Some hint about early nations to ban to skilled players?

Beorne · #1 December 7th, 2008, 09:57 AM

I'm setting up an early game with six players. Two of them are very skilled, one of them is medium skilled and three of them are unskilled (one is a total newbie). Could you hint me the nations to ban to the skilled players so to slightly balance the game? I think about the -heims, Hinnom, Lanka. Do you think there are some other to ban (Caelum, Fomoria, Tir na nog)?

Thanks

WingedDog · #2 December 7th, 2008, 10:06 AM

Restrict them to Yomi and Marveni.

Psycho · #3 December 7th, 2008, 10:11 AM

Sauromatia,TC, Mictlan

Tifone · #4 December 7th, 2008, 10:14 AM

It would be funny and challenging for them IMHO if you make them play only the nations with 0, 0.5 or max 1 MP victories in the list of the "Victorious Nations/Hall of Honor" thread (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=33275)

WingedDog · #5 December 7th, 2008, 10:15 AM

Yes, agree with Tifone.
Well, I just read the list, Mictlan didn't win any game but still is a powerful nation to play by someone with experience.

Wrana · #6 December 7th, 2008, 10:19 AM

Sauromatia. At least until poison archers bug will be fixed.

Psycho · #7 December 7th, 2008, 10:24 AM

What bug?

sum1lost · #8 December 7th, 2008, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by WingedDog

Restrict them to Yomi and Marveni.

I won a game as Yomi (3 way tie). They can do some damage once you get off the ground.

And marveni is also a serious powerhouse once it gets going

WingedDog · #9 December 7th, 2008, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sum1lost

I won a game as Yomi (3 way tie). They can do some damage once you get off the ground.

And marveni is also a serious powerhouse once it gets going

I'm quet happy for you. Now tell me what chances does unexperienced Marveni player have against, say, experienced Helheim one?

Endoperez · #10 December 7th, 2008, 02:28 PM

Arrows poison even if the arrows are parried by shields. Shields are the simplest counter to hordes of archers.

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Originally Posted by WingedDog

I'm quet happy for you. Now tell me what chances does unexperienced Marveni player have against, say, experienced Helheim one?

Unexperienced loses vs experienced. However, there is a good guide for Marverni, which covers early game tactics against different enemies, magic research for early game and how to utilize teleporting battlefield mages.