Give me good reasons why R'lyeh is a balanced nation.

Argitoth · #1 February 3rd, 2004, 07:54 AM

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Originally posted by Zen:
And yes, fires from afar will work, and so will murdering winter. So will mass harpies, spring hawks, rigor mortis, and any number of things.

I'll tell you now, those aren't my weaknesses. Actually, this thread is kind of over. I see some of R'lyeh potential weaknesses. I'll have to do some player vs player.

Next is a thread for my disintegration strategy since Zen loves it so much. (just kidding

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Saber Cherry · #2 February 3rd, 2004, 07:55 AM

Then there's the obvious answers. Ryleh has expensive leaders and large, expensive units, and cannot use indy leaders. The large, expensive units are ranged.

Ctis uses nature, astral, death, has one of the best assassins in the game, and has poison-resistant units. So...

1) Give assassins antimagic items, and assassinate Ryleh's leaders with skeletal swarms.

2) Use poison-cloud-ish spells, or foul vapors.

3) Cast swarm, and interrupt the mindbLasters with dragonflies, forcing them into melee. You can even curse them first, so even dragonfly bites will cause problems...

4) Cast antimagic. 1 gem (probably 2 for you), largely negates Ryleh. Or did you play an astral nation without plannning for the ability to reach Astral 2?

These are some pretty simple solutions. The best is probably crossbows, but you seem to have discounted that already.

Argitoth · #3 February 3rd, 2004, 07:59 AM

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Originally posted by Saber Cherry:

3) Cast swarm, and interrupt the mindbLasters with dragonflies, forcing them into melee. You can even curse them first, so even dragonfly bites will cause problems...

Damn good idea!

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Originally posted by Saber Cherry:

These are some pretty simple solutions. The best is probably crossbows, but you seem to have discounted that already.

Crossbows are too expensive and hard to find a high resource province with them, so it's a very rare option.

ok and MAYBE i was arguitive at first, but I definitely wasn't wining.

[ February 03, 2004, 06:02: Message edited by: Argitoth ]

Argitoth · #4 February 3rd, 2004, 08:06 AM

arguitive is not a word...

Argitoth · #5 February 3rd, 2004, 08:09 AM

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Originally posted by Zen:

If I could stand you IM'ing the hell out of me and complaining how someone was taking a turn over 5 minutes I might play you again, but I'm just flawed in the fact I can't. Which I admit is just a paitence thing I don't have anymore.

That was Last year... I'm a lot more mature now. Zen is never going to forgive me for that.

[ February 03, 2004, 06:10: Message edited by: Argitoth ]

Arryn · #6 February 3rd, 2004, 08:14 AM

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Originally posted by Argitoth:
I'm a lot more mature now.

(obvious and almost irresistable comeback ... and flame ... deleted)

[ February 03, 2004, 06:18: Message edited by: Arryn ]

Argitoth · #7 February 3rd, 2004, 08:17 AM

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Originally posted by Arryn:

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Originally posted by Argitoth:
I'm a lot more mature now.

You are? It's so hard to see that ...

Maturity comes with admitting you are immature. ANYWAY ANYWAY, not important. This thread is over, my questions have been answered, everyone got a little flaming done, it's all good.