Pythium in Dominions III

Tuidjy · #1 May 24th, 2007, 02:32 PM

In Dominions II, Pythium was my strongest nation. I have not dared trying it
in Dominions III. Any mage worth of the name starts with old age, and the
really powerful ones start with advanced old age. Has anyone played them
to any extend? I do not remember even seeing the nation in a multiplayer game.

If they have become so unattractive that they are no longer a viable choice,
maybe something should be done?

normalphil · #2 May 24th, 2007, 02:35 PM

Angels of fury.

Shovah32 · #3 May 24th, 2007, 02:38 PM

The national angelic summons(mainly the seraphs and angels of fury) are very powerful and a growth scale and/or n4 bless+shrouds of the battle saint on important mages can pretty much handle old age.

Morkilus · #4 May 24th, 2007, 02:48 PM

I know this isn't the end-all of power discussions, but the Victorious Nation Sticky shows Pythium to tie for first in MA at two wins, and tie for second overall behind Caelum. I think you don't see them often because they only exist in MA, the least popular age. They're also doing quite well in the game that I'm playing (Casual PBEM).

The "old age has killed my nation!!" argument doesn't hold in my opinion; I've lost my share of sages and Lore Masters with a Death 3 domain, but it doesn't stop me from using them.

MaxWilson · #5 May 24th, 2007, 03:18 PM

The N4 bless + shrouds still requires sending your important mages into combat regularly, though, right? And that doesn't heal old age afflictions.

(My biggest annoyance with old age is the loss of precision.)

-Max

Shovah32 · #6 May 24th, 2007, 03:48 PM

The N4 bless+shroud is just to keep them from dying to disease.

DrPraetorious · #7 May 24th, 2007, 03:48 PM

No, a regenerating unit doesn't suffer disease damage, even while not in combat. If the unit gets damaged somehow else, you have to get him into combat to *heal* him, but he won't die.

Tuidjy · #8 May 24th, 2007, 04:19 PM

I am doing fine with old sauromancers, but they are not as old as the Arch Theurgs.
I guess I'll give good old Pythium a try ;-)

Wish · #9 May 24th, 2007, 05:17 PM

they get the angels, AND they get the perfect set up for an army stealing pretender.

Ironhawk · #10 May 24th, 2007, 05:27 PM

I was one of the players that used Pythium to win and they are solid. Probably one of my favorite nations, still. They are still weak in the mid-game, as in Dom2, but as other have said here: their national Angel summons are quite good. Harbingers make incredible thugs with only minimal eq. Angels of Fury are great anti-troop SCs.

As for old-age in particular, I didnt find it to be crippling. I cant remember what sclaes I used but the old age was managable. Occassionally one of my arch theurgs would get a disease. But that was just his cue to Teleport directly to the front and start fighting. Not many problems, otherwise.