Golden Era Discussion

Originally posted by Daynarr:
Glamour ability works best when moving in friendly provinces and yes, they are different.

And the ... Stealthy +25 ?

Yes you did. You don't need to bless your troops to make flying better. I'll try to ignore the rest of insulting comment.

No, maybe that could be percieved in a different language, but if you choose not to bless your troops you don't have to make any adjustments (meaning get a flying blesser). Though I see this as counterproductive, 5 Air Gems to make a commander flying is hardly overwhelming, especially when Vanheim has an initial air gem income.

Seems that calling names has kicked in. Stubborn person is the one that would stand by its opinion even if there are no arguments to back it up. Calling someone stubborn because he doesn't agree with your point of view is rude if nothing else and shows lack of arguments in other areas. I have tried to discuss this in civilized and argumentative manner and perceive this as a spit in my face. I will not sink to this level of calling names so this is where this discussion will end.

I wasn't calling you stubborn, but as a general statement. If I intended to insult you I would have done so as you did. If you feel that arguing balance and someone standing their ground based on whatever argument is presented (whatever the issue may be) and your stance reminds someone of being stubborn is an insult, I doubt anyone can argue with you at all without you feeling as a spit in your face. Unless of course you stop debating when you can't win and never have to come to a stalemate.

If it's not apparent, I do respect your views and have tried to see them in your light, but I cannot agree with all your points which is obvious. What is rude is assuming that your experience overrides any and all experiences of all others to the point where you can't have a discussion or argument about it, because you feel any counterpoint affects you personally since you worked closely on the project or aspect of the project.

That would be like me saying it's an insult to me for arguing my personal like for America with a French individual who did not feel the same way and him calling me stubborn because I don't see his PoV. I personally don't consider that an insult, I consider it a firm stance based on my own opinions and PoV.

Not everyone is trying to beat your baby when they don't agree with it.

[ February 17, 2004, 20:49: Message edited by: Zen ]

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I played this theme Last night, against all the AIs, minus Ermor and Jotunheim (because I didn't want them to get the Utgard theme) on Orania with 9 indeps. I picked 3 order, 3 misfortune, the requisite 1 sloth and 3 magic, along with a bunch of Earth magic for my Cyclops pretender and a not too strong dominion. I couldn't spend all my money fast enough, so I bought lots of mercenaries, spread out pretty fast, spread my dominion like mad, built up some of my Dark Citadels at the outskirts of my little empire, and had my billion or so cheap researchers go all out towards the Riches from Beneath (not sure if the name is right) spell, to improve my productivity. Soon, within 40 turns, I had my Dark Citadels producing Myrmidons by the swarms, had Marignon and Tien Chi dead and had Caelum and Ry'Leh on the ropes, and had a big ol' stream of research. Then Abysia and Pythium brought me down a few pegs. Now, at like 80 or 100 or something (it was 4:00 AM when I stopped playing, a bit hazy) I had three research paths to 9, most others to 4 at least, summons out the wazoo, Kings of Earth Elementals slaughtering everything in their path, being decked out in an absurd amount of equipment from my Mystics and the Forge of Ancients spell, and was steam-rolling everyone, with way more money than I can spend. Seeing as how every game except one up to this one, I lost, (and that one game was really hard and into 150+ turns on a small map)and I'm freakin' annihilating the enemies right now, I'd say this theme fits my playing style. Although I haven't used the skeptics as often as I thought I would . . .

The Myrmidons are very strong. I like them a lot. They form the core of the army. The wind riders seem to me, as mentioned by a few, as sorta useless. The chariots do well against weak indies in bunches, with some fodder elsewhere for the arrows.