Construction 8

[Skirmisher]

Originally Posted by Meglobob

Signing lots of long term NAPs helps alot.

This stinks IMO, People should be fighting each other,not biding time to get the goodies,lol.

NAP's are the things that need to be removed from MP the most.

After all only one can win,so why sign a NAP and make it easier on your opponents? and you?

Also the research difficulty should be max in a MP game.

my 2 cents.

[Dedas]

I like this guy!!!

[DonCorazon]

Omni’s point wasn’t that its useless, just that its useless if you arrive behind a bunch of other players and all that’s left for you to forge is the Robe of Calius. Making the decision to go from Con 6 involves some strategic calculation assuming graphs are on. Some of the items to consider:

1. where are you on research graph and what paths have you already taken care of? If you have a strong lead and have enough combat spells to get by for a while, then going for Con 8 is likely an excellent choice for the reasons stated above.

2. if you are in 2nd/3rd place, you still might go for it. Try and think about what the leaders may have researched – have they cast a global? are they blood nations that probably started down the blood path? have your scouts seen them cast high level combat spells in non-Construction schools? Also, how far behind are you and what paths do you think they have? They might hit Con 8 before you but if they don’t have an N/S caster then the Chalice might not be feasible for them? Or if you are just behind them they may still be trying to get the gems to grab all the artifacts so there might be some good stuff left.

3. if you are way behind, then chances are you are better served going down another path. If you have the paths for royalty and the gems, I’d think about Conj 8 and try and grab the elementals, in particular the Air Queens. Or research Thaum to enslave and charm the Tarts that will soon be at your doorstep.

[Meglobob]

Originally Posted by DonCorazon

Or research Thaum to enslave and charm the Tarts that will soon be at your doorstep.

Make sure your tarts have MR 24 or above and laugh at the mages enslaving/charming you, as you hack them and there army to pieces.

In the endgame, always try to have MR 24 and above. Makes you immune to alot of anti-SC stuff.

[Redeyes]

Really?
I just managed to paralyze a 26 MR Adon.
It might have been a fluke, the Astral 8 or the communion that did it... but it still happened.
Of course, it was unexpected for both me and my foe.

[DonCorazon]

Originally Posted by Meglobob

Make sure your tarts have MR 24 or above and laugh at the mages enslaving/charming you, as you hack them and there army to pieces.

In the endgame, always try to have MR 24 and above. Makes you immune to alot of anti-SC stuff.

Definitely boost your MR as high as you can get it but you can never be safe. Still remember playing Ironhawk and his Pazuzu got enslaved 1st spell cast in a big battle even with a way high MR. The joy and agony of the DRN...

[Meglobob]

Originally Posted by DonCorazon

Definitely boost your MR as high as you can get it but you can never be safe. Still remember playing Ironhawk and his Pazuzu got enslaved 1st spell cast in a big battle even with a way high MR. The joy and agony of the DRN...

Well, yes. I once had a MR 27 pretender that went down to a soul slay (+6 penetration) in the 1st combat round. How I cursed but it is rare.

[Ironhawk]

Originally Posted by DonCorazon

Definitely boost your MR as high as you can get it but you can never be safe. Still remember playing Ironhawk and his Pazuzu got enslaved 1st spell cast in a big battle even with a way high MR. The joy and agony of the DRN...

PAZUZUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dedas]

LOL!!! I watch to much Futurama as well...

[Ironhawk]

Heheh yeah.

DC - actually I think you got Bael or whoever the Goat Sun is named.