Posts from Orcs – discussion about the race.

attribute - refers to the hero's stats (attack, defense, etc.).
Four arrows are definitely not from a ballista, but rather a volley of arrows against sworn enemies (as was written), and a pendant of mastery is not the rarest item. For a triple shot, no attack is needed; instead, take the "fiery arrows" perk, which removes the unit's defense when firing from a ballista. It will consume a decent amount of mana, but we are talking about a long game, and you can gather a good amount of it, and even find a doubling effect on the map.
You seem to have formed a strange impression from my posts. Especially, it seems, from this phrase: "P.S. Orcs are not overpowered, and against elves, they perform just as well as against everyone else." I was simply answering the question of what the Sylvan faction can do against an orc in a prolonged game. It would be strange if I started writing about the Academy or Humans...

Ah, yes... It's about sworn enemies... I didn't read it carefully. So, if there are three sworn enemies, and one is on the right, the second in the center, and the third on the left, and you shoot an arrow from a hero with the "Meteor Shower" skill at them, will it cover the entire enemy army?!
That's the impression I got after the phrase "thanks to skills and monsters, the Sylvan faction has the ability to significantly increase their base attribute, which other factions don't have." Other factions may not have that, but they definitely have something unique that the Sylvan faction doesn't.

2 Vayshan. May it cover the entire army; a meteor shower will be cast around each arrow.
Of course, each faction has its own strengths. I'm not denying that. The game's balance is practically excellent. I'm just saying that Sylvan can surprise with an unconventional build. For example, it's much harder for a Warlock to specialize in Light magic than for an Elf to specialize in Chaos (by the way, the most suitable schools for an Elf in the guild are Chaos and Light).

2 Vayshan. May it cover the entire army; a meteor spell will be cast around each arrow.
Of course, each one has its own. I'm not denying that. The game's balance is practically excellent. I'm just saying that Sylvan can surprise with an unconventional build. For example, it's much harder for a Warlock to switch to light magic than for an Elf to switch to chaos (by the way, for an Elf, the most suitable schools in the guild are chaos and light).

Right now, there's a battle between Elves and Orcs, Elves with ballista and chaos magic. Let's see how effective the Elves are against the overpowered Orcs... I'll post a save file....

Of course. After all, for the Sylvan faction, Chaos is one of their main schools of magic, while the Dungeon faction doesn't have Light. And why would they need Light if their second school is Summoning (which is equivalent to Chaos for the Sylvan faction)? For example, a Ranger wouldn't be able to develop the Summoning skill.

The Elf-Orc battle is over. I'd like to inform you, gentlemen, that the Ballista + Chaos strategy against Orcs works 100%! A Ballista enchanted with Earth Shock, plus 3 more shots – it's devastating! A rain of arrows on sworn enemies + a Ballista shot = Orcs without Fury. Arrows that pierce armor complete the job. P.S.: I've realized that sitting in defense against Orcs isn't the best option, unless you have a complete set of Dwarven units, and you're playing as Haven or Sylvan – then you can still defend yourself. You should only attack on your own initiative; you can't let them accumulate Fury, you need to constantly attack. P.P.S.: When I saw the enemy had 3300 damage from Horde Fury, I thought I was done for, but we managed to cope!:smile44:

Hmm... Three Earth Shakes... Could you provide more details? What were the approximate levels of the heroes, the armies, and how many troops were left, etc.?

Yeah... Three Earth Shocks... Can you provide more details? What were the approximate levels of the heroes, the armies, and how many troops were left, etc.?

Three shots? And you can get four. That's why I love Elves!

Did the Orc have an anti-chaos ability?

Did the Orc have an anti-chaos ability?

Probably not, considering how powerful the ballista was!

Against such a powerful ballista, I wouldn't hesitate to use the fury of the Stronghold or, perhaps, a single shot from the centaurs. And to reduce the danger of the Sylvan Elf's spells, I would try to eliminate the druids as quickly as possible. There's nothing you can do about a sworn enemy, of course. But you can increase your magic resistance and equip a few artifacts that boost spellcasting. I probably wouldn't invest in anti-chaos skills, as it's not uncommon for elves to use light magic.

No, I think the opposite: since the Sylvan faction now has such powerful abilities, I would upgrade anti-chaos, just to be on the safe side. It's a useful thing to have, and there's even a skill that increases the enemy hero's mana cost by 50%. And here, there are three of them! Can you imagine how much mana that would cost? So, you won't be able to use Earth Shocks or Meteor Showers very often...

And what if he focuses on Light magic? Your anti-chaos build will be useless, as it might not be effective against neutral creatures, and even if it is, its benefits definitely won't justify the levels spent on it. Besides, a Sylvan elf is unlikely to develop two magic skills, as he's not a mage after all...

And what if he turns to Chaos? Then your entire army will be doomed.

I could add, "but what if he doesn't go into Chaos after all?" and we could argue endlessly. But you probably won't find out. Against a Sylvan elf, I wouldn't invest in either anti-Chaos or anti-Haven skills. It's risky to guess, and wasting several levels on something that might not work is not our style. However, against a Warlock, anti-Chaos skills almost always work. And with a Sylvan, you need to come up with something else...