Infernal playable

[Darthvegeta800]

I recently installed the mod and after skipping through the pedia (which is MOST impressive so far) i fell in love with quite a few evil units, especially the Death Knight.
Due to this i decided to go for Infernal. However when i start up a single player map using the Erebus style... i can't pick them. How come?

 

[Tasunke]

You have to summon them by researching Infernal Pact.

If you want to go by lore, pick an evil civ, especially the Sheiam, and then switch to Hyborem at Infernal Pact.

However, if u just want to FFA it as fast as possible, then use either the Kurios or the Malakim. Both have quite utility results.

 

[Darthvegeta800]

Thanks foe the quick reply. Can the Calabim be used for that?

Sheiam are the evil crazy cultists I presume?

 

[Lade]

Anyone can research infernal pact to summon the infernal. If you want to get to play as them really fast, play as the kuriotates

 

[Darthvegeta800]

And then my faction basically becomes Infernal?

 

[Emptiness]

The computer takes over your old civ and you take over the Infernals.

 

[Darthvegeta800]

Aah. Hmmm i like that!

I noticed with the Vampire faction you can choose your alignment. But this wasn't with the Black Dragon one. I take it this is due to the Vampires being 'neutral'?

 

[Tasunke]

No ... Decius is Neutral and can choose his alignment. The other vampires are evil.

Incidentally, Decius never "became" a vampire, he just used them in order to form his empire on the Decius questline, in the scenarios.

 

[Darthvegeta800]

Aaah okies. Nifty. I suppose eventually i'd best try those scenarios but i heard they're quite difficult.

 

[Tasunke]

I would suggest starting with the Decius ones. Primarily because the Illian ones are SUPER HARD (imho) wheras the Decius ones aren't cake walks but are far more user friendly. Also, I really like the Decius storyline on the Calabim route, and calabim Wages of Sin is my favorite Scenario ever. Parly because I was able to make a permanent alliance with Hyborem, and partly because I used the most flavor vampiric army ever, in my opinion.

 

[Izmir Stinger]

Aaah okies. Nifty. I suppose eventually i'd best try those scenarios but i heard they're quite difficult.

Not so much hard, but some of them drag out. Regardless of your normal preferred play speed, play these on quick. Normal at the slowest.

 

[FireBlaze]

In Fall Further you can start the game as Infernal, although you'll probably end up either steamrolling everyone, or the demons that spawn in hell terrain will do it for you.

 

[Darthvegeta800]

I see... thanks for the info!
I'll check out this 'fall further'.

 

[abculatter2]

In Fall Further you can start the game as Infernal, although you'll probably end up either steamrolling everyone, or the demons that spawn in hell terrain will do it for you.

Eh?

When did this happen?

 

[Darksaber1]

I have no idea.

 

[FireBlaze]

Eh?

When did this happen?

Awhile ago. It's at the bottom at the options list. You can pick which races are locked, human only, and AI only. Infernals and Mercurians are locked regularly, but you can unlock them.

 

[zup]

Though Infernals have to research infernal pact in order to spawn Hyborem and get manes. And iirc their free buildings. Until then they are stuck with pop 3 cities. But supposedly it is possible to get infernal pact before the AI crushes you.

 

[Onionsoilder]

Though Infernals have to research infernal pact in order to spawn Hyborem and get manes. And iirc their free buildings. Until then they are stuck with pop 3 cities. But supposedly it is possible to get infernal pact before the AI crushes you.

Do they still get their palace iron? If so, they would still seem overpowered to me. 5 warriors? Yes please!

 

[FireBlaze]

Though Infernals have to research infernal pact in order to spawn Hyborem and get manes. And iirc their free buildings. Until then they are stuck with pop 3 cities. But supposedly it is possible to get infernal pact before the AI crushes you.

I don't think so, I had Infernal start next to me and at turn 140, they have 9 cities and a horde of Iron axemen. I can check if they have it though.

 

[Tasunke]

I doubt any of their cities had more than pop 3 though. Pop 3 limit only encourages rexing though.

Still, on quick speed its understandable that they could of gotten Infernal Pact within that time limit