Should improving Arcoscephale Golden Era be a priority?

Blitz · #1 June 21st, 2004, 12:36 AM

I'd like to get a sampling of the general community and their feelings about GE Arcoscephale. I'd like to think that I'm not the only one who loves the concept of this theme, but feels they are comparatively weak when compared to other races... in particular to Base Arcoscephale, which is generally considered one of the stronger nations. I've tried not to include any bias in the questions, but I think most people know where I stand =).

[ June 20, 2004, 23:37: Message edited by: Blitz ]

archaeolept · #2 June 21st, 2004, 01:11 AM

it is weak, though not the weakest.

i can't really see it as being a priority, however.

hopefully sometime they will be given a bit more oomph. perhaps make the troops affordable?

I'd say the automatic success of fatigue attacks should be more of a priority, since, as presently constituted, they seem like the new "pre-2.11 paralysis".

quantum_mechani · #3 June 21st, 2004, 01:20 AM

The wind riders need a price tweak, other than that, it's fine.

archaeolept · #4 June 21st, 2004, 01:21 AM

lol what about the resource cost of their fairly uninspiring hvy infantry, the myrmidons? 35 resources for an enforced sloth theme...

Norfleet · #5 June 21st, 2004, 01:42 AM

GE is fine. You want to see some seriously underwhelming themes, take a look at BK Tien Chi, NE Pan, or Raptor Caelum. GE Arco is far from bottom of the heap. Hell, Tien Chi, period, seems kinda underwhelming. When was the Last time you saw them in a game, and how well did they do?

Scott Hebert · #6 June 21st, 2004, 01:59 AM

I have to concur with Norfleet in his assessment that there are far more critical areas than GE Arco to work on. Raptor Caelum in _particular_ suffers horribly in respect to the main theme. (I
've never tried to play BK Tien Chi.)

In regard to Tien Chi, I have made the observation that it does seem to be a nation that the AI is able to play well. If this is the case (and not simply my own poor play skill vis-a-vis TC), it might do well to study Tien Chi to try to figure out why the computer does relatively well playing it.

For the sake of completeness for the survey, though, I noted that question #2 seems to have no real positive answer. You ask, 'Should GE be a priority?", and the _most_ positive answer is 'if the designers have time'. I think that a simple 'yes' answer should be added to the poll.