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Old November 25th, 2008, 05:22 PM

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Default Re: Beware of Ashdod

I'd like to hear from people that have actually played Hinnom/Ashdod/Gath.

I have stated that I think Hinnom is one of the strong contenders.

I don't find that to be the case with Ashdod - at all. In my most recent case of playing Ashdod, two players collaborated so quickly and got forge of the ancients up, that the game was essentially decided by about turn 30. Ashdod was a nonfactor.

I find ashdod to be hamstrung by the incredible expense of all its units. You will be choosing to build *a* mage or *a* sc chassis. This is one nation that is seriously hamstrung by upkeep costs.

Ashdod has the ability to all of the things that people claim here. And at the same time - it can't. The paucity of units, and the paucity of money - means you have to be much much much more focused on whatever *single* strategy you chose to follow.

No doubt a lot of it is style - but I didn't find them fun - at all.

As an example of the problem- what is the gold cost / research point of its available researchers - compared to other nations?
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