Another one bites the dust

krpeters · #1 July 17th, 2011, 02:13 PM

Yes, that's why I don't even think about sending out a thug without ethereal, it cuts down the # of attacks by 75% and gives their defense a chance.

BlanketThief · #2 July 17th, 2011, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by krpeters

Yes, that's why I don't even think about sending out a thug without ethereal, it cuts down the # of attacks by 75% and gives their defense a chance.

If I recall correctly ethereal (and luck) don't prevent the defense penalty for being attacked. I think the only main defense attribute that does is awe.

krpeters · #3 July 18th, 2011, 06:56 PM

I figured Luck didn't, it specifies that 50% of hits don't do damage, but I figured Ethereal did... ugh... that just makes it harder to produce an adequate defense.

So what *is* a good way of frying AI superhordes? Assuming I don't have level-9 magic, and I don't want to consume gems faster than he can replace troops.

brxbrx · #4 July 18th, 2011, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by krpeters

I figured Luck didn't, it specifies that 50% of hits don't do damage, but I figured Ethereal did... ugh... that just makes it harder to produce an adequate defense.

So what *is* a good way of frying AI superhordes? Assuming I don't have level-9 magic, and I don't want to consume gems faster than he can replace troops.

AoE attacks.
I like the Sun Slayer and the Unquenched Sword.

Unquenched is extra great because it also casts Heat from Hell, fatiguing enemy troops.