Endgame
Hmm... I've dramatically suicided my troops. I hadn't meant to do that... but there go my oracles. I'm going to stay in the game for now, but I'm eventually going to go AI if I can't figure out a way to retaliate. I think R'lyeh isn't interested in peace, but I did kill two thirds of those 60 commanders.
So, I'm sane now, won't go AI without a specific warning ahead of time, but just letting people know so they can prepare. If I go AI, I'll try to warn you three turns ahead. I'll be focusing on retaliation at the moment, but I'll also consider wrapping up any loose ends of trade and whatnot, and what, if anything, to do with my treasury if my capital is taken.
I would be interested in negotiating peace between Man and Pythium, followed by trying to talk man into striking R'lyeh while his army is still devastated. If I can pull that off, I'm probably not going to go AI.
So, lessons learned...
Planning war against R'lyeh? Prepare for Mind Hunt, and Lead Shield your best or most likely targeted units.
Find a chokepoint, and patrol it with around 80 units- it's a big help on reducing Assassinations.
Oracles do fairly well up near the front of your formation.
With regard to large armies and the spell Blade Wind, 2 oracles are not enough. Four is necessary if you want to use Blade Wind decisively. If you're just using two, while the other two buff, it'll have an impact, but not a decisive one.
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