Dominions 6

Post by **Nemesis** » March 20th, 2024, 15:04

Decline wrote: ↑ March 20th, 2024, 02:22

How did you get the font to look like that?

Emphyrio · Post by **Emphyrio** » March 21st, 2024, 00:18

nobody went to death match?

Kalarion · Post by **Kalarion** » March 21st, 2024, 02:07

I didn't know how.

Emphyrio · Post by **Emphyrio** » March 21st, 2024, 02:13

Kalarion wrote: ↑ March 21st, 2024, 02:07
I didn't know how.

commander orders -> "send to arena death match". Only appears on turns with an arena death match.

Decline · Post by **Decline** » March 21st, 2024, 02:26

Yet again you fall for Emphyrios agitprop. When will you learn?

Emphyrio · Post by **Emphyrio** » March 21st, 2024, 05:47

molon labe

Post by **Nemesis** » March 21st, 2024, 14:29

Emphyrio wrote: ↑ March 21st, 2024, 00:18
nobody went to death match?

I don't have a worthy champion to send.

Irenaeus · Post by **Irenaeus** » March 21st, 2024, 15:45

Nemesis wrote: ↑ March 21st, 2024, 14:29

Emphyrio wrote: ↑ March 21st, 2024, 00:18
nobody went to death match?
I don't have a worthy champion to send.

Same. I didn't want to lose a human general for nothing.

Edit: There was another patch this week but it doesn't change much, if anything, for our game.

Emphyrio · Post by **Emphyrio** » March 21st, 2024, 16:03

Irenaeus wrote: ↑ March 21st, 2024, 15:45

Edit: There was another patch this week but it doesn't change much, if anything, for our game.

it actually makes a huge difference for me because the bug where ethereals weren't damaged by magic weapon repels is fixed.

Irenaeus · Post by **Irenaeus** » March 21st, 2024, 21:14

Emphyrio wrote: ↑ March 21st, 2024, 16:03

Irenaeus wrote: ↑ March 21st, 2024, 15:45

Edit: There was another patch this week but it doesn't change much, if anything, for our game.
it actually makes a huge difference for me because the bug where ethereals weren't damaged by magic weapon repels is fixed.

Oh, I didn't even know about that.

Emphyrio · Post by **Emphyrio** » March 21st, 2024, 21:20

Irenaeus wrote: ↑ March 21st, 2024, 21:14
Oh, I didn't even know about that.

nobody did except me

Decline · Post by **Decline** » March 21st, 2024, 23:36

The worst part is actually that @Nemesis is as inept as he is is lucky.

Irenaeus · Post by **Irenaeus** » March 21st, 2024, 23:41

Some of you guys take these games very seriously

Edit: Maybe I'M the one not taking it seriously enough

Decline · Post by **Decline** » March 22nd, 2024, 00:44

Irenaeus wrote: ↑ March 21st, 2024, 23:41
Some of you guys take these games very seriously

Edit: Maybe I'M the one not taking it seriously enough

Possibly. Emphyrio will win in 2 turns, maybe 3.

Partly my fault though for requiring too little thrones. Last game was also too much about rushing thrones.
Next game will be different!

Irenaeus · Post by **Irenaeus** » March 22nd, 2024, 01:16

Decline wrote: ↑ March 22nd, 2024, 00:44

Irenaeus wrote: ↑ March 21st, 2024, 23:41
Some of you guys take these games very seriously

Edit: Maybe I'M the one not taking it seriously enough
Possibly. Emphyrio will win in 2 turns, maybe 3.

I had a shitty start, lost thousands of armies trying to expand, have no magic/research, but I'm going all in against Emphyrio if he's the one on top now. YEE-HAW

Decline wrote: ↑ March 22nd, 2024, 00:44
Partly my fault though for requiring too little thrones. Last game was also too much about rushing thrones.
Next game will be different!

Sure, the more the merrier

Emphyrio · Post by **Emphyrio** » March 22nd, 2024, 02:01

Irenaeus wrote: ↑ March 22nd, 2024, 01:16
I had a shitty start, lost thousands of armies trying to expand, have no magic/research, but I'm going all in against Emphyrio if he's the one on top now. YEE-HAW

reliable irenaeus

Irenaeus · Post by **Irenaeus** » March 22nd, 2024, 11:05

The magic site algorithm was a little crazy this game with me. I have 12 provinces and 3 Monasteries of Light, which are kind of mediocre sites.

Edit: I searched around and found this:

Decline · Post by **Decline** » March 22nd, 2024, 13:34

I think that may be an effect of the map being ported over from Dom5. Another problem is the smaller Indy armies, which may sound good initially, but coupled with the larger Income per province you can achieve insane amounts of income very fast (incidentally also favoring throne rushing). And there are probably more issues.

I don't think it is wise to go with Dom5 ports right now.

Post by **Nemesis** » March 22nd, 2024, 14:06

Decline wrote: ↑ March 21st, 2024, 23:36
The worst part is actually that @Nemesis is as inept as he is is lucky.

