Tips for LA C'tis

[Darkwind]

The one time I used LA C'tis, I used Tomb Kings extensively (as opposed to what everyone else here is saying about them). If I remember, Reanimation increases with Holy level, so that's a plus. Not to mention they can Smite along with your regular Kings, and likely would make good thugs (I didn't equip them though, I probably should've).

Huh, it looks like Tomb Kings reanimate one more Tomb Chariot than priests, so they're slightly (ever so slightly) more efficient at producing them.

[chrispedersen]

Hmm. Well, I'm playing around with an awake green dragon. Breath weapon seems synergistic.

I also happen to love the lord of the desert plague.

[JimMorrison]

Originally Posted by Darkwind

Huh, it looks like Tomb Kings reanimate one more Tomb Chariot than priests, so they're slightly (ever so slightly) more efficient at producing them.

From what I was seeing, you get 2-3/turn with the Priests, so I'm pretty sure that they still win out in numbers. Maybe a little later tonight I'll fire up that game and do some fiddling.

And Lord of the Desert Plague is my favorite for them, though the D is a bit redundant I suppose. He's just so cool though.

[Darkwind]

I did a quick test (I hadn't considered that the number of reanimated Chariots could vary from turn to turn) that showed that Priests reanimate 2 and Kings 3 chariots. Since Kings cost 23 D gems and Priests 16, Kings would be slightly more fficient.

But continuing the test, I'm finding that Priests can produce 3 and Kings 4 tomb chariots. Assuming this is a 50% chance (so Priests 2.5 and Kings 3.5 chariots/turn), Kings are suddenly slightly LESS efficient.

However, Kings can Smite, not to mention the thuggability, so they're actually useful in a battle.

Hmm, I just checked, and it looks like not only do Tomb Kings not have the ability to cast normal priest spells, neither do normal Kings. I very much remember being able to Banish and Smite Ermorian hordes. Has something changed? Is my version of the game bugged?

[chrispedersen]

LaCtis's normal high priests, and other priests can do the normal priesty things. I think that is what you are thinking of ..

[Omnirizon]

i couldn't imagine they do. they're reanimated, not summoned, anyway.

[Dragar]

I think you're a bit biased by experience Darkwind, given that you were fighting Ermor alongside mighty Utgard and were chasing that lovely death income from ermor's capital to cover your death gem expenses

[Meglobob]

I played La Tien Chi and faced La Ctis in a war in MP and even thou I was in a rather nice position, those freespawn chariots eventually overwhealmed.

Remember, with undead, throw in darkness, rigor mortis and they become very, very fierce indeed. Massed banefire on top really, really hurts.

Also, when I won as La Ermor the nation that give me most problems was La C'tis and those Sauromancers. Those Sauromancers spamming wither bones killed around 5,000+ undead and they were backed up with darkness/rigor mortis. Lucky for me by then I had tartarians, all the elemental royalty and Utterdark up, so everyone give in!

Respect the Sauromancers.

[nozshand]

chariots are nice but not that nice, they have low hp and vulnerable to enemy archers and they can be easily countered.

while the chariots become less and less effective, the d gems you invested on your priests eventually is a total waste.

for extra 7 d gems you have a very good thug/SC with the right minor bless, option to swtich between chariots/tomb wyrms, not to metion they only summon slightly less chariots than the priests do

priest king is always my first choice.

[Omnirizon]

what minor bless do you suggest?