Warriors of the Five Elements.

Dedas · #1 March 21st, 2008, 10:05 AM

Yes, of course, silly of me.

I just thought it fit better with astral as metal as such is not represented as an individual magic path in dominions.

kasnavada · #2 March 21st, 2008, 10:13 AM

Ah, for a fifth Dominions element ? I think that it fits better that way :
- Fire : Fire,
- Water : Water,
- Air : Air,
- Wood : Nature,
- Metal : Earth.

However, for a 5th "European" element, I think astral would be better in addition to fire, air, earth and water.

This tries to sum things up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_element

Renojustin · #3 March 21st, 2008, 10:20 AM

I've always been partial to Fluorine for some reason.

Meglobob · #4 March 21st, 2008, 10:39 AM

In a MP game playing EA Tien Chi I centered most of my strategy around those guys.

Early game just recruit as many as you can, they take indies very easily.

Mid game, research battlefield damaging spells which your Wot5E are immune to such as foul vapours, wrathful skies etc and serpents blessing, storm warriors to make them 100% resistant. Few enemy armies can fight the Wot5E's while being posioned/lightning bolted etc...

When you add in all the other magic Tien Chi can throw around it can be a very fierce mid/late game nation but it needs a good start/luck early on.

Sadly, the host disappeared in that particular game so I never got to see how my strategy would have turned out, but I was in a good postion at the time.

Dedas · #5 March 21st, 2008, 10:51 AM

Sounds cool. I will try that strategy Meglobob, thanks!

BesucherXia · #6 March 21st, 2008, 11:30 AM

The 5 element of Chinese are:
Metal,
Wood,
Water,
Fire, and
Earth

IMO air is never supposed to be an important element for Chinese.

For the WOtFE strategy I perfer using them with A/W bless. W9+Double sword combination is well enough to overwhelm most high-defence units, and air shield is also critical because of the best Anti-WOtFE strategy: Arrow.
A high Dominion value is also recommended, that's why I give up F9 and turn to lesser bless like A6/A7.

I once used them in a MP game vs F9W9 vans. Though they had no bless bonus except D4(I am just the sub), they did take down quite some rivals before being flanked.

kasnavada · #7 March 21st, 2008, 11:41 AM

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The link I provide gives the right elements and I am wrong in my answer.

Sombre · #8 March 21st, 2008, 12:00 PM

Actually I think it's Wood, Water, Fire, Earth and Gold. Judging by the characters anyway.

Renojustin · #9 March 22nd, 2008, 01:54 AM

Quote:

BesucherXia said:
The 5 element of Chinese are:
Metal,
Wood,
Water,
Fire, and
Earth

IMO air is never supposed to be an important element for Chinese.

Of course, you're right... I just always remembered the Metal and Wood being in there on top of the normal ones... you'd think those would have covered Earth. Oh well, nice correction!