LA game for new players game is still down

[hunt11]

the reason why Ermor was allowed because their are easy counters (priests and magical supplies), while R'leyh is a completely different story. Any leader that is in their domain is going to be insane, making troop movement hard enough as it is, when combined with the fact that it is a water nation (Atlantis does not count because it starts out on land) making R'leyh more difficult to reach. This is just my personal experience that R'leyh would not work well for a newbie game

[Griefor]

I'm not sure how balanced or unbalanced the game is, but I do know that the developers of this game don't have balance at the top of their priority list. That's why there's a mod that adds balance to the game.

I also know that for a lasting, high level of play multiplayer experience, good balancing is essential. Just look at the still ongoing success of Starcraft (Blizzard takes balance very seriously) compared to any mass more tanks than your opponent and win RTS from the same decade.

Obviously, at a newbie level of play the balance is going to be different from a high level of play, and it is slightly less important because there is more room to compensate with skill.

[hunt11]

if its any interest the first war has started between Bogrus and Caluem, and from this action the Ascendency War has truly begun

[Griefor]

The holy winged warriors of Caelum shall sweep the wretched evil heretics of Bogarus off the face of this world. The justice brought down upon the devil-worshippers shall be fierce and swift.

So speaks the true god, Sophia.

[hunt11]

The false god of Caelum has chosen to attack a nation adapt at countering their winged troops, my cavalry's swords shall turn red from the blood of the winged men as my foot solders crush any who survive. Mother Bogarus shall not fall to such a nation

[ghostwes]

Looking at the score graphs, you seem fairly evenly matched. Bogarus's advantage in quick research vs. Caelum's larger army size and slightly higher income. Bogarus's mages could be the deciding factor here, unless winged assassins can remove them from the field. Good luck to both of you.

Meanwhile, Ermor has yet to encounter anyone. There's a free water gem to the first nation I meet, as a token of brrrrraaaaainns... err, as a token of goodwill. I might have some blood slaves available to any who need them, too.

[hunt11]

the problem Caelum has is that their actual troops are very brittle, whilst my main army is composed of cavalry that are very good ranged units, as well as very passable shock troops, that and my god will be able to take out the only unit i have to worry about