Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 1:39 pm
I think Rams are good for weakening defensive towers each round of the siege.
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 1:40 pm
Does Striker have a castle and a baron to take that city with? If not, we'll have to hold that attack due to lack of baron. Myster and Fysith do not have barons.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 1:43 pm
Yes they are. However, if the defender doesn't have very many defensive troops, might as well leave the towers intact for when you have the city. Like I said, in my attack, I was still killing the towers after the troops were all dead. On a heavily defended castle, ya, rams are needed.GORDON wrote:I think Rams are good for weakening defensive towers each round of the siege.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 2:18 pm
His defensive towers, depending on the type, can also neutralize up to half of your attacking force, not just buff up the defending units. Each level you take off of those towers lets you put more troops into the next round of the siege.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 2:49 pm
But if their troops are all dead, then you are just breaking good hardware for nothing. If the troop numbers are low, and yours are high, you can take them out even with their towers. If they have high towers and high troop numbers, then ya, get rid of the towers.
In my case, it was a weak castle with very few troops, I didn't need to hit the towers. That's not a blanket statement saying never siege engines. I'm just saying they aren't ALWAYS needed.
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In my case, it was a weak castle with very few troops, I didn't need to hit the towers. That's not a blanket statement saying never siege engines. I'm just saying they aren't ALWAYS needed.
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 3:04 pm
If they have the 'trap' towers in great enough numbers, and you send 1000 troops to attack him, only 500 of your troops will attack, because of those towers. Whether or not he has troops in the city.... your attack force is still 50% neutralized.
Just sayin. If you are dong anything that will take a while, and time is a factor, those towers can be an annoyance.
Just sayin. If you are dong anything that will take a while, and time is a factor, those towers can be an annoyance.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 3:50 pm
Who are you attacking?
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 3:56 pm
Depends on which server you are talking about.
On 3 I am attacking my peace-loving neighbor who wanted nothing more than to live in harmony with his neighbors.... but he was the softest castled target near me, so he must die.
On 5 we are attacking a lawless castle.
On 3 I am attacking my peace-loving neighbor who wanted nothing more than to live in harmony with his neighbors.... but he was the softest castled target near me, so he must die.
On 5 we are attacking a lawless castle.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 4:28 pm
I don't care about 3. I tried logging in to really build up to help you out, but I just don't have the time or energy.
I'm full bore on 5 though. No idea where you guys are in relation to me. I'm waiting out a city or two myself that might go lawless.
I'm full bore on 5 though. No idea where you guys are in relation to me. I'm waiting out a city or two myself that might go lawless.
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 3:23 pm
Getting VERY interesting. . . We are on the offensive in the central area of the continent. Being scouted on the western side.
Gordon and I are doing most of the fighting, but that's gonna change soon.
Gordon and I are doing most of the fighting, but that's gonna change soon.
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 3:05 pm
Just turned the PC back on, was doing electrical work in the house...
Is the entire game site down?
Is the entire game site down?
Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 3:09 pm
Never mind, it all just popped up.
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:27 pm
Leisher, you quitting?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:07 pm
Are my cities still there? I forgot to log on over a weekend and figured I was too far behind.
I can log on right now and refresh them then hand over the account to you if you'd like?
I can log on right now and refresh them then hand over the account to you if you'd like?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:11 pm
Sounds good. Yeah, I think someone attacked you, but not to siege you yet.Leisher wrote:Are my cities still there? I forgot to log on over a weekend and figured I was too far behind.
I can log on right now and refresh them then hand over the account to you if you'd like?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:19 pm
Fysith did, but called off the siege.
I'd love to join back up and see what happens, but 51 cities take too much of my time. I'll IM you the id and password.
I'd love to join back up and see what happens, but 51 cities take too much of my time. I'll IM you the id and password.
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:51 am
Thanks.
There's a new tool that does make life somewhat easier. It will supposedly auto-build moonstones for your moonstone cities and do some other nice things, so you never have to visit your moonstone cities again.
That being said, I still have like 40 castles. Fysith has taken over part of my account so that I dont spend so much time on it.
There's a new tool that does make life somewhat easier. It will supposedly auto-build moonstones for your moonstone cities and do some other nice things, so you never have to visit your moonstone cities again.
That being said, I still have like 40 castles. Fysith has taken over part of my account so that I dont spend so much time on it.
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:25 pm
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:32 pm
At least I won it 
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:03 pm
That other Ultima game that made ended up being iphone only. That was dumb.