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Pomo
Famous Hero
The lone peasant
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posted May 08, 2007 12:47 AM |
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um, can a mod edit the above post please?
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Istari
Known Hero
Truth Teller, ToH
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posted May 08, 2007 03:18 PM |
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Sorry about the sloppiness of my last post, I forgot my "/'s" with quotes. Anyways, I cleaned it up.
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ZeroXcuses
Known Hero
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posted May 10, 2007 04:59 AM |
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Dark Energy? What the? What is this guy talking about?
I see taking a five-month hiatus from this game...much has changed.
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ivandolvich
Tavern Dweller
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posted April 15, 2008 12:02 PM |
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What a great build strat! istari, you have finally made my 2nd hero worth while. This is a fantastic guide and i would like to know if you have made any improvments to the list or if anyone else has any ideas/styles/ variations of this list that they use.....
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ZeroXcuses
Known Hero
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posted May 17, 2008 06:26 PM |
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After a full year absence, I thought that I would wait out a patch that would improve the singleplayer AI. Well, I got the itch to play the game again, and I picked up where I left off-the last Necro mission in the ToE campaign.
Dark Energy is a mixed bag. I like to be able to choose what I raise, but I kinda miss that 1-2K stack of skeleton archers. This change makes getting archery under offense less feasible.
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Elvin
Admirable
Omnipresent Hero
Endless Revival
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posted May 17, 2008 07:01 PM |
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I never liked overpowered features and the insane skelie hordes were one of them. The rest of the necro lineup was obsolete, you just rushed to the opponents and won through sheer number of forces.
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HOMMVfan
Tavern Dweller
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posted February 23, 2010 08:41 PM |
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Edited by HOMMVfan at 20:47, 23 Feb 2010.
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Quote:
What a great build strat! istari, you have finally made my 2nd hero worth while. This is a fantastic guide and i would like to know if you have made any improvments to the list or if anyone else has any ideas/styles/ variations of this list that they use.....
Istari's guide is a true and tested basis for Necromancers. Read it and live (or unlive might be more appropriate).
My additions:
In the first week, I will have the two starting heroes pass the troops back and forth between them as they explore together. One is attacking with the troops, while the other is at the castle to recharge mana or heading to a nearby mana well. They alternate until one of them learns Mark of the Necromancer (MOTN). Often times, the one that learns MOTN first becomes my primary hero. This way, the small resource of troops is always being utilized, and it is less likely that you will fail to use up all your Dark Energy (DE) in the first two weeks. It is a crime to not use all of your DE as a necromancer.
My second Hero will try to learn Enlightenment-Intelligence-Scholar-Mentor, and get to level 15 or so. Then each new Necro Hero he comes into contact with becomes a mini Pillar of Bones DE contributor. Imagine ending the game with 6-7 Necro heroes all at level 10 or more with Expert Necromancy. That is a nice bonus to the DE pool.
Finally, I tend to favor Sorcery or Defense as skills instead of Luck. Defense is crucial for Vitality, Evasion and Last Stand, and Sorcery for Arcane Training, Arcane Excellence and possibly Counterspell (requires Mana Regeneration). These are skills that feel like Necromancer skills, and work very well. Luck is still a very good skill, but I favor the others. It is really a judgment call and personal preference on the last skill. I have even tried Destructive magic once with good results. It took me some time to appreciate Defense. Defense is important to Necro’s because their Initiative is so low. Almost without exception, a Necromancer will be taking the first shot instead of giving it. It is better to toughen the troops than to enhance your reduced retaliation.
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necromance
Hired Hero
Town Pillager
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posted April 16, 2010 12:41 AM |
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good
nice advice iam sure liches are very strong
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Elvin
Admirable
Omnipresent Hero
Endless Revival
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posted April 16, 2010 12:44 AM |
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Having more than 1 accounts is not permitted, either use this or DieDevil.
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