Best province nuke spell?

Cor2 · #1 October 3rd, 2007, 04:33 PM

I was wondering , taking into account: gem cost, pop kill, unrest creation, research level and anonimity what is the best province nuke and why?
For those of you who want specifics:in mp on a medium map with average magic sites

Baalz · #2 October 3rd, 2007, 04:45 PM

I *love* rain of toads. Low research, path requirements, and cost (blood slaves are cheap) it lets you lock down enemy castles at an early enough stage that it can cripple them. No other spell can be used as effectively so early because even if you have the research and mages to cast it you can't support a steady flow of any other gem type until late game.

Ubercat · #3 October 3rd, 2007, 04:49 PM

Terrific. Another poll that a newb can't benefit from without screwing up the results with an uninformed vote.

Cor2 · #4 October 3rd, 2007, 04:51 PM

I like locust swarms because it does not kill population. I try to avoid killing pop unless I have no other choice or I am losing badly. they are a future source of income.

Locust swarms cheap, easy to cast and anonymous.It hits you foes where it hurts, the pocket book.

Cor2 · #5 October 3rd, 2007, 04:52 PM

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Ubercat said:
Terrific. Another poll that a newb can't benefit from without screwing up the results with an uninformed vote.

Oh yeah! I totally planed it that way

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sum1lost · #6 October 3rd, 2007, 04:53 PM

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Ubercat said:
Terrific. Another poll that a newb can't benefit from without screwing up the results with an uninformed vote.

Or they can choose other.

I'm inclined to say locust swarms, simply because many nations have access to low-level nature magic, and I love being anonymous.

Nikolai · #7 October 3rd, 2007, 05:35 PM

Why black death? It hurts armies, so should be next Sky Flames/Fires and such damage spells... Does Black Death hurt civilians?

Sensori · #8 October 3rd, 2007, 05:47 PM

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Nikolai said:
Why black death? It hurts armies, so should be next Sky Flames/Fires and such damage spells... Does Black Death hurt civilians?

LEPROSY hurts armies. Black Death hurts civilians. This is how it was before at least!

Hadrian_II · #9 October 3rd, 2007, 05:48 PM

I voted rain of toads, but wolven winter has also its uses if you are either a cold nation like caelum or niefelheim that gets bonuses from the cold, or when you are fighting ctis that does not like cold provinces.

Ubercat · #10 October 3rd, 2007, 08:34 PM

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sum1lost said:

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Ubercat said:
Terrific. Another poll that a newb can't benefit from without screwing up the results with an uninformed vote.

Or they can choose other.

I'm inclined to say locust swarms, simply because many nations have access to low-level nature magic, and I love being anonymous.

Good call. I voted other. Sorry Cor2.

I saw a few polls like that in the recent past and posted without thinking. I can't expect anyone to automatically foresee that consequence of a closed poll.

-Ubercat