How do you move in water or attack ?

[CaptainKen]

I'm obviously new to this game. I cannot figure out how to move into water or attack a water province. I'm playing (and getting killed!) as Jotenheim. I want to attack a water country. Does every unit have to be amphibious?If so, where do you get them? All I can find is a very weak unit called a shambler. Also, I'd love to play an online game, but I am SO new to this game - any advice?

[Agrajag]

They have to be either Amphibians or Poor Amphibians to go from land to sea.
Recruiting independent amphibians (like the shamblers) is the easiest way, and if you get a water province with good independents you can recruit those as well.
Other options are summoning amphibian units and forging items that allow you to take units underwater.

As for playing online - my advice is to join a newbie game

[Foodstamp]

Jotunheim has some water magic. Research the conjuration tree a bit and you will get access to some amphibious summons.

Also, most undead are poor amphibians. So summoning the death magic conjurations will help you as well.

Since you are playing against the AI, all you need to do is blend this force with the units you have found in provinces along the shoreline such as the shamblers, and push for his capital.

Craft a few water breathing items to give to some of your better commanders to allow them atleast, and some of your troops as well if your construction is high enough, to enter the sea.

And to answer your question, yes they all need to be atleast poor amphibians.

Goodluck!

Edit: Bah what he said

[CaptainKen]

Thanks Agrajag - One last question, if I may - How do you join an online game? I clicked on NEWTORK, but it wanted the name of a server. I appreciate any help. Thanks

[Aezeal]

look in the multiplayer forum, sign up there
it's not as easy as click and select ingame.

If you sign up in a thread of a starting game usually what to do will be in there
either
1. a server and port number
2. a e-mail adress for you to send turns and the pretender too

[sector24]

The easiest way to get in the water is probably with undead units which are usually amphibious. Fighting into the water is quite frustrating. I remember one of my first games as EA Pangaea, I sent what I thought was a huge army of centaurs into the sea with water breathing items on my commander, only to be slaughtered by 1100 starving (and ravenously hungry) tritons.

Learning from that experience, I recommend quality over quantity. A wraith lord with a good sword and shield will really plow through the junk that the AI recruits. If you use items like the sea king's goblet to take landlubbers underwater, make sure you're taking the very best units you have, because they'll probably be heavily outnumbered.

[Aezeal]

The most annoying thing is you can't build castles there, so no centre's with high production etc. if I could build one castle underwater it would make it SOO much more balanced.

Even the very best troops that are not amphibious will suck underwater though

[Foodstamp]

Sure ya can, but it costs nature gems

[Aezeal]

I've never been so into nature really

[HoneyBadger]

Does 3 Red Seconds work underwater?