How to Play the Abysian Race?

[Norfleet]

Originally posted by Yossar:
And a total lack of missile troops.

A lack of national missile troops is a feature of several nations, and probably one of the more easily overcome: Indy archer provinces are a dime a dozen, and setting your archers away from your Abysians so they don't explode into flames isn't so hard: Your Abysians will be up front, rushing the enemy, while the archers are somewhere in the back, not moving.

[PhilD]

Originally posted by Norfleet:

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Originally posted by Yossar:
And a total lack of missile troops.

A lack of national missile troops is a feature of several nations, and probably one of the more easily overcome: Indy archer provinces are a dime a dozen, and setting your archers away from your Abysians so they don't explode into flames isn't so hard: Your Abysians will be up front, rushing the enemy, while the archers are somewhere in the back, not moving.

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Yeah, and if you do it wrong, you'll place the Abysians in the back, rushing up front, and the archers up front, not moving. If you time it right, the Abysians will reach the archers just in time to set them ablaze before the enemy routs them, and then they'll rout through the remnants of the fire aura...

[BkWyrm]

I have a lot of fun with the bless effects and lava warriors. Pick 3 paths that have interesting looking level 4 bless effects and after some normal expansion for the first 5 turns or so start cranking out the lava warriors and put them under an anath. Have it cast Divine Blessing and Fanaticism and watch the lava warriors go. Great fun and they buy you the time to get the rest of your program rolling.

[PrinzMegaherz]

In order to be successfull with Abysia you need lots of troops. I dont like using armies to conquer provinces at the beginning of the game, as you will have more losses with a smaller army. I use the Phoenix. He is immortal, so you cant lose him at the beginning where your neighboring provinces will have your faith. He should be capable to take most provinces (I play with Indy 7) except for knights where you need luck to rout them before they reach you.
Later in the game you can use the Phoenix for crisis handling. He is fast, can fly, and will come back in your territory, so send him against an invading army again and again until your real forces arrive

[ March 16, 2004, 19:00: Message edited by: PrinzMegaherz ]