Gem usage

[Maerlande]

Hi Flop,

I only give mages just enough gems to cast the specific spells I scripted. I carry extra gems on a scout sneaking with the army to load up for the next battle. Like Micah says, the AI does really dumb things with extra gems.

The scout trick saves a trip back to the lab so an army can keep going.

[Flop]

Thanks a lot for the replies guys, it helps a lot. I guess that means I'll have to assign gems before each battle. I'm fighting Helheim at the moment, so that kind of sucks, since I never really know what I'll be up against. Oh, well.

The scout trick is nice, and something I'll definitely consider doing. Do you use a scout because he's stealthy? Does that mean he has a better chance of surviving if the army is beaten?