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Aquaman333
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of the seven seas
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posted June 25, 2003 12:03 AM |
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Creature Portal Question
What creature would you recommend me getting from the creature portal to round out my arsenal? I usually have Ranger, Wolf, Sprite, Elf, Unicorn, and Phoenix.
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Dread_Knight
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posted June 25, 2003 07:36 AM |
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Chhose one:
Unicorn or elf.
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Vlaad
Admirable
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posted June 25, 2003 09:01 AM |
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No way! Go for Waspworts - slow but deadly, especially when defending your castle. Or Mantis if you have time. You can usually get Elves elsewhere on the map...
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dushan
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posted June 25, 2003 09:52 AM |
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IMO speed is essential when you are nature.
people usually go for water elementals, but I would pick air elementals or mantis, waspworts are damn slow.
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jacktrades
Hired Hero
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posted June 26, 2003 11:31 PM |
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Waspworts of course,but you know it well,it's all relative
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TheBIGone
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posted June 27, 2003 01:52 AM |
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No way man
By the best players of HOMM4 you should know ...every time chose MANTIS...deadley weapon...think about only 5 mantis +expert tactics+ DRAGON Strngth..that should do it...
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Aquaman333
Famous Hero
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posted June 27, 2003 04:35 AM |
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I've actually decided to go Water Elemental, but thanks anyway.
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Aquaman333
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posted June 27, 2003 04:38 AM |
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Oh, and by the way, Dread_Knight, why would I need to choose between Elves and Unicorns? They both compliment a defensive strategy, and I stress defense.
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Dingo
Responsible
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posted July 03, 2003 05:29 AM |
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yeah Dread
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Vlaad
Admirable
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posted July 03, 2003 11:45 AM |
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Water Elemental is a powerful creature, too. I usually summon them, but go for Waspworts if I need to defend my castle. WEs don't retaliate to shooters, do they? When it comes to offense, Mantis is the best choice by far. Depends on your style and tactics.
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Damacon_Ace
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Also known as Nobris Agni
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posted July 03, 2003 12:36 PM |
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For the Creature Portal, I would normally suggest Water Elementals in most circumstances because they kill big time even in moderate numbers, but if you have more than 1 preserve and a mantis nest, then mantises might be the way to go.
I advise that you never use the Creature Portal for Leprechauns, Satyrs or Earth Elementals - those creatures aren't worth the extra growth.
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borsuk
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posted July 04, 2003 11:09 PM |
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Mantis is great against Black Dragon
Mantis DOES bind Black Dragons, giving you about as much time as you need to finish them or other stacks. Water elementals are great, but I prefer Mantis - Fast, very strong, first strike (so you can avoid losses quite easily), and takes care of nasty units.
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Aquaman333
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posted July 05, 2003 10:42 PM |
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The Water Elementals have a nice array of spells though and that's what pushes them above Waspworts and Mantises. The only problem is that since they are spellcasters, they retaliate against shooters.
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HodgePodge
Adventuring Hero
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posted July 06, 2003 03:36 AM |
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Creature Portal ...
... for defending your Preserve, Waspworts cannot be beat. For offense, Mantis are great but you only get one a week. Water Elementals are also another great choice because they can cast Ice Bolt & the ever popular Quicksand. So, it's really up to each individual & each map. Some times I even go for Fire Elementals.
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Aquaman333
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posted July 06, 2003 04:09 AM |
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Yeah, Fire Elementals are probably the second best elemental.
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Damacon_Ace
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posted July 06, 2003 05:44 AM |
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What about air elementals. Their very fast speed and their insubstantial ability make them very good hit-and-run killers. Plus you get 9 a week through the portal and with GM summoning, you can get an extra 4-5 a week (provided that you only have one type of elemental in your army).
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Aquaman333
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posted July 06, 2003 05:27 PM |
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Yeah, but Air Elementals are really too offensive for my taste. I prefer a "let the enemy come to you" battle plan and this requires a healthy amount of ranged units and spell casters. Unicorns also fit in well with this strategy. That's usually why I go with Water Elementals and occasionally Fire Elementals, if the opponent has Cold Resistance, which is an extremely rare case.
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dushan
Hired Hero
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posted July 07, 2003 11:31 AM |
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yes, but if you want to retain high movement for your army you are forced to have tigers and play offensively. that's the main reason to buy air elementals, plus of course their high defensive stats.
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Aquaman333
Famous Hero
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posted July 08, 2003 04:02 AM |
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Provided I require a mobile hero. I play defensively not only in battle but on the adventure map as well.
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EmperorSly
Known Hero
Destroyer of Liver
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posted July 09, 2003 11:19 AM |
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wait for your enemy:
the strategy is cool, with few exceptions though: opposing cyclops will never come close to your army as long as they have some boulders left. Once they run out of ammo, they will come to you, that is, if there is something left to come to...
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