Very short question on Communion Master and the slave matrix

#1 January 30th, 2004, 08:27 PM

Something you should note as you play with Communion, *sometimes* the Slaves wills it around and do nothing (Which is good) but if the Communion Slave spell doesn't fatigue them above 100+ Fatigue and they have the ability to cast a spell slaves will cast it. It's often a good idea with Commumion/Sabbath slaves to place "hold x5," orders so they don't prematurely fatigue themselves, then kill themselves because the masters cast the big spells. When using 3+ masters you can kill your slaves quite easily as the battle progresses if they don't manage their fatigue (Communion Masters have no problem casting high fatigue spells that will kill slaves, they have no remorse

onomastikon · #2 January 31st, 2004, 10:12 AM

Excuse me, how can they die from fatigue? Do units take physical damage (and thus potentially die) at fatigue value XXX+? And if so, can anyone say which value this is? Thank you.

Graeme Dice · #3 January 31st, 2004, 11:09 AM

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Originally posted by onomastikon:
Excuse me, how can they die from fatigue? Do units take physical damage (and thus potentially die) at fatigue value XXX+? And if so, can anyone say which value this is? Thank you.

When your fatigue goes over 200 you take damage.

onomastikon · #4 January 31st, 2004, 09:24 PM

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Originally posted by Chris Byler:

The best communion slave, bar none, is Pythium's Theurg Communicant (which *isn't* a mage but gets automatic Communion Slave anyway). Aside from that, any cheap mage with some astral is good, especially if he is also sacred (Lizard shamans; they are available as independents as well as C'tis; also Crystal Amazon Priestesses). [/QB]

why sacred?

HJ · #5 January 31st, 2004, 10:43 PM

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Originally posted by onomastikon:
why sacred?

lower upkeep & ability to get bless effects

onomastikon · #6 January 31st, 2004, 11:29 PM

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Originally posted by HJ:

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Originally posted by onomastikon:
why sacred?

lower upkeep & ability to get bless effects

Well I mean besides that. Those are the benefits for sacred troops no matter what. I mean: why do sacred troops make good communion slaves?

Jasper · #7 January 31st, 2004, 11:37 PM

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Originally posted by ywl:
I just tested once. There can be more than one Master. I could have mistaken when I checked it in Dom 1 or there are some subtle difference between the spell and the Crystal Matrix, which I used mostly in the old test. The slaves still sit there doing nothing.

You could have more than one Communion Master in Dom 1 as well. I'm guessing you don't play Pythium much.