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[quote who="Sarudak" reply="70" id="2859011"]Also another change that the magic system really needs IMO is allowing AOE to strike friendly and enemy units. Some could specifically avoid enemy units. But if I feel for the good of my empire that toasting 8 enemy soldiers is worth toasting one of my own that should be my decision as the sovereign to make. Another change I think should be made to the system is to modify how AOE hits squads. Right now it treats them like a single big un

[quote who="Aranneas" reply="7" id="2851974"] Quoting TorinReborn, reply 6Or there could be spells that give more tiles to cities. Or quests that give you powerful artifacts that give you just that. Or starting sovereign ability. I think the cities have enough sprawl to them already, don't you? And this would seriously punish expansion on small maps. Although YMMV on whether that's a bad thing.[/quote] Agree about wanting something more for the cap

I've found getting a spear and researching the heal spell usually lets my Sov roam in the early game (note that while it may not be much use long term the sov ability that lets you get a point of magic research early is very useful for knocking out that first spell. I usually go with familiar as my second spell or enchanted weapon. Having enchanted weapon plus spear lets you rip through early enemies as your attack far out strips theirs and once you have heal you can usually string it out fai

[quote who="Ratatosk7" reply="6" id="2845332"]I've been playing with Janusk off. But to help with answers I've heard that Vaenia is basically Janusk that you don't get at beginning when you have Janusk turned off. I assume you don't have Janusk advice selected Starcrunch?[/quote] Nope I've got Janusk and he's set to give me advise, which he does. Wasn't really aware you could shut him off. -Starcrunch

@ Berserkben I had this happen with Vaenia (a merchant hero). I got 5 of him in about the first 15 or 20 turns in a game I started tonight. -Starcrunch

Yep, I've noticed this too. -Starcrunch

I don't play Empire much (and I've only really just started playing the game at all; held up by my crazy work schedule in even years). I also tend to play on epic (slow research) with large maps. I tend to lean heavy civ first with a sprinkling of adventure/magic/war/treaty. I view most 4x games as an infastructure/tech race and civ get me the infastructure and tech production increases I can then apply to other areas. I want enough war to deter hostility; how much d