I'm shit at this game; no question about that. With Ubar's flying, invisible Djinn's, it's just about over for Vanheim.

Emphyrio · Post by **Emphyrio** » March 22nd, 2024, 14:43

Nemesis wrote: ↑ March 22nd, 2024, 14:06

Decline wrote: ↑ March 21st, 2024, 23:36
The worst part is actually that @Nemesis is as inept as he is is lucky.
I'm shit at this game; no question about that. With Ubar's flying, invisible Djinn's, it's just about over for Vanheim.

ubar was considered a brokenly super-strong nation in dom 5 and only got stronger in dom 6. Their mages got extra paths and all of the counters to their jinn warriors were nerfed. It's a difficult match-up. Compare the stats on a mounted hirdman to a jinn warrior, both 50 gold. I think fay boars would be the best counter (trample pops unseen) but I haven't tested it. Serfs are also probably more cost-effective against jinn warriors than elfs are. Getting attacked by lots of guys at once lowers the defense stat so you have a chance to actually hit them. You can also give vanherses blacksteel swords and have them self buff with true sight then attack. Or if you're at Conj 3 summon air elementals. Or you can forge the const 1 slings but you have to make sure your slingers are close to where the jinn will land.

You're also playing an elf nation like a normal nation. You're supposed to sneak elves into most provinces and then surprise attack all at once. You attacked in only one place and brought the non-stealth archers with you so he saw it coming.

This is why early coalitions against Ubar are important. But Irenaeus pulled an Irenaeus and now I need to deal with him, which should take about 1 or 2 turns.

Decline · Post by **Decline** » March 22nd, 2024, 14:44

Nemesis wrote: ↑ March 22nd, 2024, 14:06
I'm shit at this game; no question about that. With Ubar's flying, invisible Djinn's, it's just about over for Vanheim.

Actually the *heims are well equipped to deal with Ubar. Theoretically I dread you more than Mekone. But you made a couple of mistakes.

I would recommend you to take a look at your dwarven smiths. They can summon earth elementals. Earth elementals trample and trample doesn't care about mirror images or other such shenanigans. Additionally they come with spirit sight. The dwarven smiths also can cast resist lightning. Reminder that Ubar's djinn have very narrow magic paths and they strongly rely on magic.

Decline · Post by **Decline** » March 22nd, 2024, 14:47

Emphyrio wrote: ↑ March 22nd, 2024, 14:43
ubar was considered a brokenly super-strong nation in dom 5 and only got stronger in dom 6.

That's dumb propaganda. Ubar is strong but narrow. It is only strong in the sense that you have to alter your game plan in order to deal with specifically.

Decline · Post by **Decline** » March 22nd, 2024, 15:13

Also @Nemesis I told you than on IRC already but I am open to receive your peace proposal.

Nothing unreasonable, I assure you.

Post by **Nemesis** » March 22nd, 2024, 15:59

Let's hear it.

Emphyrio · Post by **Emphyrio** » March 22nd, 2024, 16:04

if ubar was winning peace would be unnecessary

Decline · Post by **Decline** » March 22nd, 2024, 17:48

Emphyrio wrote: ↑ March 22nd, 2024, 16:04
if ubar was winning peace would be unnecessary

Of course. But as it stands you are winning next turn, and only @Irenaeus SC is able to safe us now.

You've got him in position right. RIGHT?!

Emphyrio · Post by **Emphyrio** » March 22nd, 2024, 17:59

Decline wrote: ↑ March 22nd, 2024, 17:48

Emphyrio wrote: ↑ March 22nd, 2024, 16:04
if ubar was winning peace would be unnecessary
Of course. But as it stands you are winning next turn, and only @Irenaeus SC is able to safe us now.

You've got him in position right. RIGHT?!

oh is a new turn up?

Emphyrio · Post by **Emphyrio** » March 22nd, 2024, 18:16

can't wait to get home and find that you cloud trapezed 10 shaytans with smashers onto my BBC or something.

Irenaeus · Post by **Irenaeus** » March 22nd, 2024, 21:52

Not looking good on my Mekone front, guys. His God is hard to kill and does massive damage with close-range thunderstrikes. He has 230 dudes coming in to help, half of them magic-armored giants. My celts are history this turn, including MARRADECAO the god and MAMALUIGI the prophet. Julius Caesar, help me

I think Emphyrio takes home the cup again, then. All hail the king, baby!

Decline · Post by **Decline** » March 22nd, 2024, 22:15

Irenaeus wrote: ↑ March 22nd, 2024, 21:52
Not looking good on my Mekone front, guys. His God is hard to kill and does massive damage with close-range thunderstrikes. He has 230 dudes coming in to help, half of them magic-armored giants. My celts are history this turn, including MARRADECAO the god and MAMALUIGI the prophet. Julius Caesar, help me

I think Emphyrio takes home the cup again, then. All hail the king, baby!

Yeah I saw that battle. It was a slaughter.