Ulm Beginner Strategy - need help

[Gandalf Parker]

TheKDawg said:
Hi everyone, new Dom 2 player here.

Welcome to the forums.

1 What are my best troops, strengths, weaknesses?

Ulm is the "armored tanks" army of the game. You have a great "front line". But if I remember correctly you want to set them forward on the battlefield becaue they dont run well (fatigue can kill them). In fact, the "hold and attack closest enemy" command is your friend.

2 What sort of pretender is Ulm successful with? Any specific examples, or general hints?

Ulm has a real hole in its magic, so many people create what they call "rainbow pretenders". Instead of a super-combat pretender. Ulm is ok in the combat area so you can fill the magic need by creating a pretender with as much magic in as many areas as possible (rainbow).

3 Are there any strategies, magic research, or item forging levels I should be looking to reach quickly?

For most nations I recommend quickly getting the first few levels in 3 or 4 magic areas. And some nation needs summoned creatures quickly. In your case I think its construction you need fast in order to add some magic casting items to your leaders.

4 What sort of armies should I build? (unit combinations)

Pay attention to what provinces are out there. You need their units to fill out your armies. Any type of magic caster, any type of archer, any type of fast flanker, and anything that lets you add cheap builk numbers to your army.

5 What sort of armies/nations should I be afraid of? What sort of "" will I stack up well against?

Anything that can stand far back and attack you forcing your heavy armored dudes to have to run across the battlefield.

Thank you so very much in advance, I don't often post but I've found the Dom 2 community is a really helpful one. The game is so complex that I'm finding it hard to get on my feet, even to the point where I'm having difficulty developing my own strategies.

Yep. The pros and cons of it all. The other side of that problem is the fact that this is one game you will definetly get your moneys worth from. Ive had it for years and still find new things to try out.

[TheKDawg]

Thank you much everyone. I'm gonna give these suggestions a good try. My game is Indy strength 9, 4 AI at difficult level, I'm playing on the Sundering map, and magic research is the most difficult.

Thanks again!

[PrinzMegaherz]

If you are new to the game, you might experience the difficult AI as unbeatable, so don't be surprised if the game does not end in your favor.

Some small additions to what has been said before:

You should consider building normal ulmish infantry instead of black steel infantry. Although they have lower protection, they are still as well protected as most of the other heavy infantries. THis helps in early expansion, as you can field more troops against the indies. Later in the game you should switch to black steel.

You might find that Abysia is a nation more suitable to learn how to play dominion properly:
Their troops are nearly as good as those of Ulm
You have better priests
You have more magic.
They are good in early and in the late game, even if you skip blood.

[Suicide Junkie]

Shouldn't lightning be negated by electrically conductive armor, rather than the other way around?

[Ragnarok-X]

Play Abysia. They play easy for beginners, having good troops and nice mages to play artillery with them.

[Ragnarok-X]

Oh yeah, AND you may actually get the chance to summon cool demons, given you Last long enough for that to happen...