Hidden in Snow

[PvK]

I happen to like the unique troops, not that there aren't more efficient troop summons. But the situation where it's an excellent deal is when you don't have the available paths and magic combos you can get with it. I've had good luck with it but I don't know if it had anything to do with where or how I did it - I think it's probably just a matter of luck, perspective, and attitude.

[Reverend Zombie]

Got a handful of crap troops and no mages the time I tried it.

[Rytek]

I have always had best luck at late summer and worse luck during late winter..

[Reverend Zombie]

Rytek said:
I have always had best luck at late summer and worse luck during late winter..

My crap result (no mage, a few of the worse troops), was from a late summer casting, so I don't think season is any guarantee of better results.

[Lazy_Perfectionist]

It's not the greatest troops, but when I've been lucky, I've found it great in a siege.

Winter wolves are mindless, I think. Most of the undead are mindless too. If I remember my math right, each one of them counts as two and a half regular troops.

... Though from that point of view, the Sea trolls are probably a better use of water gems at 4.8 castle defense each, and a reliable amount of troops. Though size and food may be an issue.

They don't compare that favorably to Legion of Wights, either - though are available a lot easier at enchant six than enchant nine.

I just can't see building a strategy around them, ever- though it is worth noting that even the lowly unfrozen have a MR of 17.

Since I cast them anyways, I am interested in seeing how an army of 20something unfrozen + mage with 60 ghosts and 10 Winter Wolves fares.

[Sir_Dr_D]

That spell is really meant for LA Atlantis I believe and for LA Atlantis I find hidden in snow to be a great spell. For undead they have great stats. Above average hitpoints, high magic resitance, high defense and a cold aura. And you can cast it using water gems instead of death gems. There is a lot more use for death gems then water, so that in itself is a bonus. Combine them with darkness, wolven winter, and cold fatigue spells, and they do great.

[Lingchih]

I cast it with Niefelheim a couple of times (same game). I had great luck with it, with each casting bringing at least one good mage, and the full complement of troops (25 I think). Maybe I was just lucky.

[Sir_Dr_D]

The times I casted it in my game, it had the full complement of troops as well. Is it the cold scale that makes the difference?

[Lingchih]

Sir_Dr_D said:
The times I casted it in my game, it had the full complement of troops as well. Is it the cold scale that makes the difference?

I think it might. Since I had the full cold 3 scale playing Niefleheim.