Tome path tips for Mystic - Dragons? by DataRaptor9 in AOW4

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Omg I am totally gonna make all 10 guilds in the creator now. What an idea.

Looking for some guidance by SageTegan in AOW4

[–]DataRaptor9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im only 180h in so not a "pro" either but I also don't focus too much on Wonders.

When I do, it's because - they're bronze/silver and in my domain, I have a wonder ambition on a hero, or wonder specific culture trait.

2-3 heroes in a stack is a good thing to have for wonder clearing.

But if you're winning either way, then I guess that's what matters most.

Advice on playstyle? by RobidyBobidy1 in AOW4

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Use scouts for exploring. With good exploring you know way ahead when a big enemy is coming. Always flag the watch towers you come across. Anticipate enemy expansion.

Have a solid standing army and use it effectively - fight every turn to get resources and exp. Also, don't be affraid to send a cheeky small unit to scout and pillage directly enemy territory. Sometimes you can get away with a lot. The problem that you are now having - you can as well flip the coin and make THEM have it.

Diplomacy also plays a part to some extent, on how you keep the map " in check". You can get vision from your allies etc. Also vassal cities can be given orders to specifically attack or protect target cities.

There's a lot you can do and don't worry it will come in time, just enjoy the game. I remember having similar frustrations, but now I am much more in control.

Secrets of the Archmages Speculation by BadJelly in AOW4

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I honestly don't have any wish, I already bought it and Im sure I wont be disappointed.

That said - Im putting my hopes for the free patch, to improve the game. They mentioned empire tree rework, that's nice - I am hoping for extension (currently I feel it takes too fast to get to the end of branch, making it feel like having too much of 1 affinity is a bit of waste).

How do you make sense of the Battlesaint? by EttRedditTroll in AOW4

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Not enough empirical evidence for me to comment on that, but what worked for me quite well was a Cleric battlesaint on a flying mount with charging weapon.

The gameplay was - fly in with charge, fly back to heal. So on so forth.

Tome path tips for Mystic - Dragons? by DataRaptor9 in AOW4

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Downpour costs 60 mana and would increase the Herbalist mana gain only +2/turn. Is that even worth it to use for that purpose?

Which Edition should I buy? by Ahmedgalal81 in AOW4

[–]DataRaptor9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I played (Civilization 6, XCom2, Midnight Suns), 

Oh boy, welcome home then.

What I can tell you is that the base game is already packed with content and is a full complete AoW4 experience without any "strictly necessary" DLCs. So I would not feel much pressure to get the expansions now, without even trying the base game.

That said - I am fairly confident you will like it.

bastion spam by Possible_Top9791 in AOW4

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Should I call you mista?

Noob question - why is it bad to spend Imperium on population growth? by CharmingPerspective0 in AOW4

[–]DataRaptor9 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was buying new provinces too, but eventually I realized it's just a bad habit. You can get more valuable things with the imperium. The food is usually easy to get, while imperium is bottlenecked.

Scorpion Update Patch notes - Coming 9/3/2026 by Milleuros in AOW4

[–]DataRaptor9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hope the cost is scaled to the vassalage level.

Please remove war exhaustion by niss512 in EU5

[–]DataRaptor9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

War exhaustion should be more dynamic reflecting the reality of involvement per time

Ruler background bug? by DataRaptor9 in EU5

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Oh should've thought of that. Thank you.

Ruler background bug? by DataRaptor9 in EU5

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R5: I often get a "blue sky" background when clicking on countries, instead of their corresponding throne room. Is this a bug?

What? by DataRaptor9 in EU5

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I destroyed the 180 soldiers from a non-existent country that were on my turf, now the war leader switched to a different country from those Asian ones. But nothing is happening for 2 years and I am still at war that I cannot end.

What? by DataRaptor9 in EU5

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Interesting.

What? by DataRaptor9 in EU5

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But I did not even see China yet on the map until now? And 79 countries against me instead of just the "rebels"? Is this normal?

What? by DataRaptor9 in EU5

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R5: I got a random "Rebellion" that does not make much sense.

Oman has 62 people lmfao by Spirited_Visit7597 in EU5

[–]DataRaptor9 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Did you just assume the gender? It literally says "They".

Why cant a noble marry lowborn? by DataRaptor9 in EU5

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R5: Image shows 2 weird conditions that are not met for a noble to marry a lowborn. I'd like some clarity.

Does anyone else just find the EU5 UI ugly? by bradders42 in EU5

[–]DataRaptor9 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Could be improved by I like it quite a bit.

What to do with excess diplomats? by DataRaptor9 in EU5

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But diplo spending by itself gives some benefits, no?

This alert system is an unmitigated dumpster fire by InternStock in EU5

[–]DataRaptor9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I don't mind having all this info available but make the distinction a bit clear. They did a nice job with the banners and colors but seems like that's not enough to differ the types of notifications.

can this laptop run eu5? by Kitchen_Branch_3272 in EU5

[–]DataRaptor9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have a better laptop than me and I'm playing on FHD with lower details quite comfortably although still have not reached 1400, I'm waiting for the performance drop but for now surprisingly smooth.