Alex_soldier
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I meant economically viable strategies in the early game.
When you have True Sight or a large number of high-level units, capturing a location is no longer that important.
It's a different story when you're still in the process of building up your forces.
Regarding the justification for using Hydras:
- Each one costs $600
- HP = 75 (higher than other units that could take its place)
- At the same time, it has an unprecedentedly high Defense Skill (DS)
- It can attack all dragons at once (and without retaliation)
- Losses per battle are within $2,000, i.e., the attack more than pays for itself!
Initially, I played it safe, gathering 10-12 of them to ensure victory. Then I started experimenting with magic and support units, choosing a hero with higher Attack Skill (AS) and DS: I reduced the requirement to 6-8.
Basically, I use the following tactics:
1) Hydras + 4 Archers: The archers attack the dragons, and two of them end up next to the Hydras, which move last. Before their turn, they receive a magic buff and attack two dragons at once, and on the next turn, they attack 3-4.
2) Hydras + 3 Archers + 1 Gargoyle: Thanks to the Gargoyle's speed, I go first - I immediately cast magic on the Hydras, the Gargoyle flies in and "takes out" one dragon (it dies immediately, of course). Then everything is the same as in the previous scenario, except that the last dragon attacks the Hydras first, and they retaliate, hitting three at once + then they get another turn (hitting three more).
3) Hydras + 2 Archers + 2 Gargoyles: The principle is the same, just two "take-outs" are performed.
4) Then I reduce the number of archers (just in case there aren't enough of them right now). The options are slightly worse because the Hydras take a lot of damage on the first turn.
If, by this point, your Sorcerer has developed SP to around 10, you can go for a defensive approach: on the first turn, cast Steel Skin, and then Healing. Once, I even saved the Hydras this way (without it, 1-2 would die anyway).
Yes, I also rarely attacked it before - because of the inevitable large losses in manpower.
But one day, I realized that it's actually a great investment (if I remember correctly, it gives 15,000$). So, I bought troops for 4,000, put most of them in, but quickly used the profit to build level 6 buildings + finally hired all available units and finished the game much earlier!
By the way, with the Knights, I use a wedge formation tactic: a dense formation, rangers between the pikemen and swordsmen, and cavalry fills the gap. Another unit is used as a distraction or to further barricade the approach.
In general, losses in infantry are inevitable, but it's possible to save the archers!
Blessing magic helps a lot!
When you have True Sight or a large number of high-level units, capturing a location is no longer that important.
It's a different story when you're still in the process of building up your forces.
Regarding the justification for using Hydras:
- Each one costs $600
- HP = 75 (higher than other units that could take its place)
- At the same time, it has an unprecedentedly high Defense Skill (DS)
- It can attack all dragons at once (and without retaliation)
- Losses per battle are within $2,000, i.e., the attack more than pays for itself!
Initially, I played it safe, gathering 10-12 of them to ensure victory. Then I started experimenting with magic and support units, choosing a hero with higher Attack Skill (AS) and DS: I reduced the requirement to 6-8.
Basically, I use the following tactics:
1) Hydras + 4 Archers: The archers attack the dragons, and two of them end up next to the Hydras, which move last. Before their turn, they receive a magic buff and attack two dragons at once, and on the next turn, they attack 3-4.
2) Hydras + 3 Archers + 1 Gargoyle: Thanks to the Gargoyle's speed, I go first - I immediately cast magic on the Hydras, the Gargoyle flies in and "takes out" one dragon (it dies immediately, of course). Then everything is the same as in the previous scenario, except that the last dragon attacks the Hydras first, and they retaliate, hitting three at once + then they get another turn (hitting three more).
3) Hydras + 2 Archers + 2 Gargoyles: The principle is the same, just two "take-outs" are performed.
4) Then I reduce the number of archers (just in case there aren't enough of them right now). The options are slightly worse because the Hydras take a lot of damage on the first turn.
If, by this point, your Sorcerer has developed SP to around 10, you can go for a defensive approach: on the first turn, cast Steel Skin, and then Healing. Once, I even saved the Hydras this way (without it, 1-2 would die anyway).
Yes, I also rarely attacked it before - because of the inevitable large losses in manpower.
But one day, I realized that it's actually a great investment (if I remember correctly, it gives 15,000$). So, I bought troops for 4,000, put most of them in, but quickly used the profit to build level 6 buildings + finally hired all available units and finished the game much earlier!
By the way, with the Knights, I use a wedge formation tactic: a dense formation, rangers between the pikemen and swordsmen, and cavalry fills the gap. Another unit is used as a distraction or to further barricade the approach.
In general, losses in infantry are inevitable, but it's possible to save the archers!
Blessing magic helps a lot!