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AreaOfEffect December 27th, 2008 09:01 PM

7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War + Retreat
 
(fire)(fire)(fire)(fire)(fire)Fire and flee

Gandalf Parker December 27th, 2008 09:05 PM

Re: 7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War + Retreat
 
Be sure to add Boots of Quickness to it. Double the firings.

lch December 27th, 2008 09:28 PM

Re: 7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War + Retreat
 
Another cheap indy commander with a Bow of War seems to be a more economical choice than that.

AreaOfEffect December 27th, 2008 09:45 PM

Re: 7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War + Retreat
 
(Quicken self)(fire)(fire)(fire)(fire)Fire and flee

Tifone December 28th, 2008 02:58 AM

Re: 7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War + Retreat
 
eagle eyes, fire, fire, fire, fire, fire and flee? (with a common indy druid with boots of quickness?)

Swan December 28th, 2008 07:28 AM

Re: 7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War + Retreat
 
This will be pretty expensive:
devata+2bow of war+boots of quickness[fire,fire,fire,fire,fire,fire and flee].
Dont remneber if they came with magic paths so maybe you can add some nice spell in orders.

Endoperez December 28th, 2008 09:47 AM

Re: 7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War + Retreat
 
Bow of War has 7 ammo. Well, 7x however many it shoots, but it can only fire 7 times in a single battle. That's why this thread is named "7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War", and that's why the original post lists 5xFire + Fire&Flee. Fire&Flee as in Fire, Fire, Retreat. Or Fire x7 and Retreat.

Baalz December 28th, 2008 10:48 AM

Re: 7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War + Retreat
 
Don't neglect a shroud of the battle saint or blessing if you've got a death blessing. :)

Gandalf Parker December 28th, 2008 12:11 PM

Re: 7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War + Retreat
 
Is fire and flee worth the difference between just a retreat?
Especially with anything decked out so expensively.
I think I would definetly prefer a fire, fire, fire, fire, fire, retreat.

Fire and flee has some advantages but I tend to use it only in areas where every nearby province is capable of producing mounted archers.

Oh and wouldnt the blessed shroud thing be especially nice to add when you have the blessing for causing afflictions? With the Bow of War?

Sombre December 28th, 2008 01:35 PM

Re: 7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War + Retreat
 
That's what Baalz just said.

Fire and flee is simply to get 7/7 instead of 5/7.

Swan December 28th, 2008 05:15 PM

Re: 7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War + Retreat
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Endoperez (Post 662437)
Bow of War has 7 ammo. Well, 7x however many it shoots, but it can only fire 7 times in a single battle. That's why this thread is named "7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War", and that's why the original post lists 5xFire + Fire&Flee. Fire&Flee as in Fire, Fire, Retreat. Or Fire x7 and Retreat.

D'oh. I forgot that ranged weapon use ammo.
Fire bless work on ranged? if yes a f9/d9 should be pretty evil

Endoperez December 28th, 2008 06:46 PM

Re: 7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War + Retreat
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Swan (Post 662504)
D'oh. I forgot that ranged weapon use ammo.
Fire bless work on ranged? if yes a f9/d9 should be pretty evil

Extra damage from Fire or Death blesses only works in melee, not for missiles or spells.

F9D9 pretender could cast Flaming Arrows, though. ;)

AreaOfEffect December 28th, 2008 06:56 PM

Re: 7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War + Retreat
 
You get to aim those last two shots at either the closest units, monsters, calvery, archers, flying units, or the rear. That makes them the best two of seven uses.

vfb December 28th, 2008 07:30 PM

Re: 7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War + Retreat
 
Assuming you don't spend the first turn running forward to get into range, then spend the second turn getting promptly impaled on a bunch of lances. :)

Swan December 29th, 2008 07:24 AM

Re: 7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War + Retreat
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Endoperez (Post 662512)

Extra damage from Fire or Death blesses only works in melee, not for missiles or spells.

F9D9 pretender could cast Flaming Arrows, though. ;)

Too bad.At least affliction bonus should work

Wrana December 31st, 2008 10:10 AM

Re: 7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War + Retreat
 
I surely remember somebody said that Death 9 bless works with missiles/spells (I think it was LA Tien Chi guide discussion). Fire bless certainly works only in melee.

Gregstrom December 31st, 2008 10:14 AM

Re: 7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War + Retreat
 
I'm pretty sure that referred only to the +affliction% part of the bless, which I think works everywhere.

Agema January 1st, 2009 08:09 PM

Re: 7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War + Retreat
 
I'd worry that with 7 turns my bow of war commanders would be under attack in melee. I assume they'll all be carting personal guards round as well?

Sombre January 2nd, 2009 06:51 AM

Re: 7 out of 7 uses of Bow of War + Retreat
 
Agema: I presume these missile thugs are to be used along with PD, chaff, regular armies etc. Point being getting them to use the bow of war until they can't, then leave so there's less chance they die.


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