Can I get some cheese with that...

Cohen · #1 May 26th, 2004, 09:11 PM

The Caster doesn't need an army.

Machaka spiders? Uh what a good lunch for my SC ...

Try to play against Norfleet at least once, after we can talk again about that.

I mention Norfleet cause he's a skilled player, that adopt (if not invented) this strategy.

NTJedi · #2 May 26th, 2004, 09:18 PM

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Originally posted by Cohen:
The Caster doesn't need an army.

Machaka spiders? Uh what a good lunch for my SC ...

Try to play against Norfleet at least once, after we can talk again about that.

I mention Norfleet cause he's a skilled player, that adopt (if not invented) this strategy.

I wasn't talking about the cheap spider knights

and I'm sure my SC could easily tango with your SC

[ May 26, 2004, 20:19: Message edited by: NTJedi ]

Esben Mose Hansen · #3 May 26th, 2004, 09:29 PM

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Originally posted by Yossar:
All you have to do is press F7, pool slaves, and pool astral pearls. Not much micromanagment unless you are doing a lot of blood sacrificing and then have to put the slaves back on the priests.

Unless, of course, that the gems you have on your commanders are there for a reason. In which case you have to reassign gems to every commander who happened by a laboratory each turn. Result: Extensive, pointless micromangement.

Huzurdaddi · #4 May 26th, 2004, 09:32 PM

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Well if player A, player B or player C were all the same size... and myself was twice the size of any of them .. There will be the one player(player_C) who says hey I will utilize my gold for other

Yes if player "C" was retarded. All 3 of them should attack you immediatly if they know what is good for them. You are twice their size. If they don't gang up now then all is lost. Comming in 2nd is still losing.

Graeme Dice · #5 May 26th, 2004, 09:33 PM

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Originally posted by Cohen:
Machaka spiders? Uh what a good lunch for my SC ...

You'd be surprised at just how effective webs, especially web spit, can be against a lone SC. They bring the SCs defense down to 3, and force it to spend one of its moves breaking free, so they half the effectiveness, and make it so that all of your units can hit. Tangle vines work in much the same way.

Norfleet · #6 May 26th, 2004, 09:41 PM

I think Cohen misunderestimates how effective Machaka Spiders backed by Mandragorae are.

NTJedi · #7 May 26th, 2004, 09:46 PM

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Originally posted by Huzurdaddi:

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Well if player A, player B or player C were all the same size... and myself was twice the size of any of them .. There will be the one player(player_C) who says hey I will utilize my gold for other

Yes if player "C" was retarded. All 3 of them should attack you immediatly if they know what is good for them. You are twice their size. If they don't gang up now then all is lost. Comming in 2nd is still losing.

I completely agree... but the strongest player should still use his strength to try and intimidate the others. The biggest rebel should be the first one to go down.
Another method the strongest player can use is providing a good trading market for one or more players thus helping convince them to follow his demands.