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View Poll Results: Is clam-spamming too powerful?
Yes, always, the astral gems are too damn good, especailly at the current price! 4 4.55%
Yes, but only in long games. 29 32.95%
Yes, but only sometimes, e.g. for patala, who also get easy hammers, or with wish, or alteration sites etc etc. 5 5.68%
They're about right, and shouldn't be changed. 29 32.95%
No, their utility is balanced by the research investment/cost in mage time/gem cost or whatever, especially if you want to wish (or other high level spell-spam.) 16 18.18%
No, they're no longer worth the investment/bother, especailly now tha I need nature/water mages to get them. 5 5.68%
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Old September 12th, 2007, 07:33 AM
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Default Re: Poll: Is Clam Hording Too Good?

I think you're still missing the point Cor. You can't summon sea kings without summoning a huge mess of trolls who are all very expensive in their gold upkeep. I think they're *great* units as shock troops with lots of hitpoints, armor on some and good regen, but you simply can't sustain the same amount of production there as you can with clams.

Also anyone who wants to horde a gem producing item, and not just clams, can reduce the cost with hammers which are easily accessible. Maigical sites that reduce the summoning cost, are not. I think most of them range in the 20% range.

Though, in all fairness, one summoning site can be used by as many mages.

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