I have never won a sp game...

[Endoperez]

On the other hand, Ulm usually has enough money to build a couple of temples. AFAIK, each temple would spread the high dominion, even if it would first have to fill up the province it starts from. Also, every temple stops enemy dominion from going further, even if the temple province's dominion can be lowered.
There is a great document explaining dominion in great detail. I think it's on www.dominions-2.org, but I don't remember even its name ATM.

I think you did quite well in the army department, and did use your mages quite well. The fact that you used a support mage with a Golem was also very good. Just learn to use and look out for your dominion a bit more. It also helps if you know what priests can do for you, and knew little more of the Evocation spells, but that will come with different experiences. You're doing very well IMO, especially for a first win.

[isodea]

Endoperez said:
There is a great document explaining dominion in great detail. I think it's on www.dominions-2.org, but I don't remember even its name ATM.

Thanks. Useful guide. Have a much better picture of how dominion works now.

Going to start the next game soon.
(plz no horrors, plz no horrors)

[isodea]

Game #2: Arcocephale vs. Mictlan at Siltrock (great map!)

I was going to go with Machaka but I decided what the heck and picked Arco. The combination of astral and nature looked fun. Picked Titan for pretender. Spent a lot on magic but specialized in only 3 schools. 5 dominion, don't remember the scales but I think I had magic 1. Decided I was going to get tons of spells and try some global enchants etc.

After getting used to arco's units and making some armies I put up gift of health which was neat. Killed the dragon at Siltrock which was a lot of fun. Once I took his province and could train Trogs, Mictlan was in a world of hurt along with all the remaining indies.

I don't know if it's just that Mictlan AI is weak or I dominated that much, but they hardly did anything the whole time except build armies. I made it a priority to take as much land as I could ASAP. Maybe that cuased them to turtle as they only took 5 indie provinces then entire game.

The only thing Mictlan ever did that cost me was casting over my enchantment Eyes of God or whatever (for seeing all the provinces)

I made it a point this time to have a prophet ASAP. Trained atleast 5 priests and built 4 temples. Did much better with dominion this time. Even though Mictlan didn't do much I think it would have been good enough to hold my own against a more aggressive dominion.

Went crazy with research. By the time it was over I had atleast lvl 5 in everything except blood. Built 3 big armies, loaded them with support mages & went right at Mictlan. The whole show was over in about 5 turns from there. There was 7 battles, 6 of which I won. The battle I lost was a stupid mission to see if my golem could kill their prophet who was lightly guarded on an island. The golem didn't quite live up to what I thought based on the items I gave him. He lasted a looong but didn't deal near as much damage as I thought. All the other battles were very easy. Think I only lost 20 something troops all told. I usually set up battle fortune+weapons of sharpness and then launched into attack magic.

Trogs are some bad dudes. Spirit Helmet is nice too. Game was over at turn 49.
I hope the next game is much harder. (and no horrors killed anyone this time lol)

[shovah]

congrats dude (that fight looks a little bit one sided though

[isodea]

yes, it was just a tad one sided

[shovah]

ever tried a golem with hammer of the mountain and a few attack boosters under cb 5.2? with astral weapons he does like 120 AN damage (ultimate sc killer if hes loaded with attack boosters)

[Endoperez]

shovah said:
ever tried a golem with hammer of the mountain and a few attack boosters under cb 5.2? with astral weapons he does like 120 AN damage (ultimate sc killer if hes loaded with attack boosters)

You really like overkill, don't you?

[Emelio Lizardo]

Oh but I disagree, horror marking your god or prophet can be fun, and gives you something to do once you've stomped the AI and are experimenting. I'm trying to capture Ashen Angels and horrors. Problem is my arch angel and his guards kill them too quickly to to capture. I horror marked my PG (all 12+, natural, no wishes) because my cyclops looked so cool in the robe of the magi. I'm trying to find the right spell setup to capture the buggers. Wow, to have an army of AAs and Horrors! Unfortunately I've reduced my remaining AI opponent to the stoneage so I'll have to build him up so I can have fun with him again.

[Wish]

you can't capture them

I've tried, they disappear after combat, even if you hellbind heart them. Might work with enslave mind, (be sure to have lots of penetration gear)

You can wish for them, however. even wished for horrors have something like a 10% chance of dissapearing after combat, from my experience.

[shovah]

wishing for a doom horror is fun (or king of the world if you dont like bad events) as is wishing for combat pretenders.