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Old August 6th, 2004, 05:37 AM

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Yes, I have done this before. But I'm still convinced that something is wrong with thier chances for appearing. I've played a lot , and have found all the other amazons over a dozen times- but never a crystal. This is despite plains being one of the most common terrian types.

I have added Garnet and Jade to the poll to provide a better average.

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And you left room for the "Penultimate Amazon Poll" when you add Onyx Amazons next time.

Then there's the Pink PLastic Amazons (inflatable), and the Ex-spouse Amazons. Heh.

I do think you're right though - either there's a bug with Crystal Amazons, _or_ Illwinter decided to make them very very very very rare. (I may have left out a few very's.)
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Huh? Someone has only found Jade amazons once but Garnet Amazons in most games? (Having seen the results of 2 people voting, and then 3 people voting, I know this was the same person.)

I'm guessing someone who has mostly only played aquatic nations?
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I'm guessing someone who has mostly only played aquatic nations?
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I'm guessing someone who has mostly only played aquatic nations?
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Wow. I'm amazed. I've so very rarely seen ambers, (twice) while I've had Jades in 2 provinces neighboring my capital in one game alone, on Urgaea, and certainly see them in at least 1/4 to 1/2 my games.
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Default Re: The Ultimate Crystal Amazon Poll

I think this poll has some structural problems. Perhaps questions with answers like 'never', 'seldom', 'often', & 'constantly' would provide a better feel of the provinces that poll contributers remember better because they were noteworthy in some game or other. That being said it does seem like the crystals are quite a bit less likely. I have only encountered them a couple times during my testbedding of various nations. Often plains battles are terribly dull too; this province has light infantry, militia, and archers - that one has heavy infantry, militia, and archers.
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i've never seen crystal amazons, nor have they been inn any MP game i've ever been in. I'm sure Norfleet hadn't ever seen them either, Last I asked.

hell, they're not in any MP game on these Boards, I'd bet. I would love to be proven wrong.

Jade amazons otoh are commonplace. I really don't know what's up w/ arryn, unless he plays some bizarre settings, or set maps, or really is referring to Dom I.

frankly, I suspect that people who think they've seen them, haven't.

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... Often plains battles are terribly dull too; this province has light infantry, militia, and archers - that one has heavy infantry, militia, and archers.
I wish! Seems like the plains always have knights and heavy cavalries, sometimes with crossbows.
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frankly, I suspect that people who think they've seen them, haven't.
I tend to agree. Or they see them as part of some special senario (like the amazon mod), not randomly generated.

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I really don't know what's up w/ arryn, unless he plays some bizarre settings, or set maps, or really is referring to Dom I.
1. She.
2. Only if you consider the default Dom 2 settings "bizarre".
3. Aran and Orania.
4. Never played Dom 1.

Sorry to disappoint you. Nor do I understand what the big deal is about how I responded to an unscientific poll. It's hardly statistically significant.
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