Crystal Shield - Page 3

Frostmourne27 · #21 July 13th, 2007, 05:30 PM

Hey! I actually kinda like the amulet of vengeance. Works well on a1 or s1 mages who cast air shield or twist fate/luck, then attack closest. Just make sure that they aren't deployed beside your other commanders in case someone gets lucky... BOOM!

Kristoffer O · #22 July 13th, 2007, 05:36 PM

> Amulet of vengeance

I'm inclined to agree

MaxWilson · #23 July 13th, 2007, 05:56 PM

Slave collars should be made en masse and then wisely gifted to opposing AI nations.

-Max

Beorne · #24 July 14th, 2007, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Warhammer said:
Is there any downside to equipping a mage with a crystal shield? It seems like it would be a no brainer to do so since it is an automatic power of the spheres.

The power of the spheres effect is automatically active in battle or you have the option to cast it even if you don't know it?

thejeff · #25 July 14th, 2007, 08:20 AM

Automatic boost to all paths.

Is it actually a power of the spheres, though? Does it stack?

atul · #26 July 14th, 2007, 08:30 AM

It's Power of the Spheres cast in the beginning of the battle, so no PotS will be cast afterwards even if it's scripted. So, no stacking.

thejeff · #27 July 14th, 2007, 09:34 AM

Hmmm, does that work with Communion Matrices? Slaves get the PotS boost?

Kristoffer O · #28 July 14th, 2007, 09:38 AM

I believe so, which might be a good way to exploit the bug of resourceful slaves

lch · #29 July 14th, 2007, 09:56 AM

I just tried it with a Robe of Invulnerability and the Crystal Shield, and no, neither work with Master/slave matrices.

Kristoffer O · #30 July 14th, 2007, 10:00 AM

You have to cast spells for the communion to take effect. Item effect don't carry over unless the item casts the effect. Most items just grant effects. Enchantment spells like storm are actually cast. Fire res, strength of gaia, etc are just granted effects. If one of the slaves cast PotS with a pearl it sould apply to all.