Poll: Is Clam Hording Too Good?

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Poll: Is Clam Hording Too Good?

View Poll Results: Is clam-spamming too powerful?
Yes, always, the astral gems are too damn good, especailly at the current price!	4	4.55%
Yes, but only in long games.	29	32.95%
Yes, but only sometimes, e.g. for patala, who also get easy hammers, or with wish, or alteration sites etc etc.	5	5.68%
They're about right, and shouldn't be changed.	29	32.95%
No, their utility is balanced by the research investment/cost in mage time/gem cost or whatever, especially if you want to wish (or other high level spell-spam.)	16	18.18%
No, they're no longer worth the investment/bother, especailly now tha I need nature/water mages to get them.	5	5.68%
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September 11th, 2007, 07:31 AM

Micah

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Re: Poll: Is Clam Hording Too Good?

Researching pretty much fits all of the criteria people are complaining about, but I don't hear anyone wanting to take that out.

It is non-optional in any sort of long game.
It is harder for some nations to research than others.
It is not fun.
It requires about as much MM to set a turn's worth of mages to research as it does to forge and assign a clam.

The only thing it really has going for it is that it takes some skill to prioritize the path order.

Also, the UW nations (possibly excepting LA Rlyeh due to freespawn) have a hell of a time being relevant on land in most games even with clamming, something would need to be given to them to compensate if they were removed or nerfed.

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