[ckdamascus]

Originally Posted by giancamo

...strength without huge casualities.There has to be some other ways I'm missing to increase my Int. level because if not, the only way to gain Int. is using your runes in skills that boosts Int. and even doing that gives you what? 13 +5 maybe +8 and nothing more.It just isn't enough.

As described in my earlier thread, you don't need high intellect to win in Impossible difficulty with ZERO Losses throughout the entire game EVEN with a mage.

You need to find the most mana efficient methods, best unit combinations, and best support spells.

The real advantage of a mage is the double-cast.

Originally Posted by giancamo

The other thing I'm not quite sure that I understand is The Initiative thing.My guess is if yours is higher than enemy's, it gives you the chance to attack first.Is that it?I don't know.Where do I look my armies/enemies Initiative before battle? don't know that too.After some reading in this forum, Initiative has to be more than just having first attack.

Right click over the enemy. You can also mouse-over different parts of it to get a lot of information. e.g. mouse over the Defense and you will see the enemy's resistances.

Originally Posted by giancamo

Along with these 2 major problems I also have minor problems too.Firstly; What about Rage or Mana? I can gather only 20 rage & 41 mana and until now all my pet does is kicking enemies or putting an egg in the battlefield.And 41 mana means 2 fireballs and that's it.I can't use the lightining ball or the lava stuff with the rage I have and the spells besides fire arrow, fireball, pain mirror I can't even touch them.I know i can gather +1 or more rage/mana points when I visit specific places.But there has to be any other ways to gather them, right?And again if not; How can I have reasonable rage/mana stats before the game nears its ending?

Don't use fireball. It is one of the most inefficient spells in the game.

Flaming Arrow, Poison Skull will do far more damage to a single unit than Fireball ever will. The aggregate or splash damage of fireball is so low, it is basically worthless. Again, I only play on Impossible, so the strategies should be more than applicable.

Originally Posted by giancamo

I know these are the very basics of the game but without them I can't enjoy it the way I enjoyed KBTL.All I do while I'm playing until now is sweating during battles, cursing the enemy and desperately seaching for gold after that.I am only able to find 3 maps(Scarlet Wind, Bolo, Rusty Anchor) beside Debir.I also revealed Verona but There I can't even touch the land so that doesn't count.

Anyway; briefly I'm stuck and I can't go any further.Everywhere I turn, I see invincibles and there is nothing I can do about it.So if you enlighten me in these subjects, that would be highly appreciated.

You might have to kite the maps.