Red Dragons vs. Emerald Green

[blueshrike]

Currently using Emerald and love them, however I've decided I want to try Red - they would still get buffs and seem like their attack skills and health might be a good tradeoff for the mana leach and pull/no-retaliation ability of the Green.

The problem is that I'm suddenly finding lots of greens on Elon but no reds. I believe I've opened up all islands too but haven't been down in all dungeons yet - any place where Reds usually are found?

Also, what are your thoughts on Green vs. Red?

[arcainic]

Originally Posted by blueshrike

Currently using Emerald and love them, however I've decided I want to try Red - they would still get buffs and seem like their attack skills and health might be a good tradeoff for the mana leach and pull/no-retaliation ability of the Green.

The problem is that I'm suddenly finding lots of greens on Elon but no reds. I believe I've opened up all islands too but haven't been down in all dungeons yet - any place where Reds usually are found?

Also, what are your thoughts on Green vs. Red?

i'm a fan of the reds. I didn't know green has mana leech though.

[Metathron]

I loved greens in The Legend, but this time around I'm just crazy about the red ones (also have the blacks, but I prefer red because of their ability). I'm almost done with my first game, and I found them in only one place, and that is on Elon. Their dwelling was in the underground, just to the left of where you arrive by boat.

Reds rock!

[DGDobrev]

For me, it depends on the char. Warrior and Paladin - reds. Mage - green. A mage cannot deprive him/herself from extra mana in combat.

[Elwin]

Well loved emeralds in Legend now i dont used them but reds can have Draconix item (-20% LD) so u can get more of them.

[Tibster]

I like dragons , but i think they are verry ineficient : power/leadership ratio.
So i prefer the greens for this reason.
Not that i dont dream of a all dragon army ...

[The Rider]

Originally Posted by Tibster

I like dragons , but i think they are verry ineficient : power/leadership ratio.
So i prefer the greens for this reason.
Not that i dont dream of a all dragon army ...

Actually the red dragons are the most efficient of the dragons. I checked all of them vs. a single stack of druids. Black dragons do worst damage, than emerald and the red dragons win the contest

[Ryastar]

Originally Posted by metathron

reds rock!

*gasp* communist!!!!!

[Metathron]

Originally Posted by Ryastar

*gasp* communist!!!!!

I meant the ummm Red Sox.

Wait, what?

Re: Dragon city in Montero. I haven't tackled it still, an all dragon army is something I'm not too fond of fighting. And there are a lot of them even on normal!

[Zechnophobe]

Red Dragons are the best. They do better damage per leadership than black dragons, and by far more than greens, just on their basic attack, but can hit two squares. They have better resistences than greens.

The line of Flame ability is often a 2 or three hit ability without retaliation compared to the Capture ability for greens that only hits one with no retaliation. Mana source is the only obvious advantage of greens, and while it is kinda cool, the mana generation from it isn't very impressive compared to most other ways for a mage to get mana (Transmute, concentration, etc etc).