Sphinx immobile? - Page 2

MaxWilson · #11 April 25th, 2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ano

Even if Faery Trod works with Sphinx, to use it you should start in a forest province which you can't really build your strategy around

Not if your Sphinx is a pretender, true--but what if he's a Wished SC?

-Max

P.S. I wonder if a Sphinx non-commander can be Gatewayed or Astral Travelled.

PsiSoldier · #12 April 25th, 2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MaxWilson

P.S. I wonder if a Sphinx non-commander can be Gatewayed or Astral Travelled.

What difference would it make since he'd have no magic and cant attack. He'd basicly just be a big rock to soak up damage. So even if it could I dont see that it would matter in any way.

chrispedersen · #13 April 25th, 2009, 07:54 PM

would matter a *lot*.

Teleport into a fight where you are the defender.
Very difficult to kill the sphinx in the 50 turn time frame.

ergo.. very useful defender.

PsiSoldier · #14 April 25th, 2009, 07:58 PM

I just cant see wasting 100 Pearls on that..

Granted it does have a lot of HP's and 31 Protection but there are plenty of magical counters that could take it out easy.

statttis · #15 April 25th, 2009, 08:03 PM

Just ran a couple quick tests. The sphinx can travel by stygian paths but not fairy trod. It makes no difference whether it is the commander casting the spell, or a unit travelling with the caster.

MaxWilson · #16 April 26th, 2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by chrispedersen

would matter a *lot*.

Teleport into a fight where you are the defender.
Very difficult to kill the sphinx in the 50 turn time frame.

ergo.. very useful defender.

I dunno, it seems like the Sphinx would be as easy to kill as any other single unit. Can't you just Disintegrate/Soul Slay/Claws of Cocytus it? It only has one misc slot, so the MR at best will be mediocre 22 or so.

My thought was not so much about it being *effective* to Wish for a Sphinx as maybe *fun*. If you want "effective" you wish for a Mandaha or Chayot.

-Max

Redeyes · #17 April 26th, 2009, 12:27 PM

Those spells aren't availalble to everyone, certainly not as quickly as teleport can be.
Though the difference between the Monolith and Sphinx is minor, so you can already do this if you really want to.

Immobile units don't retreat anyway, so they can be amusing to bring on the offensive as well.
A Sphinx without magic paths might be better as he wouldn't get fatigue, which is the SC killer...

JimMorrison · #18 April 26th, 2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MaxWilson

It only has one misc slot, so the MR at best will be mediocre 22 or so.

Non-commander, it has no misc slots at all.

As a commander, it will have Astral magic, so the typical script of "(Resist Magic)(Astral Shield)(Win Battle)" would still apply.

MaxWilson · #19 April 26th, 2009, 08:57 PM

Ah, yes.

1. Resist Magic
2. Astral shield
3. ???
4. Profit!

Sorry, couldn't resist. You're right though, I had forgotten about Resist Magic. MR 26 is respectable.

-Max

BigDaddy · #20 February 15th, 2010, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by PsiSoldier

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Originally Posted by MaxWilson

P.S. I wonder if a Sphinx non-commander can be Gatewayed or Astral Travelled.

What difference would it make since he'd have no magic and cant attack. He'd basicly just be a big rock to soak up damage. So even if it could I dont see that it would matter in any way.

Well, you could set him in front and he'd get surrounded by stuff than can barely scratch him while you cast spells on the stuff, or maybe throw javelins even. It seems quite good actually, especially because it can't do anything to become exhausted.