How to handle early game(MP) of EA Agartha ?

[mr_Logic]

i just want to note here, that for some auspicious reason, the oracle of water has an extra basic defence and attack skill compared to other oracles, at no extra cost.
and that if you find that the killing isnt doen quicly enough, you arent using enough troglodyte lords. even without them being blessed, they outkill any ancient lord with whatever major blessing. and all they really need both to kill and to survive is a black steel plate armor.

[Nix]

Currently playing EA Agartha in MP, at about turn 22...

To be honest, I haven't built a single Agarthan soldier since the beginning of the game. I just have a couple teams of Troglodytes walking about, carving me an empire - they haven't lost a single battle against indies - while I work my Order-3 and Magic-3 scales to research as fast as I can. I've been lucky though: no one has attacked me yet, I started with my "back to the wall" so to speak, and I took advantage of an early way between Marverni and Helheim to section off a large part of Marverni while Helheim besieged their capital.

Since no one's been bothering me, I've had all the time necessary to reach my real objective: researching Blade Wind, the Rhuax and Barathrus Pacts, and Summon Umbral. The masses of Trogs I've gathered aren't to be despised, either. Blesses aren't really part of my strategy - I only have E4 and D4.

[jimkehn]

I'm playing Agartha as well, and early on, I built nothing but as many ancient ones as my holy would let me and filled the ranks out with Trogs. I didn't build a single pale one until later on in the game. I have a sucky bless (N4) but blessing those ancient ones really helps. I think the pale ones are next to worthless. The trogs are great against indies. Even against real troops they aren't too bad.

[Endoperez]

I've never used the Trogs to a great extent. I always supported my Ancient Ones with pale one warriors of various equipment.

[Shovah32]

Troglodytes are amazing. Only size 4(iirc) but 50 gold, very tough tramplers capable of holding their own in combat against other large enemies.

[Lazy_Perfectionist]

Endoperez, you've got to try even just 5 supporting Troglodytes when expanding. When you move them further to the rear, you avoid the high death rate that is the result of the barbarians somehow getting in the first hit. They're pretty fast, too, so an attack rear is viable and deadly.

[mr_Logic]

i never use troglodytes though, only the lords. the difference between a troglodyte and a troglodyte lord is: a troglodyte dies where a troglodyte lord kills.