Question: Dragons in combat

[parone]

u r probably right.

but god it'd be fun to try it. especially against some uber vet who was going to annihilate me anyway.

[Gandalf Parker]

Someone with his early expansion locked down and unarguable?
Someone who marches pretty much everything out of his castle in the early game for maximum expansion figuring he doesnt need to worry until mid-game at earliest? Who figures he will see someone coming and can worry about defense then?

Why would such a person need to worry about Pangaea's invisible army?

The problem with it as an MP strategy would probably best be answered by some spreadsheet strategist. Im not that good with numbers so I cant quibble over the difference in costs of a few gold. I am sure that those folks can show you that the cost of creating and fielding an army that could take a castles basic defense AND be able to hold it against the returning home army MIGHT be possible but it would cripple you from actually being able to WIN the game so it is therefore a stupid strategy.

[Samhain]

Originally Posted by parone

u r probably right.

but god it'd be fun to try it. especially against some uber vet who was going to annihilate me anyway.
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Originally Posted by Gandalf Parker

I am sure that those folks can show you that the cost of creating and fielding an army that could take a castles basic defense AND be able to hold it against the returning home army MIGHT be possible but it would cripple you from actually being able to WIN the game so it is therefore a stupid strategy.

This is why I often have the most fun playing when winning is no longer an option. Once the pressure to make every turn as efficient an effective as possible is off, you can relax and focus on whatever smacks your fancy; win just one more battle, kill an adversary's favorite SC, sack the lead nation's capital...

[Gandalf Parker]

Yeah I still have a lot of fun in Solo play.
Breaking things down to the most efficient path to a win doesnt interest me as much as coming up with fun twists. Dom3 is great for that. Lots of mods and maps and 3rd party programs to increase solo play.

Altho to be truthful I am spending most of my time now in the new Illwinter game Conquest of Elysium 3 which seems even more so. At least I am hoping it will be. So far it is still suffering from the change of location.