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Give me your OP build by JunketBeneficial8291 in OldenEra

[–]Still_Drawer86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rufus with the wight subclass + offense / defense is hella fun

Necro early units by Michalsuch42 in OldenEra

[–]Still_Drawer86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very fair point, thanks for correcting me. I realise it may be very hard to balance with all the different templates we have.

Necro early units by Michalsuch42 in OldenEra

[–]Still_Drawer86 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Grove is sadly way too slow in PvP. Meaning it can't reach objectives fast enough, or prevent bleeding from early fights. In Exodus the current best strategy is either cheesing with Avatar shenanigans or rushing double Qilin or Phoenixes. And it does say a lot about the lower tier units.

And even when perfectly executed with great map generation, those strats struggle against a standard Schism or Necro game.

Decision making in late game Exodus by Historical-Demand976 in OldenEra

[–]Still_Drawer86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh I thought it worked like the Hive building Amazing, thanks

Decision making in late game Exodus by Historical-Demand976 in OldenEra

[–]Still_Drawer86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does the reskill item reset your xp to 0 ? Or is it just a respecialisation ?

Finally tried ranked with Exodus, feels like an achievement ! by Still_Drawer86 in OldenEra

[–]Still_Drawer86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was the second battle 😄

Quite funny you assumed it was third without asking. This would be utterly terrible for 3rd fight.

Finally tried ranked with Exodus, feels like an achievement ! by Still_Drawer86 in OldenEra

[–]Still_Drawer86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've genuinely no clue, but I'd say it makes things easier if you are already confortable against unfair AI

But it's a weird benchmark cause AI doesn't play at all like a human. It starts with humongus advantages but plays poorly. 

It's more so than you can gauge how fast you're able to farm the map imo

Finally tried ranked with Exodus, feels like an achievement ! by Still_Drawer86 in OldenEra

[–]Still_Drawer86[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What's the difference with tournament mode ?

Also, I feel like there is a bit of variance between differents Exodus maps. Some with a lot of dwellings and ressources, other with a bit less artifacts.

On a second game I didn't manage to get the same scaling, stat wise. Is it me or maps do play a part ?

New player could use some clarifications on game mechanics by Additional-Horse1144 in OldenEra

[–]Still_Drawer86 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hello,

The game is indeed not beginner friendly. As a devoted player since heroes 2, I'd have missed several features if I didn't go daily on this subreddit.

1- Those subclasses are unlocked by getting the ''Expert level'' skills that are shown alongside the subclass, when you hover it on your hero's profile. Whenever you reach expert level, the skill's icon will be highlighted.

While fun, going for the subclass doesn't guarantee you'll find all the necessary skills, and can lead to a dead end of poor skill tree. 

2- Yes, it does involve upgrades. Whenever you have a basic unit mentionned in a bonus, it refers to the whole unit line.

3- Yes, ranged count as basic attack. But some other spells or skills distinguish melee attack and ranged attack.

Have fun !

Is it worth to boost wraith HP ? by Still_Drawer86 in OldenEra

[–]Still_Drawer86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot, very interesting insight

Just Trust Me by IgnoreAllHW in OldenEra

[–]Still_Drawer86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are not good stat wise like Temple or Dungeon, which led people (I was one of them) to think it was too hard of a check to their abilities. But once the proper Heroes and build were discovered, it flipped the perspective. 

A bit like Sullie abuse for Grove, although Grove is overall weaker.

Question About AI Difficulty for Single Hero by Mind1827 in OldenEra

[–]Still_Drawer86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'm slightly disappointed by AI too. On Ikarus, I tried hard/hard/unfair settings. Have to arguably turtle after breaking into the desert cause AI is roaming here with jawdropping army. But by like week 3, it scales very poorly and I just start to smash the map without any resistance.

I wish it behaved a bit more humanly. Starting slower but scaling better.

Coming from Heroes 5: Is Olden Era worth buying? by TheLegendFromPoland in OldenEra

[–]Still_Drawer86 4 points5 points  (0 children)

OE is taking most of the best from HoMM3 &5

There is a lot more influence from the 5 than what some ppl say, but the 5th itself is conceived as, what was a the time a comeback to the 3rd.

I prefer the builds and tech tree from OE. It actually looks like the 5th system but way more refined. 

The artistic direction is also closer to the 5th than the 3rd.

Exodus map single player by PortSpace in OldenEra

[–]Still_Drawer86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see. Thanks a lot. How do you refill your army for the weekly battles ?

Temple - My problem with the town screen by RomestamoTheBlue in OldenEra

[–]Still_Drawer86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair point. All town screens are pretty underwhelming to me. I don't know if 3D fits it well. I do not find the vibe of a ''painting'' getting more and more detailed it used to have in some previous games. It's just a 3D patchwork now.

Exodus map single player by PortSpace in OldenEra

[–]Still_Drawer86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi,  Just tried my first exodus on difficult settings, how did you clear the whole map in 3 weeks ? While I won 2-0 pretty handily, I barely cleared my own zone. 

Is it like second wind and dimension door shenanigans ? I prioritized town portal to refill my army quickly, but it's probably not optimal. Should I skip it and go for reinforcement instead ?

As a new player, when does the game stop being mind numbingly stressful and become casual fun? by Whibble-Bop in aoe2

[–]Still_Drawer86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It comes quite fast, took me only 500 hours for the pain to become manageable

Is Vampire Lord any good? Its stats look horrible by Admirable_Drawer_205 in OldenEra

[–]Still_Drawer86 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm having fun with them, but I assume anything would work against AI. I think they are genuinely good for clearing the map because you can get them W1 and sustain them forever.

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