Exploit question

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Originally Posted by Graeme Dice

Except that you can build more mages when you aren't fighting. Every 1500 gold that goes into an army is essentially another castle+lab that you could have built.

And still, its better to balance conquest with research. All-out turtling doesnt win, even now with clams.

You still haven't dealt with the fact that out of 44 games, one would expect at least a few nations to have no wins.

Actually, this is just what I mean. Out of 44 games (more now, actually), weakest nations have no wins.

They are part of your military. They are not part of your national troops.

Сasuistry?

Really? Then how do you plan to win if your opponent has 100+ clams while you have 50? He can dispel any globals you put up, and will always outproduce you. Never mind that there is absolutely no reason why a player that controls more than half the map shouldn't win in the first place.

If you turtled all the way as you suggested early (because every turn you spend fighting is a wasted turn, right?) while another player expanded, he will have much more gems from his lands, and probably a discount site which is often a game-winner.

How? Seeing as how Bandar Log's troops (Especially white ones) are nearly as good as Marignon's

Kek. A good one.

and seeing as how Marignon won't have sufficient astral power in a rush situation to deal with the MR 8 on the other monkeys, I don't see how their troops are going to make a rush that easy.

Fire magic maybe. Or massed x-bows against these bucklers. In my experience, Bandar Log are not much of a treat early.

Plus, summoning Naiads to forge clams means that you won't have as many as the person who doesn't have to spend water gems on mages.

True, you wont have as many. Still, quantity isnt always the main factor.
By the way... In order to clam, Bandar Log either need to summon a Yakshiny or Naga, or construction 6 and two boosters. (One of which requires water 3 to make, but thats a minor detail indeed).

No such game currently exists. And I'm also not foolish enough to think that a single duel game would make any difference to your opinion at all.

Yes, because duels and full games are quite different.