New, trying to get into game-but i am failing

[st.patrik]

Originally posted by tkobo:
Are there any tricks to increase my resource production so that i can field more troops ?

Also, what are the green drops in the battle view ? Poison ?
And if so,are they affecting the units they appear over ?

Is there some way to know what the other effects are in the battle view ?
Like the flash of white light that appears on units ?

One at a time:
1st Q.: resource production can be increased three ways that I can think of: 1. random events that boost resource production; 2. conquering the adjacent provinces to a high administration castle (the castle will 'suck' whatever percentage of resources from all adjacent friendly provinces - click on your castle to find out what this number is); 3. taking 'productivity' scales when you design your pretender.

Additionally of course you could just build more castles...

2nd Q.:Yes green drops are poison, yes they are affecting the units you see them on

3rd Q.: What spell is cast (spells are responsible for all the flashs I know about in the battle scenes) is listed at the top left hand corner. You can go look up a spell if you don't know what it does.

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In addition, I can't help but add my 2 cents worth when it comes to tactical combat:
The main question you have to answer is whether you will defeat your particular enemy most likely by missile troops or by infantry. Clear examples would be on the one hand tribal cavalry, and on the other barbarians. With the former you'll want to start right up at the line and charge straight in, because they won't do you much damage in melee. With the former you'll want to stay well back and pour missile fire into them, since they have little armour and will be hurt quite badly by it.

The same principle goes for nations too, to an extent. some nations (Abysia comes to mind) don't have missile troops, so that will change your strategy when facing them. Other nations have very strong missile troops, which you'll want to be exposed to for as little time as possible.

So generally I go with the 'hold-and-attack infantry while firing with missile troops' OR the 'plow right in' approach.