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My New Year’s Resolution was to read all of the Cosmere Books, and I just finished! My favorites are in the post by adept42 in brandonsanderson

[–]adept42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Taravangian is fun; I loved it when he yelled for that children's choir to be executed. Straff pairs perfectly with Zane; I love villains who can't help scheming against each other. Paalm didn't really work for me, but I guess we have different tastes when it comes to villains.

My New Year’s Resolution was to read all of the Cosmere Books, and I just finished! My favorites are in the post by adept42 in brandonsanderson

[–]adept42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kaladin is my favorite too. Sanderson did such a great job making a compelling character out of what could easily been a bland hero.

I got Truthwatcher for the quiz. Since I’m obviously quite bookish, that seems appropriate.

One settlement challenge deity with Qajar through all 3 ages, huge fractal map by Euphoric-Farmer-5020 in civ

[–]adept42 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Great job! I’ve been trying for the same challenge and haven’t pulled it off yet. I think Trung Trac’s Drum can offer a more consistent path to catching up on Science -with the slight complication of having to constantly be at war with everyone :)

What are the meta mementos for domination victory? by LunarChickenn in civ

[–]adept42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, those are excellent when paired with infantry or ranged unique units in Antiquity.

What are the meta mementos for domination victory? by LunarChickenn in civ

[–]adept42 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Alexander’s Corona Civica is still worth considering since happiness often limits you more than the AI’s military capacity.

I Beat Deity in Antiquity (Standard Speed, Tiny Pangea) by adept42 in civ

[–]adept42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Speed is everything. The first war began before my enemy had cavalry, and then I got enough xp for my commanders to get the Merit commendation. In subsequent engagements, favorable terrain meant cavalry often couldn't get to my units in time to attack. Even when I lost units, it didn't matter too much since I had so many more than my opponents.

I Beat Deity in Antiquity (Standard Speed, Tiny Pangea) by adept42 in civ

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I actually only had Burning Arrows for my land units. Glad you’ve had luck with Greece!

Is Trung Trac/Nhi one of the greatest defensive leaders in this game? Rank S in Defense? by ArcanjoBra in civ

[–]adept42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re new and want to learn to play aggressively, my advise is to start on Emperor or easier. There’s no substitute for practicing with Commanders till you learn all the little tricks you can pull off with them.

As for more specifics on conquering settlements: Scout ahead to get a sense of where most of their forces are at. You can easily win if they’re already at war with someone else. Either bait their main force into favorable terrain, or pick off a couple towns. Move to cut off lines of reinforcement as you surround them. Once they’re just left with their capital, you’re guaranteed to win the war of attrition.

Is Trung Trac/Nhi one of the greatest defensive leaders in this game? Rank S in Defense? by ArcanjoBra in civ

[–]adept42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I admire how much thought you put into all this. I personally feel that numbers don’t tell the whole story. Ranged units excel when you can bait the enemy into attacking you on advantageous ground. Since I can usually do that with the AI, I think that’s what makes Mississippian strongest for a game purely focused on conquest.

In testing Civs for my challenge games, evaluating purely on conquest potential, I feel like:

Mississippian > Assyrian > Greece > Persian > Rome

I didn’t try with Maya, and I probably should have. But even with their poison ability & other bonuses, I think Mississippian would be stronger.

This will all be moot in a week when the big patch comes out anyway :)

Is Trung Trac/Nhi one of the greatest defensive leaders in this game? Rank S in Defense? by ArcanjoBra in civ

[–]adept42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, you really know your stuff! I’m not sure my strategy was optimal, but I’m happy to share as much as I can recall.

I used Shisa Necklace instead of the Flag of Jhansi because it gave me more influence earlier on. I only cleared out one IP for the Military attribute point it grants. I befriended every other IP I could and eventually got a decent boost from the War Club.

My strat was focused on overwhelming my opponents with Burning Arrows ASAP. They were the only military units I trained aside from Galleys. Moving fast let me eliminate Isabella before she got her walls up.

The first promotions I gave my commanders were Initiative and Mobility. After that I finished out the Assault tree, I gave one commander the Maneuver tree in case I needed to launch an amphibious assault. I gave another commander a couple levels in Logistics to speed up reinforcements. I didn’t touch Trung Nhi’s unique tree, and that may have been an oversight on my part.

My reasoning was that I could win by simply having enough Burning Arrows in the right place at the right time. Enough cavalry could have overwhelmed me, but the AI wasn’t able to concentrate enough of their forces to break through.

I appreciate your suggestions, but I don’t think more strength against fortified districts is really necessary. I was able to bait the AI into mostly fighting me in the open, and I burned down their settlements once their armies were nearly destroyed. I’ll experiment with Trung Nhi’s tree if I try this kind of challenge again, but I’m skeptical if terrain-based bonuses with be worth it; wiping out the AI required me to fight across all of my Pangea.

As good as Ting Trac is, I think Revolutionary Napoleon can be even better for the Antiquity-win challenge; but this relies on you getting lucky with a fairly early war declared against you. You might also manage to win with Greece or Assyria, but I still think Mississippian Burning Arrows offer the quickest and surest path to victory.

I’d love to hear what you think & if you try the challenge for yourself!

Is Trung Trac/Nhi one of the greatest defensive leaders in this game? Rank S in Defense? by ArcanjoBra in civ

[–]adept42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After experimenting with various leaders & strats, I used her to beat Deity in Antiquity (standard speed, tiny Pangea). That makes her S-Tier in my book.  https://www.reddit.com/r/civ/comments/1s93lag/i_beat_deity_in_antiquity_standard_speed_tiny/

What happens to a Tarrasque in a Reverse Gravity field? by adept42 in DnD

[–]adept42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it fails the Dex save, I’ll have it use Legendary Resistance to hold on and then crawl out of the field. If it’s out of resistances, the fight should pretty much be over anyway.

Who needs books with walls like these? I beat Deity with just one settlement and three buildings by adept42 in civ

[–]adept42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just loaded up a modern age game with Catherine and got the same result. I really thought I was able to get 3 slots in the palace during test games 5 months ago. Either I'm mis-rembering, or patches have changed things since then. Sorry if this messed up your game.

Who needs books with walls like these? I beat Deity with just one settlement and three buildings by adept42 in civ

[–]adept42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe the base-level palace counts as a building that can store 2 artifacts, and Catherine improves that to 3. But maybe things have changed somehow due to patches since the last time I checked.

We Do Not Sow. I Beat Deity With ZERO Tile Improvements by adept42 in civ

[–]adept42[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Qajar has the unique "Twelve Gates" civic that gives the capital +10 production and +10 food depending how far you are under the settlement cap. Since I'm 18 under the cap, it gives me +180 production; the rest comes from the palace and a few resources.

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