Recent content by hzf

I made a post in the other thread, but I should probably have done so here. Is the AI being so aggressive and powerful a known issue? For example, in my current game on Immortal difficulty, Mahala declares on me on turn 42 and enters my borders on turn 48 with 12 beastmen plus Lucien. Eleven...

The AI seems far too aggressive. i have just installed this modmod, having not played ffh in a couple of years. On Immortal difficulty, even the more peace loving leaders of similar alignment to my own are declaring on me before turn 40. Some game I get 3 declarations before turn 50. I know...

Jans are okay if you hit pre-feudalism. If you have someone like Toku or Ragnar nearby you can often do some damage if they are teching slow. Fwiw I typically play on immortal, but I have won games on Deity (standard, pangea, no vassals).

I do something similar as Suleiman (sp?) if the map allows for it. You start with Agri and wheel, so if you get pigs or cows you open with AH. If you get horse and have some production (forested plains hills, cows or marble) then you can just beeline priesthood and writing, oracle alpha and...

Sittingbull of the Chinese? Beeline Metal Casting, chop/whip a forge. Bulb machinery while researching iron working.

Yes. I also tried it in a completely seperate game. Loki did not puppet again. I reloaded, moved the lion away 1 more square and he then cast a puppet before entering the city.

I just had Loki again ... If you have a HN unit 1 tile from your city, he does not cast a puppet before moving in. You need to keep your animal 2 tiles away and have a road. At least that happened in my previous game.

I managed a deity win with the Svaltfar (that is 3 races now!). I did manage to get a bear and use it to kill Loki. I am wondering if it was needed though when I could of just used my world spell. Saving the world spell until Posions is nice ofcourse, but probably not necessary.

One that I sometimes do is to get Festivals early and generate a bard. Research education and use the bard to bulb Drama. Use the free bard from drama to bulb Writing. Research Mysticism and run two sages for your academy. This can be a bit more efficient thanjust researching mystisicm for...

I would say... Use Sandelphon. Try to be as aggressive as possible vs barbs. Get hunting early and level up as many hunters as possible. Declare war on whoever has the most units and defend with archers. You basically need to Wane 30 or so units, grab the multipliers (academy, library...

Yep, agreed. I won the game with Tebryn after taking all of Perpentach's many cities with pyre zombies. I just started a game as Beeri. Keelyn was to my immediate south. I had a strong commerce capital but after making a mud golem I did not even bother to make a settler. The AI...

Yeah religion is the only non-war option that I can think of. I dont usually play on deity as I have only ever won with the lanun on this setting, but this thread may of just inspired me to my first Sheiam deity victory :) I am not done yet, but the major power left is Dain and Dain is never...

My above post was sliughtly incorrect: Minister Koun was Illian! This is the first time I have ever experienced a 40 turn Stasis :(

I started a Standard Deity Pangea a few hours ago. I am playing as Tebryn (sp?). Archeron and mercurians/infernals disabled. I had Cassiel to my east, Perpentach to my north and Dain to my west. Further west are Decius of Bannor (who spawned Koun), Auric and Ethne. By turn 40 Perpentach...

Actually, Javelin Throwers (Illian) do require an archery range I think. It is just that the Doviello dont require buildings for most of their units.