AngelGabriel
Warlord
- Joined
- Jul 24, 2007
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Don't remember any threads covering these - I know there won't be changed anything, but then again: Perhaps they are not carved into stone forever.
So:
1) Illians - Stagnation thingy:
I could puke everytime it hits. The AI does use it whenever it wants without any reason. To be honest: I don't see the reason of the whole power at all. 20 turns of no production or research needs a very large army of the Illians just to hinder the neighboring country to train any more units while trying to overrun them. 20 turns are not that much and large empires could be severely hit at best. Even if wiped out that's all that happened. In the meantime everything stands still and can get quite tedious for any other participant. It's boring just to click away turn after turn for nothing.
2) Infernal - Capturing the strongest city of Ashen Veil
When playing Sheaim (who else would want to rush to Ashen Veil and Demons?) it's my obligation to found Ashen Veil and get the Infernal pact. And yes: I do see story-wise, that every deal comes with a price. So yes: It makes sense, that the Infernal capture the best Ashen Veil city - but playing the game and having that in mind is not very promising. I think it hits the Sheaim (and most times only them) severely, while all other neighbors don't have anything to fear about (in most cases the founder of AV has the strongest AV city). That's quite unfair especially when in war with other civilizations. The only way to be immune is not to set on AV (which is not the best decision for Sheaim, as they profit from the Armageddon Counter) or by going to war instantly against Hyborem and reclaim that city.
Why should Hyborem only aim for an AV city? Why not claim the city of the strongest player (even if Bannor?)? All the adavantage of bringing the apocalypse into the world vanish, if the Sheaim loose their best city, especially in a critical phase. Why would Hyborem want to hurt his strongest and most faithful follower? The Sheaim can be brought to hell, when the world is at an end. But before that?
What's your opionion about those two or the others?
So:
1) Illians - Stagnation thingy:
I could puke everytime it hits. The AI does use it whenever it wants without any reason. To be honest: I don't see the reason of the whole power at all. 20 turns of no production or research needs a very large army of the Illians just to hinder the neighboring country to train any more units while trying to overrun them. 20 turns are not that much and large empires could be severely hit at best. Even if wiped out that's all that happened. In the meantime everything stands still and can get quite tedious for any other participant. It's boring just to click away turn after turn for nothing.
2) Infernal - Capturing the strongest city of Ashen Veil
When playing Sheaim (who else would want to rush to Ashen Veil and Demons?) it's my obligation to found Ashen Veil and get the Infernal pact. And yes: I do see story-wise, that every deal comes with a price. So yes: It makes sense, that the Infernal capture the best Ashen Veil city - but playing the game and having that in mind is not very promising. I think it hits the Sheaim (and most times only them) severely, while all other neighbors don't have anything to fear about (in most cases the founder of AV has the strongest AV city). That's quite unfair especially when in war with other civilizations. The only way to be immune is not to set on AV (which is not the best decision for Sheaim, as they profit from the Armageddon Counter) or by going to war instantly against Hyborem and reclaim that city.
Why should Hyborem only aim for an AV city? Why not claim the city of the strongest player (even if Bannor?)? All the adavantage of bringing the apocalypse into the world vanish, if the Sheaim loose their best city, especially in a critical phase. Why would Hyborem want to hurt his strongest and most faithful follower? The Sheaim can be brought to hell, when the world is at an end. But before that?
What's your opionion about those two or the others?