Need advice - MA Nation, Strategy and Pretender

jimkehn · #1 January 2nd, 2008, 05:10 PM

FedSlayer:

I followed these instructions and it worked. I was able to chat, there. If I can do it......

If you don't want to download any clients, config them etc. you can also use the java based webchat of gamesurge.

http://gamesurge.net/chat/

First you simply load the page. [It will try to install the java application, so you must let the site to install it] You will find yourself in the "welcome" channel.
You can change your name in the "change nick to" window. [bottom right corner in the java window]
After this you simply type in /join #dominions -> this will connect you to the dominions IRC channel.
This is a very simple and easy way to use IRC.

Shovah32 · #2 January 2nd, 2008, 05:24 PM

MA Tien Chi advice? Use tower shields to protect squishy troops from arrows. Use your cavalry as best you can - they are nice troops. Use communions, I like using geomancers - a few slaves and suddenly your geomancers are casting gifts from heaven, bladewind, destruction, weapons of sharpness ect.

FedSlayer · #3 January 2nd, 2008, 06:09 PM

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jimkehn said:
FedSlayer:

I followed these instructions and it worked. I was able to chat, there. If I can do it......

If you don't want to download any clients, config them etc. you can also use the java based webchat of gamesurge.

http://gamesurge.net/chat/

First you simply load the page. [It will try to install the java application, so you must let the site to install it] You will find yourself in the "welcome" channel.
You can change your name in the "change nick to" window. [bottom right corner in the java window]
After this you simply type in /join #dominions -> this will connect you to the dominions IRC channel.
This is a very simple and easy way to use IRC.

Sorry Jim, I tried that java based webchat before downloading mIRC and can't get it to run either. Lots of messages from (I think) Vista and clicked yes, allow, etc multiple times to multiple questions but it won't work. Must be doing something wrong, but what? It's not like I haven't ever been on IRC or teamspeak or other voice software, just never on Vista.

There is something that is not allowed to run by the Vista security system - where tehre shold probably be achat box there is an empty space with a little X in the upper right corner.
I was getting a pop-up message at this point in the lower right, but now that doesn't happen anymore and I have no idea what to do. It lead to yet another window where it showed waht applets(?) were allowed and not allowed, but again I have no idea how to get back to that or what to do when i get there. Bill Gates must be laughing all the way to the bank on Vista, bless his black little soul.

Zeldor · #4 January 2nd, 2008, 06:17 PM

I have Vista and had absolutely no problems so it is not that.

FedSlayer · #5 January 2nd, 2008, 06:22 PM

Well obviously something is not working, some setting, security level, or whatnot.

At this point I'd just like some reasonable pointers on T'ien Ch'i MA - tiles, pretender, expansion and research - something more than put the guys with the shields in front of the guys without shields.

FedSlayer · #6 January 2nd, 2008, 06:28 PM

Here's what was coming up - now what is set wrong or missing to run the java chat thingy from gamesurge

Zeldor · #7 January 2nd, 2008, 06:33 PM

You will be safe with imprisoned Oracle with 6-9 dominion strength, order 3, luck 2-3, magic 1 or 3, growth 1-2. Use that money to make crazy amount of heavily armoured troops and build forts to recruit a lot of mages that can kill a lot and research like crazy.

jimkehn · #8 January 2nd, 2008, 06:53 PM

FedSlayer wrote:

"something more than put the guys with the shields in front of the guys without shields. "

FedSlayer · #9 January 3rd, 2008, 12:04 AM

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Zeldor said:
You will be safe with imprisoned Oracle with 6-9 dominion strength, order 3, luck 2-3, magic 1 or 3, growth 1-2. Use that money to make crazy amount of heavily armoured troops and build forts to recruit a lot of mages that can kill a lot and research like crazy.

Never had an imprisoned pretender, and since this game might last 40-60 turns I don't think imprisonment would work all that well. I don't like immobile pretenders, and the oracle is one of those.

The manual suggests a sleeping Jade Emperor with A4 S4 W3. With that I can get Order 2, Productivity 2, Magic 1 and Dom 7. Maybe Order 3 and Prod 1 is a better way to go, or some negative tile to get another magic level is worth it. S4 isn't very high in case of a magic duel, and W4 gives +2 Defense to blessed troops.

With the same dominion tiles a sleeping Lord of Plenty could have S6 E3. A Celestial General could have A5 E4. A Phoenix could get A5 F4 and a Mother of Rivers could be W6 and 2 of another magic.

A slept Oracle with S9 can have Order 3, Prod 3, Magic 1, Dom 7. It can teleport to get around if needed, but won't ever be a battle mage.

Shovah32 · #10 January 2nd, 2008, 06:57 PM

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FedSlayer said:
something more than put the guys with the shields in front of the guys without shields.

Put the guys with the smaller shields behind the guys with bigger shields?

Sorry, I had to.