KingMaker - let the Ascension War commence! - Page 15

llamabeast · #**141** June 10th, 2008, 07:10 PM

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I would have liked CBM. As a fairly new player I think it actually helps people like me. It makes other strategies/ spells/ pretenders reasonable alternatives. And as I don't yet know all the 'correct' / power gaming moves now it helps me that the others are less bad.

Fear not, Dominions is nowhere near that constrained. There is plenty of room to think of original strategies. There certainly isn't "one true path" or anything. People think of original things all the time. Sometimes races are considered weak for a long time before someone comes up with a strategy that makes them suddenly seem strong. And every race has lots of possible options.

It's probably a good idea to read any strategy guides for your nation, but from there just enjoy being creative!

llamabeast · #**142** June 10th, 2008, 07:11 PM

Oh, incidentally, if anyone is wondering what MA Man is up to: they're not playing, they're just sitting on a hidden province racking up money to pay to the winner of the Arena Death Match.

Zeldor · #**143** June 10th, 2008, 07:15 PM

Someone would do something bad to me if I teleported there and conquered it, right?

llamabeast · #**144** June 10th, 2008, 07:16 PM

VERY bad Zeldor. VERY bad.

I will, however, send you 50 gold from the coffers of LA C'tis if you can tell me the province number where MA Man lives (first successful answer only!).

Zeldor · #**145** June 10th, 2008, 07:21 PM

Xietor · #**146** June 10th, 2008, 07:27 PM

Is no one at war yet? where is the Kingmaker Newspaper reporters?

Darkwind · #**147** June 10th, 2008, 07:59 PM

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Xietor said:
i feel sorry for anyone who took d2 this game. heh. good luck
outfitting your thugs with items-unless you can trade for everything which is possible in a game of this magnitude.

Death two or drain two?

In the case of drain two, you forget that Ulm's smiths are immune to drain. Ulm has below-average magic resistance two, which makes the scale even better to take, though I could easily have been horribly wrong in taking Drain 3 and spending the extra points in growth, production, order, and such.

In other news, I don't think I've seen any rushing nations yet. Phew. I was afraid the saga of Ulm might die early there, but I think I'm building up a force that's semi-capable of taking on rushes, now.

I wouldn't stop holding your collective breaths, though. The Bank of Ulm may never open internationally, still.

llamabeast · #**148** June 10th, 2008, 08:11 PM

Zeldor - 901 is correct! Smart guy. 10 gold coming your way.

Xietor · #**149** June 10th, 2008, 08:31 PM

Actually i know ma ulm is immune to drain scale. but i meant nations that were not immune that took it regardless.

Ulm with their new heretic weapons can likely stop a bless rush, an elephant rush may be another matter. Where did you say you were located again?

Darkwind · #**150** June 10th, 2008, 08:46 PM

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Xietor said:
Actually i know ma ulm is immune to drain scale. but i meant nations that were not immune that took it regardless.

Ulm with their new heretic weapons can likely stop a bless rush, an elephant rush may be another matter. Where did you say you were located again?

I'm fairly sure Ulm has a leg up against other human nations with defending against an elephant rush (elephant-less human nations, that is). They have high protection and defense, both of which, if the manual is correct, help in defense against elephant rushes. Plus, Black Knights are fast, cavalry (and thus larger than unmounted units), epitomize all the advantages of Ulm, and can do quite a bit of damage. Though I doubt they cost less resource-wise, elephants cost quite a bit more gold-wise. As a least resort, I'm not afraid to bribe one of my neighbors with gold in exhange for an attack. Elephants cost less than Illithids, yes?