Re: Starting to get frustrated with this game
Ah, R'lyeh. I feel your pain, my friend. I, too, went 'Oh, boy, Lovecraftian monsters!'
R'lyeh is very... odd. Let me give you a quick summary of some of the things you're facing.
First, your god should NEVER be entering the void gate. Use only priests and Cthugul the Stargazer. You will also probably want to assign tough bodyguards, by putting them in a squad for that priest and giving them the order 'guard commander'. Illithid priests are feebleminded MUCH less than any other unit, and are generally better summoners. Follow these instructions, and instead of screaming, hair-pulling frustration you will soon have small armies of unspeakable things from Beyond, with names and powers that will fill you with glee.
AI Ermor is a very tough opponent for a new player. Plus, Ermor is one of the races that's strongest against R'lyeh. As you have noticed, the awesome mind bLast attack is the starspawns' greatest advantage, and it does nothing against the endless undead hordes of Ermor.
Also, illithids have VERY expensive upkeep. You will never be able to create a terribly large army of them. Certainly, you'll have a single army capable of taking on anything that has brains to bLast, but you won't have backup armies.
Be at peace. It is not that R'lyeh is uncompetitive. It's just an obscure specialty nation, whose strengths are counterbalanced with weaknesses. It is also weighed down with many subtleties you are not informed of in the manual.
I heartily recommend reading a couple of threads about gathering blood slaves, and having a go at Abysia as well. If you like Lovecraftian Things, then you will probably take an equally unspeakable joy in watching squads of demon knights mow down your enemies, or sticking Soul Contracts on weenie 50 gold human priests and watching them become devil factories.
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