SCH0001 - Learning FFH

[Diamondeye]

LURKER:

I'll shoot you a PM when I start setting up another one! It'll be another FfH game for sure.

Glad you enjoyed the game so far

EDIT:
Actually if Quotey still can't play maybe we can slot you into the roster now.
Is the computer back up, Quotey?

Thanks! I believe Quotey is still having problems, I am playing in his own SG Quo001.5 No buildings and he is on permaskip. I don't want to just barf in and take his place though, and I need to learn Ffh. I'll install it next time I have some spare time with my PC (prolly the weekend) and practice and play around a bit. Then I can act as a stand-in if Quotey is still absent. Eventually, if you allow it, it is common SG custom to drop a player after two successive skips, but I don't want you to drop Quotey for my sake. Everyone on the team (preferably also Quotey himself) should be agreed on the matter. Else, I can wait until Sch0002

 

[Quotey]

I'm back! Back! Back!

I will not be able to play today though.

 

[Diamondeye]

Lurker:
Hehe. Nice timing Quotey
Anyway, if there is room for one more I would like to join, else I'll just lurk around a bit. And ofc I would like to join sch0002 once it rolls around.

 

[Krick19]

Ok, i'm not too good at the endgame, but I think "beelining" to warhorses might be a possibility.

Also could someone clarify how we get the promotion to attack Hyborem?

 

[Quotey]

We need courage right? IIRC you can cast it with L2 Spirit spells. Have we got 2 Mana Nodes? Someone confirm/deny this, please.

 

[schwartz]

Courage is correct.. I had forgotten what type of mana it took but I think quotey is right, spirit.
I'll play today and plan our tech-path accordingly

 

[Cheshiremythos]

Courage is a 1st level spirit spell. But we would need to tech to knowledge of the ether and then to divination, I think, to be able to build spirit mana. But divination should give us the ability to make life mana as well. Sanctify is the only way to get rid of city ruins. To get rid of Orthus-Killer's disease we either need mid level priest units or we need Aquae Secellus I think it is.

Yeah I see now why 1 south is better, makes more sense.

 

[schwartz]

190:
Swap Feiss Mabdon to an axe, we want to free up some horsemen that have been tied up for city defense.

191:
CoE spread in Feiss Mabdon.
Masonry -> Construction (5)

192:
Vallus starts Brewery.
Conrond Mor starts Axe.

193:
Thorne offers Mysticism for Education. Take it.
Start Worker in Tongurstad, Ranch in Graelingvig.

194:
Start Elder Council in AtM, assign a sage.

196:
Construction done, start Philosophy towards Way of the Wise -> Honor -> Stirrups.

197:
Elder Council -> Siege Workshop in AtM, assign another Sage.

199:
Start brewery in Galveholm.
New barb city in the West:

200:
Philosophy in, select Way of The Wise, but we can change it to Knowledge of The Ether towards Divination.

Krick is officially "up" but, Quotey, if you're able to take it first, feel free to.

Save below. There is a lone horseman by the new barb city but another is on the way (labeled with a sign) and we should probably raze it.. but we can see what's around first.
Lets hope Hyborem doesn't build Rosier...

 

[PaulusIII]

Uhh... Honor? Isn't Archery the other prereq for Stirrups? Or is there a plan afoot which involves Horselord Rathas?

MMwise, I think we should grow the science cities (Radonnor, Steinvik and the likes) a bit more instead of building units in them. Conquest is a great civic for all-out war, but unfortunately it also hampers growth a bit.

 

[schwartz]

Paulus:
Stirrups also requires either Honor or Deception. Don't ask why.

 

[Diamondeye]

LURKER:

Can anyone tell me what the exact consequences of the disease that has struck OK are? It sounds grave since you need midlevel priests and stuff...?

 

[schwartz]

Yeah it's pretty bad..
IIRC it's -30% strength, heals -10% per turn and units in same tile heal -10%/turn

Krick, Quotey, you guys around? Past 24 hours for got it.

 

[Quotey]

Krick is up... and I won't be able to get it until tommorow, so I'd wait until then before skipping him.

 

[Groogaroo]

Okay sorry! I must admit I havn't been keeping upto date with this SG, so the roster as it stands

Schwartz > Just Played
Krick19 > No Got It?
Quotey > Can't play until tommorrow
Groogaroo
PaulusIII
Cheshiremythos

I don't mind stepping in and playing the next turnset today while were waiting on other people although I must admit I'm kind of lost as to what our focus is right now...

Build up economy? Prepare invasion of Arturus? Tech priorities?

It seems the further into this game we get the more confusing it becomes, it was pretty simple at the start!

 

[schwartz]

No need to rush.. If Krick doesn't post a got it by sometime today Quotey can pick it up as he wishes. I'll try to start fulfilling my duties as a host and post the full roster on occasion

 

[Groogaroo]

No need to rush.. If Krick doesn't post a got it by sometime today Quotey can pick it up as he wishes. I'll try to start fulfilling my duties as a host and post the full roster on occasion

No Problem, as it happens I just got a call for an interview so wouldn't be able to play afterall plus it would start messing up the roster

I need to re-read the last couple of sets, try and get my mind back into FfH mode!

 

[PaulusIII]

Which way we want to go with techs really depends on what victory type we decide to pursue.

-If we go Tower of Mastery, we need the magic techs and we will likely also incorporate more magic in the upcoming wars against Arturus and Hyborem. That is, if we still intend to go to war with them. I would in that case at least still take out Arturus and Hyborem, and leave Cassiel and Alexis/Flauros alone. We need to tech to Strength of Will

-If we go for a military victory, we need Warhorses at the very least (War Chariots and Magnadine) and if we are willing to wait for that Armored Cavalry as well, and we need to tech to Optics to build a navy to invade the Grigori and the Calabim. I'm assuming they are on another continent. In that case, beeline straight to Warhorses because Magnadine will defeat Hyborem on his own (He gets free Courage! What more do you want?)

Other victories need not be included - only Conquest, Domination or Tower of Mastery seem plausible.

 

[Krick19]

You guys go ahead. I still need to find the c patch.

 

[Quotey]

Oh, buggery... I won't have the c patch either. I suppose F breaks savegames right?

Can anyone upload it?

 

[schwartz]

Quotey:
Check if the game will load in patch f, if it does we can all update, no problem.