The Ark

[Crevan]

Ark? Only MR/eyeless and looks like it doesn`t work on lifeless beings (mechanical men, iron dragons etc.), but it needs check
I think, Ark is more useful like some kind of mobile hidden powerful priest. Combo "stealthy priest + holy sword + Ark + some kind of deadly enchantment" works very good

[Tifone]

Mmh, I think something like that is too expensive and worthy to be put just on a random stealthy priest who risks to be spotted just by a high PD and killed. I think some Artifact able to attack an entire enemy army at once should really stay on big battlefields Just my opinion of course

[Zeldor]

calmon:

Hmm... good to know then. I guess I was really lucky then, or it is mr negates easily, as I never had any insane MR on my Ark carriers.

[Crevan]

Tifone, and what I must do when I play Ernor, Oni or smth like that? I cannot use Ark correctly - looks like it damages all undead/demons on battlefield
My way - cast Dark Skies or another evil enchantment, and send spy or assasin (with good equipment like winged shoes and combat order "retreat") deep in enemy territory

[Tifone]

A spy discovered in enemy territory and retreating AFAIK he dies very often, not being able to reach a friendly province. So you could use a spy like this near friendly provinces but it would look like a waste to me, you could just raise a temple nearby ^_^ For the "deep in enemy territory" part, AFAIK the effect of Dark Skies happens just in your dominion.

The Ermor/Oni point I don't understand ^_^ Having a large army of udneads and demons isn't the most probable thing to happen with many nations... and if the Ark damages your troops, it's obviously a wrong occasion to use it - like everything else in the game, you use this item and tactic in the right moment and occasion. If my armies are just undeads and demons, I wouldn't even bother forging the Ark if not to keep my enemies hands away from it ^_^

[Crevan]

And what about AI Agr tactics not to buy PD? Even Mighty and Impy buy more, than 50 points very rarely (right word?) - and for assurance of success I can scan path of my scout/stealthy preacher with Astral Window spell or Orb