Optimal Equipment for Water Queens

[Boron]

tinkthank said:
Interesting that no one has mentioned the Wave Breaker as a decent weapon if you decide to go 2h. I much prefer it to a Wraith sword or other life-drainer, since the WQ regenerates completely anyhow. (Also, I dont use Marble Armor, which I otherwise love, on fighters because of the Fatigue; I prefer a Robe of Shadows. Sometimes some reinvig gear is nice too.)
The WB is not only a really decent weapon (insanely fast too), but it also gives you a free Friendly Currents. Dunno, I like it.

I never used that weapon . It looks interesting though .
3W to forge is though 20 aka 15 watergems so -2 clams .

I am always very reluctant to use any spells or forge any items that need water before turn 100 because that just decreases my potential income quite a lot by neglecting me more clams

[tinkthank]

Boron said:

I never used that weapon . It looks interesting though .
3W to forge is though 20 aka 15 watergems so -2 clams .

I am always very reluctant to use any spells or forge any items that need water before turn 100 because that just decreases my potential income quite a lot by neglecting me more clams

I challenge you to post 10 Posts in a row in which you do not mention clams or hoarding!

[Boron]

tinkthank said:
I challenge you to post 10 Posts in a row in which you do not mention clams or hoarding!

Ok i will post 10 empty Posts .

Seriously though I really hope that hoarding possibilities are still available or even increased in dom 3 because they make dominions special .

I sometimes use the sword of swiftness on my SCs as well . Good defense , 1 handed and 2 attacks . Optimal for 0 encumberance + regeneration creatures like the WQ . 2 hand neglects me lucky coin or other good shields so i rarely take a 2hand weapon .

[Jurri]

Boron said:
Seriously though I really hope that hoarding possibilities are still available or even increased in dom 3 because they make dominions special

Whoa, dude, you're really the proverbial German with your love of micromanagement!

[Boron]

Jurri said:

Whoa, dude, you're really the proverbial German with your love of micromanagement!

If it were just true .
I am very often too lazy to script my mages well . If i play a nation like Arco with many randoms i don't use my Mystics to full potential for sure .

Imo clamhoarding is the least microintensive thing in dominions .
Detailed battle scripting or detailed equipping of many SCs is imo much more microintensive and i am often very lazy there .

I have a good candidate though for the proverbial German with immense Micromanagement .

Voila , the first place goes to Nebukadnezar .
If you know the game Victoria ( you can do there at least 10times more Micromanagement then in Dom 2 ) then read the following AARs from Nebukadnezar (you have to understand german at least a bit):
- http://www.si-games.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5147
- http://www.si-games.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4667
- http://www.si-games.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6498

Really highly recommended and entertaining lecture if you are a victoria fan

P.S. : don't read if you are new to victoria , only read if you know the game quite well . Otherwise you may be demotivated after reading the AARs

[Huzurdaddi]

Seriously though I really hope that hoarding possibilities are still available or even increased in dom 3 because they make dominions special

The ROI on the investment vehicles in Dom2 are far too high on large maps, a little too high on maps like Aran, and just about right on the 3 player maps.

[Boron]

Huzurdaddi said:

The ROI on the investment vehicles in Dom2 are far too high on large maps, a little too high on maps like Aran, and just about right on the 3 player maps.

Depends strongly if you play an underwater nation or not though .
With underwater nations i agree with your statement .

With land nations though if you hoard too much you lose really a lot potentially by flames from the sky then because they kill hidden scouts also .

[Zooko]

Does Purgatory kill hidden undead scouts?
Deccan: stop reading this thread!

[deccan]

Hahaha, too late! So that's what you're planning...

Remember though that Purgatory only works in your dominion and so far as I know I have no troops anywhere near your dominion.