beta feedback vers 0.92

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Game is running well so far, but i am not able to get to the point where it was crashing before as I am finding the ai players most aggressive to me even though I have done nothing to them.. imo, they build too closely to the player..barely any room for expansion or time to expand before they are over attacking me. There is no time to build up or explore before they are in my face attacking.. imo the ai is too aggressive.. and they seem to build up very quickly.. even when i put the game on easy vs normal or hard.. I think some work needs to be done on this. I thought this game was supposed to be more of a strategy instead of a rushing type of game and imo its totally unbalanced for that.

elemental
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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

May you tried to have to many AI-Players selection during creation? In my opinion even if you select a large world map you should not select more than 4 other players otherwise you can only build 2-3 additional cities and warfare starts :-) But this depends a bit on your style of game :-)

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

I guess it is hit or miss, I have played games where the AI was right next to me for over 200 turns and never once attacked me.

Checking their info, it states I got a +2 for outmatching them, and a +1 for having the same allegiance.  Looking at this info I can assume that the AI will always attack if they think they can take you. Not sure how it is calculated, but I assume it goes off of your army's total combat value.

 

With the current Beta I try to get spells trained ASAP, and start off with the summoning skill.  Summon a bear and a wildling as soon as possible,  and use your lightning spell (currently kills most things).   I then try to expand and train for archers. Archers with a short bow can shoot at least twice per turn, doing approx 11 damage each shot. (I know most of this will be changed very soon) Currently I have not had any problem wiping the AI out with 2 archers, 3 summons and my spell casting SOV. I am able to wipe out most armies on the first turn.

My biggest problem is managing my gold scheme. I want to aggressively expand, but that leaves me with little gold for recruiting. I by no means consider this a bad thing, it should be a balancing act and not easy to buy everything you want.

With the current build, you will not need knights or heavy troops,  archers with no armor will do just fine. No need to build a 250+ gold knight that will take damage from a 20 gold foot soldier.

 

Hope this helps you get a few more turns into the beta, but I would not put too much faith in it, as I am sure things will massively change on the next release. Knowing Stardock I expect there to be very few "I win" strategies once the final version comes out.

 

 

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Knowing Stardock I expect there to be very few "I win" strategies once the final version comes out.

End of quote

 

Good to hear. Personally I like building up then launching my tatics against my enemy. I hate rushes, if I wanted them i'd go and play Starcraft 2! It's a fine line trying to find a good balance in these games so there a no loop holes for strategies for people to exploit, I always see that as cheating myself and then the only person your really cheating is yourself.

Been looking forward to this one for a long time.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Crowtac, reply 3

Knowing Stardock I expect there to be very few "I win" strategies once the final version comes out.




 

Good to hear. Personally I like building up then launching my tatics against my enemy. I hate rushes, if I wanted them i'd go and play Starcraft 2! It's a fine line trying to find a good balance in these games so there a no loop holes for strategies for people to exploit, I always see that as cheating myself and then the only person your really cheating is yourself.

Been looking forward to this one for a long time.
End of Crowtac's quote

oh i totally agree on that, just finding the game unbalanced witht he ai always starting so close to my city and finding thier diplomacy too be kinda unbalanced that they always declare war on me even though i have left them totally alone and done nothing to them..

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

thanks ill try some different strats and see how it goes..

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Salaena1000, reply 4

Quoting Crowtac, reply 3
Knowing Stardock I expect there to be very few "I win" strategies once the final version comes out.




 

Good to hear. Personally I like building up then launching my tatics against my enemy. I hate rushes, if I wanted them i'd go and play Starcraft 2! It's a fine line trying to find a good balance in these games so there a no loop holes for strategies for people to exploit, I always see that as cheating myself and then the only person your really cheating is yourself.

Been looking forward to this one for a long time.


oh i totally agree on that, just finding the game unbalanced witht he ai always starting so close to my city and finding thier diplomacy too be kinda unbalanced that they always declare war on me even though i have left them totally alone and done nothing to them..
End of Salaena1000's quote

Yeah but running around in the streets naked, having a good time while eating from a completely renewable healthy resource, causes the haters, to come to you, to get their hate on.

Build an army, keep them strong, and the first time one of these haters walks up to you.. break their nose. 

Use prison rules... if they mess with you, make them remember that you've got a heavy fist.

(Or in short, build an army, keep your cities protected, and try for non-aggression pact treaties. As a start.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

yes thanks i am trying that now;) just won my first game against the ai's doing that;)