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Domiel
SerPounce
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Reply #26 March 14, 2013 9:09:14 PM
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Quoting sjaminei,
reply 8

We need some more depth in unit designs I think. 

It's pretty obvious what is best most of the time, and your biggest concern is crystal vs iron spending. Double fire/cold +3 and double rings +1 is always the best bet when designing units and you have the crystal. 

I think some more depth regarding initiative, +hp pr lvl (get this away from gilden please) etc. and maybe some armor pr. lvl stuff would give more interesting unit designs.

I've found that as I've pushed myself more on difficultly level (and playing from difficult situations) the unit design seems more and more blanced (with the exception of mounts which always seem like a good idea).  Those iron and crystal requirements are really pretty restrictive when you're trying to field some decent units quickly to beat an AI that can significantly out expand you.  

I find myself using a lot of non-max units now, though they almost always have mounts after I get them (which is quickly), and usually have three traits.  It's only rarely that I max out crystal gear, you just build that stuff up too slowly to blow on a few +attack.

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Reply #27 March 22, 2013 5:59:29 AM
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Will this work with LH?

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Reply #28 March 22, 2013 6:02:27 AM
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Quoting SerPounce,
reply 26


Quoting sjaminei, reply 8
We need some more depth in unit designs I think. 

It's pretty obvious what is best most of the time, and your biggest concern is crystal vs iron spending. Double fire/cold +3 and double rings +1 is always the best bet when designing units and you have the crystal. 

I think some more depth regarding initiative, +hp pr lvl (get this away from gilden please) etc. and maybe some armor pr. lvl stuff would give more interesting unit designs.

I've found that as I've pushed myself more on difficultly level (and playing from difficult situations) the unit design seems more and more blanced (with the exception of mounts which always seem like a good idea).  Those iron and crystal requirements are really pretty restrictive when you're trying to field some decent units quickly to beat an AI that can significantly out expand you.  

I find myself using a lot of non-max units now, though they almost always have mounts after I get them (which is quickly), and usually have three traits.  It's only rarely that I max out crystal gear, you just build that stuff up too slowly to blow on a few +attack.

 

It would be nice if there were spears/pikes that get a bonus against cavalry units. Right now going cav is like the best thing ever and there's no reason to do anything else because the mounts give so much extra stats. Initiative in general seems to be probably the strongest stat right now.

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Reply #29 March 22, 2013 1:20:45 PM
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Did the Bloodthirsty trait change at all (in LH)? Seems weird to have a trait that gives a large bonus to attack just for attacking a damaged unit. All ya gotta do is hit em once and you get a crazy attack bonus. This trait is almost always the best + attack trait...

Maybe it should be changed to only kick in when the enemy is at 50% health or something... Unless that is what it does and I'm just dumb 

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