I thought this game was supposed to be like MoM. Seriously though: Like MoM *with* a decent AI? How much of my money do you want?
This game started out with enomorous promise based on great depth and an understanding of the elements that made Master of Magic great. If the AI has really been significantly improved then it could become the all time classic fantasy 4X game. I am really looking forward to trying the game with the new patch. Then the question becomes - what should be added next: more races? more heroes? more magic items? Perhaps all? I know I would be game for some additional DLC.
@Nullzone - this may show my complete ignorance in the TA forums but is there a way to access your game guide without running a search of the forum? At the bottom of the page it gives me an option to subscribe but your guide doesn't show up in my subscribed forums list...may be more a question for TA but thought I'd ask!! Kinda sound lazy don't I!?!
@jusvah: *points at his signature* bookmark it? Or check my userprofile for "threads started by", it's only a handful. And try subscribing again, it shows correctly in my subscribed threads.
@Nullzone: got it!! Many thanks! Worked when I copied the link from your signature page - saved as a bookmark now for much easier access!
@manneger Yeah, I don't mind having very influential heroes but maybe casters should have to level up before getting an ability like Ice Storm. It would be nice if the fighter heroes had some sort of ability / battle cry that maybe doesn't cost mana but can only be used X times a fight or only once every Y turns. @Nullzone Thanks to you for keeping this forums alive since PC's release. Your guides are a great resource for everyone, especially newcomers.
@manneger: re: your turn105 game: Looks like we need/can put all that heavy firepower to good use with the new AI Coming back to this because I got a Titan in my current game. 10gold/50mana upkeep is not exactly pocket change. But worth it, he's soloing entire high-level dungeons and town defenders. And I found another good use for the Dwarves: Especially with races like Draconians where even the base units are expensive, their Arbalesters make for great garrisons. If you need meatshields, add a few Defenders. @Chaos Hero: Thanks I am having lots of fun here, it's my pleasure. @doomtrader: Question about the Upheaval spell: Does it give Fly to all my units, or only the one I cast it on? The desc says "Target gains flying - Unit(!) can fly", and has "Single" as area of effect. But the target indicator says "all friendly units". And the 30 Mana upkeep are more suitable for a global enchantment. UPDATE: Just got the regular one-unit Flight spell. So it's just the description of Upheaval that is ambiguous.
Regarding the AI it still struggles a bit tactically in battles with walls btw. For instance attacking walled city with no means to break the wall and few/no shooting units. Strategically it is doing great though.
Yep that is still kind of weak point. However few times the spells cast by AI were strong enough to wipe out my defenders.
The new manual is up. http://planarconquest.com/Planar_Conquest_Manual.pdf We will do our best to make the manual available directly from the game in version 1.2
Manual Update @doomtrader, Thank you for the updated manual. The new information is very welcome and will certainly add to enjoyment of the game. At the risk of seeming ungrateful, here are A few minor omissions for some future upadate: 1. Unless I have missed it, the skill "Gate Master" is not described in the manual. 2. Unless I have missed it the skill "Lucky" is not described in the manual. 3. It would help a lot to have tables of the level up bonuses for regular unit types similar to the tables you have provided for hero units. These same tables would also help us understand the maximum levels for each type of unit. Thanks again for all your hard work on Planar Conquest.
Thanks for the feedback and for the proposals. Definitely we will keep improving the manual from time to time. I will ask Edwin to see is the missing issues.
Bought, downloaded, and ready to play. However, the tutorial is very light. Has anyone made a gameplay video, to get a rough idea of what I should be doing? Thanks
Dont know about video - but conjure magic spirits (press the spellbook) and use them to scout. Try to find a neutral city nearby to take over with your main army. Build buildings that give food, gold, power & reducing unrest to begin with - and cheapest units for garrison dutt.
doomtrader wrote a few pages back that they will make some tutorial videos, understandably no ETA. In the meantime, you can check out the various Worlds of Magic videos, a link is somewhere in this thread too. Or, if you are one of us who do not shun the written word --> *points down at his signature* Here's an example what I do the first few turns: http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?p=3791262#post3791262 And what manneger wrote, solid advise in a nutshell. In the beginning, the foremost lessons are to figure out resource balancing, and to learn how strong your main army needs to be to take on various opponents. For learning the ropes, best start on an easier difficulty. I always play on hardest, which does require more micro-managing (to get the most out of what you have).
I'll second Nullzone's reference to his game guides - very good roadmap to getting a grasp on the game! Also the manual posted by doomtrader is great reference material. Welcome aboard and good luck!!
