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It's a bug. I've had it happen to me as well.

This is a pretty major AI issue, though I could see "stupid" monsters trying it.

[quote who="ZippyIp" reply="36" id="3328991"] Quoting Campaigner, reply 34 How can you have poweroutages? I mean, the US is a 1st world country and shouldn't have poweroutages. Call the landlord or an electrician WiFi problems? New computer or repair it. Yeah I know I sound like Captain Obvious but I really am surprised over the crappy internet you have in the states and the power outages. So please explain. I&#

[quote who="Illauna" reply="29" id="3329139"] This is the limitation of today's computers and likely wont change. We are using a giant calculator to play a game. Without random factors and die rolls if the AI where designed to choose the correct action every single time it would be completely predictable and no fun. Also players are able to come up with new strategies through trial and error. The AI without random elements will always do one thing which is whatever the best log

The cruel and pacifist traits should give a benefit and a malus. Attackers should be able to retreat at any time, at a fame cost, and retreat should never be allowed when militia is out (the city is under siege) You'd need retreat added to quick battle, which is why I think this is unfeasible without some higher-end design decisions, maybe in the next expansion since we know we're getting it now. (Brad blurted it out this weekend)</p

https://forums.elementalgame.com/440703 Please add this fix in. Should be a fairly simple fix.

I hear that, I'm about to join you on the unemployment line soon thanks to sequestration. Hopefully the GI Bill isn't slashed out so I can go to grad school at least. We'll probably get 1.4 this week I think, and FE next week.

[quote who="ben_sphynx" reply="32" id="3329378"] Frogboy, you appear to be truly terrible at this game. You seem to be able to eek out any tactical disadvantage available in the combat, eg skipping turns for units that can attack (ophidian, one of your heroes with a ranged staff), while not leaving them somewhere out of range of being attacked back. Or casting curse on wolves that have no defense. If that actually does something useful, I have no idea what it is.

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="6" id="3329013"] Quoting Mistwraithe, reply 5 Whereas the FE AI on many occasions breaks rules and does things that the player can't do. Add to this that the FE AI also does a poor job of leveling heroes and fighting wars and you get a game which has increasingly frustrated me to the point where I don't play it any more. Then don't. I can tell you right now, I won't be writing another line of AI code for FE. &n

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="14" id="3328883"] Well anything else is going to take a lot of work. So if Im going to do that I'd want something better tha the 5 turn thibe.[/quote] suggestion: How about you decide to raze at any time, but razing immobilizes your army for a period of time, based on a factor of number of units in army/city level * number of improvements in city. Catapults allow for 1 turn insta-raz

1) Please go that Civ 5 route and force you to do something. (around 16.5 min mark) 2) Do monuments no longer expand ZoC of cities? Was getting mad you didn't use that. (31 min) 3) I really want to see a race that is vuln fire resist cold. ( a retooled urxen)

I won't go that far, but this is what I categorize as a major bug, and something that means a game can't be considered finished while it still exists.

It's worse in the US, where said ranting is considered acceptable, especially in the South.

If there is a cheat- it's probably either they don't suffer xp penalties from stacking champs (has this been tested?) or related to the fact that quests for the AI are a diceroll instead of actually doing the quest. (I'd like to see this changed- never liked humans/AIs playing under different rules)

The real issue is that education, housing, and insurance are massively overpriced (maybe not insurance, but the first two definitely) The issue with housing is largely due to tax gamification The issue with education is that the value of it has gone down heavily, while costs have skyrocketed. Market forces would fix it if it wasn't for student loans being undischargable in bankruptcy + overseas education having more subsidy.

Makes me wonder how the Stardock folks get it done, since they're using the same tools I believe. Hopefully this gets straightened out by the next game, I think it's too late for the Elemental series, especially when they've had so many bugs to work out over the years in the base game, and still do have some issues.

[quote who="myfist0" reply="55" id="3328508"] Quoting Lord Xia, reply 54What do you all think, too little too late? Haha, read the comments on that link, people are severely pissed off. They want the constant online gone but that will never happen as this is the direction of all new games. [/quote] All new games where the consumer will accept being ripped off. Only companies like EA and Ubi could get away with this with estab

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="58" id="3327955"] [/quote] Quoting Lord Xia, reply 53 Well, what other modern nations in the world have a high minimum wage and high taxes for the top earners? What is their economy like? Level of unemployment? Are the people in those nations suffering? Their standard of livings are far below that of the United States. But they have less wealth inequality. If getting rid of wealth inequality is t

[quote who="StevenAus" reply="31" id="3328151"] Frogboy said in a recent post that network code specialists are sparse and they are looking to recruit so they can do FE in co-op. But apparently there are not many network code specialists around at the moment (or willing to move to Michigan ).[/quote] One idea- unsure if it would help, but look at GGPO. I wonder if that could be translated from fighting games to other genres. It would be cheap net

1) You don't need quest tech to go on quests. 2) Point that one out, it's probably a typo somewhere and easily fixed. 3) Not sure how much the mod tools are supported 4) Reveal Map, is that even in the base game? It sounds like you are playing a mod. If the mod is bugged, that's not Stardock's fault. 5) If you want lots of crystal- you have to work for it, get resource

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="58" id="3327955"] [/quote] Quoting Lord Xia, reply 53 Well, what other modern nations in the world have a high minimum wage and high taxes for the top earners? What is their economy like? Level of unemployment? Are the people in those nations suffering? Their standard of livings are far below that of the United States. But they have less wealth inequality. If getting rid of wealth inequality is t

Maybe Henchmen should be an additional unit for heroes once they reach lvl 5, and an additional one every 5 levels that come in at lvl 1 and are attached to the hero. You can disband them if you wish.

[quote who="Nichtganz" reply="7" id="3327934"] One thing that could be improved are fortresses their should be more upgrades for extra guards etc.[/quote] I'd rather see city walls/forts given to towns/concalves, and foretress militia getting the benefit of their special buildings and better arms.

You can have a conversation at the automatic checkout line- I often do when I do my grocery shopping. Harris Teeter is pretty good for that- very good workers in general.

[quote who="Wizard1200" reply="4" id="3327579"] I think fighting against many weak units is boring, too. Winning with a single stack of doom should be very difficult, but fighting with a few stacks of doom should be the focus of the game, because every tactical battle will be important and it will be easier to balance the game. Perhaps it would help if an army always requires a hero as the leader, but scouts, pioneers and monsters should be able to travel alone.[/quote]