After you meet computer that probably would be best option to move on his territory with at least 2+ stacks, thatвЂ™s for sure. So answering to your question, yes, even army of some fodder would drastically improve outcomes of very tough battles for your main force. And if I played with crows better later on/brought more crows I could consistently take away dragonвЂ™s AP to make him less devastating on my army. Thing is that I bring crows to the fight, that eats dragon breath at the start of combat. IвЂ™ve played Goblin rogue with hard enemies and weak armies, with army of only 1 tier and one tier 2 goblin support I was able to win against dragon + 5 wyverns with some loses (If I wasnвЂ™t imbecile I would lose even less). IвЂ™ve been playing AoW only few hours on record, but from my experience. Is moving with two stacks instead of one a better idea?That way I will have more force to bring/spread across. In Planetfall it is not, but in this game it's wasted. I typically prefer it to the horned god unless I have gazillions of mana.Д¤.If I produce a building/unit on a turn, and there is spare capacity, is it wasted The last summon creature spell can get you some amazing creatures, though. I rarely use the second summoning spell much.

Other tier 1 summons are usually better used as scouts or cannon fodder. Elves are stronger mechanically, true, but the idea of a Goblin swamp druid with an army of spiders is just too much fun.) (This is why Goblin druid is actually my favourite combo. Spider queens aren't quite as strong in the late game, but wonderful when you get them, with some really nice special abilities. Baby serpents aren't that great, but can evolve to become some of your strongest units. Baby spiders are great by themselves because of their web ability. But early on, try to get as many baby spiders and serpents as possible and evolve them. It's partially random, for most summoning spells. But you don't get a lot of good flying summons, so gryphons still have their uses.ДЈ.My Arch Druid units will have Mana upkeep. Of course, as a druid you can also use summoned creatures in that role. Use cheap units to bulk out your force, with a few expensive tough ones to give them muscle and open up new tactics. And having multiple cheap armies operating on multiple fronts is also very nice.Д«ottom line for me though is that you're best off mixing it up. Mostly you're somewhere between those extremes, of course. 4 hunters might outclass 1 gryphon, but 400 hunters won't outclass 100 gryhpons, because the gryphons will fight them on equal terms, one battle after the other. Numbers also have diminishing returns, because in practical terms you can't really attack with more than 3 stacks at a time. Their extra hitpoints and defences mean you are far less likely to lose gryphons, meaning you don't need to spend gold replacing them. The combination of first strike and Tireless (at gold medal) means can tie down and defeat many lesser units in melee.

Their flight and greater speed lets you attack places hunters can't, both on the strategic map and in combat. But gryphons offer you tactical and strategic options that hunters don't.

Oh, and do note Druids can also summon King Reed/Shock serpents, so you get 3 summonable tier 4 units from the get-go, more than any other class.Дў.My Hunters start 2 ranks higher, have +1 ranged damage from Racial Governance, and +1 from Race (High Elf) for a a total of 8 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 12 Damage.Д®lven Hunters are extremely cost effective. You can also summon them with secret spells, if you're lucky enough to find them. However, there are tier 4 units in dwellings and from the alignment-based specialisations. If I produce a building/unit on a turn, and there is spare capacity, is it wasted? My Arch Druid units will have Mana upkeep. Note: If Hunters are better, I can change over my existing Gryphons to Hunters. Should I have 25 Hunters, or 12 Gryphons? In general, is 1 Gryphon worth 4 hunters? Also, managing can I manage so many stacks of hunters if I make them? My Gryphons start with no bonuses, and have 16 upkeep per unit. My Hunters start 2 ranks higher, have +1 ranged damage from Racial Governance, and +1 from Race (High Elf) for a a total of 8 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 12 Damage. Are there are any racial class 4 units? For any race? I will get Tier 4 Unit as Horned God (Class Unit). Will tweak next game difficulty up or down depending on how this goesДЎ. Single City, Metropolis, No Independent Cities, No Dwellings, No Settlers (Want to keep number of Units manageable, can't manage too many Units)Д¬. I looked at some tutorials, and poked around with the settings in random maps for a while before starting the following:Д«. I am coming back to AoW 3 after a gap of a few years.

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