003, 01:50 AM

The mammoths are very good, if somewhat unreliable, versus independents.

[ November 30, 2003, 23:51: Message edited by: johan osterman ]

#3 December 1st, 2003, 02:20 AM

Land Armies vs Independants composed of Wingless/Mammoths work well.

You *can* use your initial units for patrolling since they count double and get yourself a good sized army.

Iceclads are somewhat unreliable since they have such low hit points, but remember that map movement of 3.

The mages are inexpensive (175 Gold) and can cast Quickness/LB/Thunderstrike.

For initial expansion look at a mammoth/wingless army, they trample quite well

Raen · #4 December 1st, 2003, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zen:
Land Armies vs Independants composed of Wingless/Mammoths work well.

Yes, that was the way I was starting to go, but then I had to ask myself why I took Caelum in the first place

If I'd wanted Arco, I would have taken Arco.

And the only blessable units can't fly. You want blessable who can fly, take Vanheim.

So you have to ask yourself what the point of this race is, no?

#5 December 1st, 2003, 02:56 AM

Most of their normal non-Capital units fly. Are positivly affected by cold and have strong mages.

I don't know what the 'point' of the race is outside of a highly mobile, low hp race with a few things to compensate for it.

I thought you were asking for how to play them not why they were there.

apoger · #6 December 1st, 2003, 03:10 AM

>You want blessable who can fly, take Vanheim.

Vanheim has no commanders for those flyers. Thus can't take advantage of the flyers strategic movement. (not easily at least)

As to why you should try Caelum...
A> Mammoths (possibly add wingless)
B> Flying raiding squads
C> Quickness, Aim, Orb Lightning (possibly toss in a wind guide). High Seraphs rock!

And that's just getting "warmed" up...