Have you never had problems with Shadows taking settlements?TheJopa said:I defend them only with 1 division of archers to cut army costs, and it gives me time to prepare defenses in main cities
vorshlumpf said:Have you never had problems with Shadows taking settlements?
this helps to protect your mages too, because they're moved down on the prefferred defender(up for marksmen) but workers have 0 combat...Halancar said:Hey, I know a great anti-shadow weapon : it's called a worker
You keep a worker in a city, the shadow attacks and captures it. Then when it's your turn, you go out, recapture the worker and go back in. And it starts all over again. Great way to keep the shadow occupied
shadows can be one of the most vicious units in the game, if used properlyvorshlumpf said:Yeah, I know about the worker exploit. Did I already post that in the balance thread? . . . Hmm, I guess not - serves me right for spending so much time typing up my feedback.
I don't like to succumb to complaints, especially when they're off-topic, but I really don't like shadows.
- Niilo
I know how to use them. I just don't like invisible units. I think I've said it before: I didn't like spies in Vanilla Civ, and I didn't like spies in Civ III (in the mod I played), and I don't like Shadows.eerr said:shadows can be one of the most vicious units in the game, if used properly
plus the ai takes full advantage of it's invisiblity by raiding like it was calvalry but not so easily destroyable
Chandrasekhar said:I personally have never had a problem with shadows, but this is primarily because I normally kill off the AIs before they get a chance to use them. I definitely sympathize with your feelings about what you're describing, though. Invisible combat units that the AI can get and use against you probably aren't necessarily a good idea. However, if recon units could see them, I think it might be better. Also, making them visible (and attackable) the turn after they attack might also go a long way toward making it possible to counter them.
I BUILD shadows, too. I have never successfully countered a Shadow with a Shadow.QES said:Ive never run into huge shadow problems, because I BUILD shadows. Remember they're a national unit, so they cant be causeing TOO much of a rucus at any given time.
vorshlumpf said:I BUILD shadows, too. I have never successfully countered a Shadow with a Shadow.
To me, a single enemy shadow is enough to cause too much of a 'rucus'.
- Niilo