DMI XIV - The Code of Junil (FfH)

[Lone Wolf]

I hate actually hate taking a side and playing the good guys or bad guys. Neutral forever! I wish the Kuriotates were neutral.

Just adopt OO or Esus. Or adopt RoK or Empyrean as someone Evil. Mind you, some "good guys" in FfH are rather morally ambigious characters.

 

[Monkeyfinger]

FYI patch E is going to have a truckload of AI improvements (they've been tested by the community - they're good) so the old "play FfH on a higher difficulty level" logic might not apply anymore.

Any room left?

 

[ssmage]

Really? I didn't notice anything about AI improvements.

 

[Lone Wolf]

There are talks about Kael including some AI improvements from modmods, but nothing had been officially confirmed yet.

 

[·Imhotep·]

@Monkeyfinger:

I'll have you gladly, as you're an outstanding FfH player. Welcome aboard!

 

[Monkeyfinger]

Oops, I misread. The AI improvements will be part of F, not E, and that's a long way off.

 

[Lone Wolf]

Patch E is out.

I can provide a simple xml file with better AI teching, though, if it concerns you so much.

 

[pholkhero]

since it seems like the game is starting up, let me make a request for myself (and probably Meatbuster): since i'm a newb when it comes to FfH, can I ask for an "Idiot's guide to FfH"-type reports, just so i can understand the reasoning behind the strategic and tactical choices, esp on techs and builds. and magic.

and those gates things.




and winning by any other way than conquest.




and . . .

 

[ssmage]

Oops, I misread. The AI improvements will be part of F, not E, and that's a long way off.

Looks like patch G now, as Kael says that patch F will be out soon.(It's Patch E fixes).

 

[Meatbuster]

Hey pholk, I actually played through the game myself (on Monarch, the AI sucks but I gifted them cartography via WB), here are a few thoughts on the start of the game.

1. Play on Normal speed. Tech rate is so slow it feels like BtS Epic.
2. Start by building 4-5 warriors in the capital.
3. Get out of Despotism ASAP during/after your second city. The early-game choices are Mysticism for God King (bureaucracy) or Cartography for City-States (less city distance maintenance).
4. Warriors will be fine for a while. After worker techs, you can try for a religion (those require worker techs anyway so no big deal waiting until after worker techs) or beeline a unit with at least 5 attack (ironically, you get one when you research the second tech after the religious tech).
5. Once you have a sizable force (about 3 of said military unit), you can explore dungeons.

 

[Lone Wolf]

The AI sucks because their early research is all wrong.

 

[ssmage]

Are we reporting in with patch f? If so, reporting in.

 

[Meatbuster]

But patch G is out now (or is it a typo for patch F). So I guess that AI stuff will be for patch H.

Checkin' in.

 

[·Imhotep·]

I'll start the game tomorrow with patch f (just downloaded).

 

[Xenoborg]

Checking in.

 

[Lone Wolf]

Checking in, too.

 

[Monkeyfinger]

^^^^^

 

[Old_Lion]

If you don't mind to hire a SG-newb, I'm in.
I'm a long time lurker, and I played a few solo Ffh2 game.

I usually play at prince/monarch level, but mainly because I can't stay focused on micro management in the long run. For some 15/20 turns apiece, I can play well.
I can play almost every day of the week, every week.

also, I'm not an english speaker...

 

[Old_Lion]

also, I have lag, and hence douple posts when at work

 

[ssmage]

And now there is patch G.
Stop wasting my net, KAEL!!!