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

[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!

[Skirmisher]

Well each turn some more of my limited and finite troops walk, beacause I can't afford to pay them. Now it's getting ugly.
We watch from a distance as our former home is invaded
for a second time, at least this time we dont have to fight.
A reclusive mage managed to find our first magic site of the game!!!
To bad we cant do anything with the gems ,lol.

Viva Arcoscephale, we are still here!!


I also wanted to mention that this automated game server is outstanding!!

[Fakeymcfake]

I just wanted to bid farewell to Cerlin as it appears that he's gone AI on us. He put up a good fight and I enjoyed the short time we had together throwing our respective troops at each other in a bid for godhood. Cheers.

Oh and way to make me feel bad about invading you Skirmisher, how was I supposed to know that your first and only magic site was in the way of my army. Gosh.

[Wrana]

Congratulations to our Van allies!
Farewell, Ashdod! You will be missed, Cerlin.
And big hurray to Arcoscephales for persistance!
As for quite - an old Tien Chi wisdom says that it's a sure sign of upcoming storm. I won't be surprised at all if some new war starts soon. Fortunately, our glorious Empire is almost ready for it.