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Originally Posted by Saiko Kila
Dispel is good when you have your troops buffed, I max it maybe not ASAP but quite fast. I don't like returning to castle, and I use sacrifice a lot because of leveling and leadership bonuses  I don't have trolls, instead I suck from Rune Mages (buffed to max with Mind Runes).
Yes, everyone has a strategy (or couple of strategies) which suits him/her best. I noticed that of three spells I use most only Phoenix is Order Magic. Oil Mist and Flame Arrow are not, just like Trap, Fear or Stone Skin. But Phoenix should be maxed, and these other spells work almost as well at level one, IMO. |
Not criticizing, just fleshing out a different style so others can adapt/learn/try. Just by reading DGD's response, you can tell his gameplay style.
I didn't say dispel isn't good, I just don't have much use for it yet. I'd almost rather just wait until later to cast resurrection, or teleport my unit, etc. The only other case is if they sheeped a key unit of mine.
There are just too many good spells to cast, and at times I feel there are so many other spells I would rather cast instead. Phantom, Stoneskin, Teleport, Call Phoenix, Healing, etc.
If only they let me cast more spells more often, then I would probably use a lot of those other spells more often. I've used them before, just I feel the alternative is so much better. I feel higher magic is too limited at times.
Rune Mages are AWESOME. I am seriously considering maxing out the new Archmage ability so I can get a couple more in there, but alas, priorities. Need to max the other skills first as I can live without more rune mages just like I can live without more trolls. Sniffles.
Phantom + Rune Mage + ~20 magic runes == awesome disablers
I might use Oil Mist with my dragons, IF I end up using dragons more than those accursed Royal Griffins.
Flame Arrow is awesome, but, I find myself casting other much better spells instead. Maybe after I hit level 35 or so, when I can max out chaos. I love the old flame arrow + poison skull combo.
I don't use Trap at all anymore. I sort of miss it, I only have one point in it for those situational cases. I used to spend so much time maxing them out too.
Don't care for Fear now that I have rune mage.
Seriously, that unit alone has totally changed my game by simplifying it.
Yeah, Stoneskin is hard to get rid of, unless... or until I get my super archer team up. In my current game of mine, Stoneskin is critical.
Call Phoenix is ridiculously good, especially at level 3. Tanks the enemy, burns a counterattack, shows up immediately, basically can do up the equivalent of like 6 Level 3 flame arrows in one round, can resurrect level 5 units and ALL for 35 mana?