HINNOM EATS EVERYTHING

[Gregstrom]

EA Arco's philosophers?

[thejeff]

Technically, but they're capital only so it doesn't really matter.
And technically they're not mages...

[P3D]

Hinnom won't be a research lead, as the IIRC 125gp is not that good a price for 4/5RP even without a lab.

About Gath, the best option for research IMO is the S1N1 Sybil for 80gp, not sacred so won't need 80gp temples, and have 5% Fortune telling to offset Misfortune scales somewhat. The 50gp sages are a bargain, but S1N1 just offers more combat potential late game, spamming S2/S3/N2 spells by the dozen (Rev. communion, LotNS), and if you were not recruiting Sybils you won't have the numbers.

[Executor]

Fomoria has the worst battle mages IMO.
Sure, the Kings are great, but you don't risk them that much in battle with their insane cost of 500 and the very limited numbers.
You save them for SC usage but again risky since they have one vital flaw.
And your common mages are just crap. Fomorian druids suck badly!!! A1 WDNA 1 random. The only half usable ones are A2.

[statttis]

Originally Posted by Executor

Fomoria has the worst battle mages IMO.
Sure, the Kings are great, but you don't risk them that much in battle with their insane cost of 500 and the very limited numbers.
You save them for SC usage but again risky since they have one vital flaw.
And your common mages are just crap. Fomorian druids suck badly!!! A1 WDNA 1 random. The only half usable ones are A2.

What? Fomoria has awesome mages. Fomorian Kings are one of the strongest units in the game, whether for SC duty of casting. Fomorian druids don't have much magic but are still good for so much. Can't get no respect

[Executor]

Originally Posted by statttis

What? Fomoria has awesome mages. Fomorian Kings are one of the strongest units in the game, whether for SC duty of casting. Fomorian druids don't have much magic but are still good for so much. Can't get no respect

Yes the Kings are good. But you'll only be using them for heavy lifting due to very limited numbers. And their SC usage is limited too due to morale.

I'm talking about the druids here, their mage majority. They are crap.
A1D1 gives you nothin'
A1W1 gives you nothin'
A1N1 gives you... guess...

A2 is useful, but you still need storm to make use of them.

I don't like Fomoria generally. I feel you have to rely on luck too much to get the magic schools you want.

[happygeek]

Hey this is all fascinating. Sorry for being so new, mind if I ask? I havent played Hinnom more than 3 turns in SP (just started now to see what it's like), what I cant figure out is
- where does it say that population dies because of the units? I cant see that tag on any of the units. Just the gluttony. But I thought that is only for supplies?
- Baalz writes that they have all paths but water, and can site search all but water. I just clicked through all commanders to make sure, and I cant find Death. Am I missing something?
Looks fun, if a bit overpowered in MP, I will try some giant fun in SP!
Thank you for your help

[Baalz]

Originally Posted by happygeek

Hey this is all fascinating. Sorry for being so new, mind if I ask? I havent played Hinnom more than 3 turns in SP (just started now to see what it's like), what I cant figure out is
- where does it say that population dies because of the units? I cant see that tag on any of the units. Just the gluttony. But I thought that is only for supplies?
- Baalz writes that they have all paths but water, and can site search all but water. I just clicked through all commanders to make sure, and I cant find Death. Am I missing something?
Looks fun, if a bit overpowered in MP, I will try some giant fun in SP!
Thank you for your help

Those little cave man dudes have D1, forget their name.

[Edi]

Originally Posted by happygeek

Hey this is all fascinating. Sorry for being so new, mind if I ask? I havent played Hinnom more than 3 turns in SP (just started now to see what it's like), what I cant figure out is
- where does it say that population dies because of the units? I cant see that tag on any of the units. Just the gluttony. But I thought that is only for supplies?

Gluttony is just for supplies. Popeating does not have an icon, but they do eat population, as per description text. It is one of those special abilities that doesn't have an icon, just like increased chance to escape from Inferno, Kokytos or the Void, stormflying, and a number of others.

[JaghataiKhan]

popeating also bring unrest I presume? Or are they different factors?

Unruly human slaves, why don't you stay obedient and let me eat your babies?!