Wizard's Tower

DeadDireWolf · #1 January 28th, 2004, 11:33 PM

Why is does the Wizards tower costs 120 points to pick during set up? Doesn't this seem disproportionately large compared to the others?

Does anyone here ever choose it? Thoughts? Have I overlooked the value of something? Have I asked enough questions in just a few sentences?

Pillin · #2 January 28th, 2004, 11:38 PM

Its a cheap, fast and decent castle. Enables you to quickly build a few of them

Saber Cherry · #3 January 28th, 2004, 11:44 PM

I think the Castle is roughly the same as the Wizard's Tower. Yet it only costs 80 points, so I choose it every time. Saving 150 gold on castles is not worth 40 design points...

If there were 1-turn, 150 gold castles, I might choose them. But otherwise, I always choose the 80-point castle when it's an option. Possibly even for Mictlan, because admin was made even more important in DomII: it now affects the flow of supply from a castle.

DeadDireWolf · #4 January 28th, 2004, 11:45 PM

Good points, but does that justify a 120 point cost? That's the highest cost of all.

Does cost and time to build influence the intial point cost that heavily?

DeadDireWolf · #5 January 28th, 2004, 11:49 PM

I agree Cherry.

BTW - nice to see you again from the Orion Sector. Seems strategy fans always turn up in the same places...

Jam3 · #6 January 29th, 2004, 12:14 AM

the admin value alone makes the wizards tower not worth it.