Recent content by JonathanStrange

The "future" it seems lies elsewhere for fantasy strategy - in games like Kael's Fallen Enchantress or in Warlock Master of the Arcane. But things can change. Either way, we'll still have FFH2 and the Ljosalfar forest, the Hippus plains, the Infernal burnt lands, the...

This wasn't all that "strange" - but it was exciting: Elven Pirates. Through circumstances forced up them, the Ljosalfars were sited on a large island and what little mainland they held was along the coasts of two different Pangaea sized continents. It's a shame the AI doesn't use ships like a...

Heh. I think the Hippus ordinarily would have been one of my favorite races/civilizations except that in the context of the game they don't feel "strange" enough. We have favorite civilizations based on sometimes really random reasons - and in this case, the fantasy setting made the Hippus less...

Maybe the question now is: Why do you remain here?? I and many others remain because we love this game and can come back to it, to try new strategies and face old enemies.

We've all done that! :) Just thought it be a cool tweak to a solid game. It wasn't just about having a victory cutscene to acknowledge a de facto victory but also about a sort of random "sudden death" style chance of victory: like an enemy capitulating from the sudden shock of losing half its...

I don't know; one method might be a simple aggregation of known units, territory, casualties, loss of important cities, sites - things that might be given a numerical value and assessed. The point is especially for those times when this civ or that civ has two or three cities left and still...

My occupation in the FFH universe: I'd likely have started out as an Ljosalfar commoner desirous of becoming a Ranger in the fullness of time. After a career of trying The Way of The Leaves and guarding the borders of Elfland, I'd likely grow weary of the the killing necessary to protect...

It's good to see that some of the old crew are still posting now and then. I no longer visit much but when I do play a Civ game, it's usually FFH2. Keep the faith, you Followers of the Leaves and all others.

It would be really cool if we could have as a Game Option (which one could set on/off), the ability to have the AIs recognize resistance is useless (when certain pre-set conditions are met as determined by the player pre-game), acknowledge their defeat with a cutscene, and surrender when their...

Yeah, actually linking the post is best. Sorry, old friend Azhral, I was in a hurry. Good to know some of the old FFH2 crowd are still around and discussing the "issues." ;) It's been awhile, but I seem to recall using Druidic entanglement spells against Hippus horsemen. The AI's use of the...

Link, brother, link! Strategy and Tactics subforum http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=333136&page=12 It's near the bottom of the page.

The Strategy and Tactics subforum has a lengthy thread giving tips on most or all of the races. Some Top Ten Khazad tips are on page 4 of the "Top Ten Tips" - there's probably more in the that thread too. http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=8484240&postcount=75 But, of course...

When I play - and I rarely do any more - it's usually with a normal sized map with about six races on Deity level. I like playing the "good" or "neutral" races, so I often choose Elohim or Ljosalfars and ally with one other like-minded race against the evil/neutral remaining races. So it's...

I'd chose to live in the Ljosalfar civilization, preferably with Thessa as leader, and FoL as the state religion. Hopefully, the Ljo civ would be located on a medium to large continent that could be easily dominated by the Elves - it'd be a drag to be continually at war on an Pangaea-sized...

I wish I could offer specific useful advice - not that you're asking - but I've no particular tips anyway. It's fortunate that our AI challengers generally don't think about the wrath that's about to set down on them: they often just employ their "Let's invite all our Assassins to the City and...