TucoTuco - MA game for new/newish players (upload)

[Darkstone]

Well, using him with some spells wouldn't have been a bad idea, but he would have been better off sleeping in that case, to get the necessary research in first (alt 3 and ench 3) for the ethereal, astral shield, luck, quicken self, and resist magic spells.

A wyrm with no awe and no researched spells can occasionally die to some of the tougher indies.

Also, S3 puts him at risk of magic duel, so you'd need to be rather selective with where you sent you him.

[Wrana]

Have to agree to this. Wyrm can be incredible SC with no magic at all, but with high Dominion. This also leaves enough points for decent or even good scales). If you want magic, maybe you should sooner look for some of Titans, especially as Arcos have really good access to them. Another thing is that as you can see, Arcos have free scrying in own Dominion so it's worth it to raise this as high as possible - also speaks for Wyrm with no magic...
In the current game I think you should probably just forget about it unless your priestesses have nothing else to do and concentrate on mages. Elephantes could allow quick expansion against indies and can work well in coordination with mages/other troops against other nations. One trick which is highly recommended is to place a low-level Astral mage in the group of 2-4 Elephantes, then script Body Ethereal 3 times, while Elephantes "hold & attack". This gives you ethereal Elephantes, which aren't so easily swarmed, and your infantry moving behind them can mop up troops they displace. This doesn't make Elephantes braver or more resistant to magic, though... Maybe something else can be cooked up...

[anticipatient]

The best way to learn how SCs work is to duel quantum_mechanic and ask him to show you

[Skirmisher]

Wrana said:
In the current game I think you should probably just forget about it unless your priestesses have nothing else to do and concentrate on mages.

I've already forgotten about it, I currently have 2 provinces. Probably only one after this current turn.
And no way to build anything at all.
Yes it is over.

[Wrana]

By the way, where your fortress went? My spies can't everywhere, after all...

[Fakeymcfake]

Hmm, everyone's been quiet lately. Either this game is getting really intense or nothing overly exciting has been happening.

Oh and I'm still in the market for gems and items if someone is interested in a trade.

[JimMorrison]

It's pretty intense. I just think there is much private plotting and scheming going on. This game may have a quicker end than most I've seen.

[Darkstone]

Van Gazetteer
Year 3AW, Late Spring:
A victory for Vanheim!

The evil necromancers who raise the horrendous dead to fight have been slain by the valiant Vans and their mercenary captains in the long and drawn out siege of the Ashdod Tel City. They withstood for many months, but in the end fell like the infidel scum they are. Casualties were few, thanks to an Ashdod slave, who opened one of the gates in the night! Their bloody temple was razed to the ground, and no more screams will echo from it.

Some cowardly Rephaite mages managed to sneak out during the final battle, but they will find no solace or safety! We will hunt them down wherever they hide!

We embrace our new citizens, and no longer will they feel the bite of whip and chain!

We mourn and honor our fallen. Construct the funeral ships!