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RonD · #1 March 12th, 2012, 12:23 PM

He probably means that he got a lucky new recruit in the 1st version of the turn with a 10% pick, but did not get lucky in the new version of reality. Similarly, I lost a golem in a battle that was identical between the two versions, except for the outcome (I still killed Iron Angel, but in the first version of reality both of my golems survived, and they took control of the province).

Gurthang · #2 March 14th, 2012, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by RonD

He probably means that he got a lucky new recruit in the 1st version of the turn with a 10% pick, but did not get lucky in the new version of reality.

That's it!

Mightypeon · #3 March 13th, 2012, 08:30 AM

That battle was a bit weird, I could have sworn that the Angel was on holdX5 attack large, but I think he went in immidiatly due to Berserk.
I really need to improve mage scripting, Shatter did not went off a single time when fighting any Golem of yours.

Mightypeon · #4 March 15th, 2012, 03:28 PM

Also: Damn those Black Lords are nasty, a ungeared one just nearly managed to kill a fully thugged out Black priest. As it stands, the Priest is only muted, which is still quite nice given the 0 gem investment. And that against the powerfull combination of Soul Drain and Phonex Pyre...

Mightypeon · #5 March 20th, 2012, 06:28 AM

I will have issues getting the turn in, and have to ask for a 24 hour delay.
Edit: Nevermind, did it myself.

Gurthang · #6 March 20th, 2012, 12:02 PM

I cast Open Tartarian Gate this turn, but nothing came out of it. Dinner time in Hell, or did you already summon every guy down there?

Looks like Hell and the Astral Plane are turning into pretty lonely places...

RonD · #7 March 20th, 2012, 12:43 PM

Are you sure? Only about 20% of tartarians arrive as commanders. Look at the regular troops in that province.

I was sort of hoping this game would proceed without anyone bothering the tarts, but I guess not

I'm not try to make you feel bad about doing it - tarts are a perfectly legal part of the game and it will feel like a normal dom3 game with everyone bopping around behind our big, bad tartarians. I just happen to have a personal feeling that the game is more interesting without them. This is largely because the best way to counter them is with tarts of your own, so all those nicely differentiated nations at the start of the game end up looking alike by the end.

On the other hand, that no-gem thug of BR Ulm's laid about 70 points of damage on my undead Dust Priest in a single round - so 2 or 3 of them ought to be able to take down a tart in a round or two. BR Ulm may have have the perfect cheapo tart-counter.

Gurthang · #8 March 21st, 2012, 08:44 AM

Are you sure? Only about 20% of tartarians arrive as commanders. Look at the regular troops in that province.

You are right -- the Tartarian is there as a regular troop -- even if I would doubt the wisdom of a nation enlisting such a guy as a regular in the army. Let's say I wouldn't sleep well in a dorm beside him

I was sort of hoping this game would proceed without anyone bothering the tarts, but I guess not

If we all agree to it, I won't summon any other Tartarian

RonD · #9 March 21st, 2012, 12:34 PM

Mightypeon is free to chime in of course. However, "no tarts" was not a stipulation that the game began with, and not even an actual proposal on my part (just wishful thinking). I am guessing, based on you not knowing where to find your new tartarian toy, that this is a new aspect of the game for you. I've never noticed anyone making a game that actually bans tartarians, so using them here will be a helpful learning tool for you for future games.

Mightypeon · #10 March 21st, 2012, 12:47 PM

For what reasons should Tarts be banned?
With Undead GoR they are es expensive as most other SC choices (12+20 or so), and fyi I am fairly well equipped to cheaply deal with undead things.
Sneaky Things and Remote Things are much more annoying