How to use Golems?

[Wyatt Hebert]

Quick response to Naresh and shovah...

I've both noticed a tendency of both of you to look at and/or rely on the high-end, late game summons... I wouldn't base your strategy on that. Iron Dragons and such are monstrously powerful, but, at the same time, there are simply never going to be enough of them to make massive impacts on a game. If the game isn't set to 'easy' modes, it will be very difficult to keep alive long enough to truly see 10-15 ID's or Tarrasques. That is, typically, a minimum of 5-10 turns of casting, and the gem investment is rather steep.

I would suggest to look to lower Research spells that tend towards utility. I believe that the Elemental Kings/Queens are less research, and they are all decent SC's if not downright evil. Queen of Storms + 20 Air Elementals will eat many armies (particularly when you throw in Wrathful Skies and Storm).

As a learning experience, I would suggest handicapping yourselves and going with different strategies (e.g. not allowed to use FotA, Research 9 summons, and the like). This teaches you how to get the best use of the lesser effects. It is, imho, a major help towards useful knowledge of the game.

Wyatt

[shovah]

i have use limias to decent effect, and orges and often use others ( such as the elemental royalty ect )

[Scott Hebert]

I dearly remember my Pangaea Lamia blitz game. That was a whole lot of fun, if not very practical in terms of MP (or so I understand).

I've never really gotten to the point of using Golems, but I've appreciated the discussion regarding them here, especially as applied to anti-SC builds.