Heroes of Might and Magic Community
visiting hero! Register | Today's Posts | Games | Search! | FAQ/Rules | AvatarList | MemberList | Profile


Age of Heroes Headlines:  
5 Oct 2016: Heroes VII development comes to an end.. - read more
6 Aug 2016: Troubled Heroes VII Expansion Release - read more
26 Apr 2016: Heroes VII XPack - Trial by Fire - Coming out in June! - read more
17 Apr 2016: Global Alternative Creatures MOD for H7 after 1.8 Patch! - read more
7 Mar 2016: Romero launches a Piano Sonata Album Kickstarter! - read more
19 Feb 2016: Heroes 5.5 RC6, Heroes VII patch 1.7 are out! - read more
13 Jan 2016: Horn of the Abyss 1.4 Available for Download! - read more
17 Dec 2015: Heroes 5.5 update, 1.6 out for H7 - read more
23 Nov 2015: H7 1.4 & 1.5 patches Released - read more
31 Oct 2015: First H7 patches are out, End of DoC development - read more
5 Oct 2016: Heroes VII development comes to an end.. - read more
[X] Remove Ads
LOGIN:     Username:     Password:         [ Register ]
HOMM1: info forum | HOMM2: info forum | HOMM3: info mods forum | HOMM4: info CTG forum | HOMM5: info mods forum | MMH6: wiki forum | MMH7: wiki forum
Heroes Community > Library of Enlightenment > Thread: Best shooter in the game!(Head 2)
Thread: Best shooter in the game!(Head 2) This thread is 5 pages long: 1 2 3 4 5 · «PREV / NEXT»
Death
Death


Known Hero
LEGEND OF HELL
posted July 16, 2001 08:49 PM

hhhhmmmmmmmm

I DONT LIKE TO HAVE THEIR IN MY ARMY!!!!!
BUT WHEN AN OTHER HEROE HAVES THEM IT IS A REAL PROBLEM!!!

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
Oldtimer
Oldtimer


Honorable
Supreme Hero
Please leave a message after..
posted July 17, 2001 08:13 AM

Titan costs 5000 gold = 40 to 60 damage lets do the math.

5000 gold = 11 arch mage = 77 to 99 damage
5000 gold = 125 master gremlins = 125 to 250 damage
5000 gold = 4 cyclops king = 64 to 80 damage
5000 gold = 30 orc cheiftains = 60 to 150 damage
5000 gold = 22 grand elves = 66 to 110 damage
5000 gold = 8 power liches = 88 to 120 damage
5000 gold = 28 magogs = 56 to 112 damage
5000 gold = 38 lizard warriors = 76 to 114 damage
5000 gold = 15 medusa queens = 90 to 120 damage
5000 gold = 17 evileyes = 51 to 85 damage
5000 gold = 11 zealots = 110 to 132 damage
5000 gold = 33 marksmen = 66 to 99 damage
5000 gold = 18 storm elementals = 36 to 144 damage
5000 gold = 13 ice elementals = 39 to 91 damage
5000 gold = 6 enchanters = 84 damage
5000 gold = 12 sharpshooters = 96 to 120 damage

Not only does this prove what I have long suspected, that master gremlins are in fact the best shooter, but that titans give you the least bang for the buck in the game.

Other aspects of creatures besides cost might be midigating factors when choosing your best.  But for me hordes of gremlins with timely haste seem to always do the job.


____________
<PLEASE DO NOT WAKE THE OLD MAN!>

"Zzzz...Zzzz...Zzzz..."

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
Paradigm
Paradigm


Adventuring Hero
posted July 17, 2001 08:28 AM

The Master Gremlins are one of my favorites, but Titans are able to withstand a lot of punishment. The Master Gremlins will vanish before your eyes!
____________
Provenire of the Shift!

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
Kuma
Kuma


Promising
Supreme Hero
u can type so much text in her
posted July 17, 2001 09:44 AM

yep not only damage done is important, extra's r also important. I made a rather extended list of best units per lvl and came up wif this:

Best 3 lvl 1: skels, pixies, centaurs (masta grems 4th)
Best 3 lvl 2: Strom-els, wolf riders, archers (Lizards 5th, gogs 6th)
Best 3 lvl 3: elves, golems, orcs (water-els & evil eyes combined 7th)
Best 3 lvl 4: vamps, medusa, pegasi (magi 6th)    
Best 3 lvl 5: gorgons, liches, genies (zealots 4th)
Best 3 lvl 6: mind-els, nagas, unicorns (cyclops 7th)
Best 3 lvl 7: Phoenix, blacks, golds (Titans 7th)

I made 4 catagories: costs dived by damage, specials, speed and Health & Att+Def

e.g. Ogre mage: cst/dam 44, specials -5 (cast bloodlust), speed +8 (they r slow), Health & Att+Def -14 (they r above the average 4th lvl units) makes 37, a 7th place.





____________
People used to call me crazy, but now that I'm rich I am excentric.

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
Death
Death


Known Hero
LEGEND OF HELL
posted July 17, 2001 07:16 PM

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek

I hate pegasis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They so weak!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Youst look a pikeman is coming and say boooo, than the pegasi is died!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
SirDunco
SirDunco


Responsible
Supreme Hero
posted July 18, 2001 12:24 PM

Sharpshoter

These creatures are certainly the best shooters in the game. Well if u enable gelu that is agt least.
____________

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
Death
Death


Known Hero
LEGEND OF HELL
posted July 18, 2001 01:53 PM

wait

they are not the strongest, but when you have many of them they are good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
____________
RUN IF YOU CAN!!!

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
lavida
lavida

Tavern Dweller
posted July 18, 2001 02:23 PM

Mmm, accually I don't agree with any of you

My absolute favourite creatures are Zealots and Archangels, that's why I always choose that town. Zealots are godd both at range and handtohand attacks

But hey, that's my opinion
____________

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
Death
Death


Known Hero
LEGEND OF HELL
posted July 18, 2001 07:02 PM

OOOOOOHHHHHHHH

This people town I hade more than each other!!!!
Zealots: Monks whit a litle bit magic power!!!
Arch-Angels: Dead people whit a swordnothing more!!!
____________
RUN IF YOU CAN!!!

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
LordPaul
LordPaul


Promising
Famous Hero
Crazy Bat Guy.
posted July 18, 2001 08:39 PM

Where is the Crusador on that list?  It should at least be behing the Vampire Lords.  Well, to each their own...

Don't say Titans are the best!  It's easy to choose them because they are the strongest.  And for that list that puts Gremlins at the top:  You forgot Attack and Defense power.  Attack increases your units damage 5% for every number it is higher than your enemies unit's defense.  Defense works the same way but is only 2.5%  Master Gremlins have what?  1 Attack and Titans have about 20 Defense?  That would reduce the Damage by just under 50%!!!

I say the most useful are the Great Elves and Cyclopses.  You need the Cyclopses in Stronghold because the Orcs suck, and Elves are the only shooter in the entire Rampart, besides being good.

On a side note, even though Rampart is awesome, anyone else notice it sucks at siege attacks?  Those elves fall like flies to the Parapets!!!!!
____________

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
Death
Death


Known Hero
LEGEND OF HELL
posted July 19, 2001 09:43 PM

jeah

There must be not the Question which shooter is the best!!!
But which town haves the best shooters!!!
____________
RUN IF YOU CAN!!!

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
Incubus
Incubus


Disgraceful
Adventuring Hero
posted July 19, 2001 09:45 PM

Best shooters in real

Are Sharpshooter the half elf and the eagle eye.. The archer that dronk the eagle blood to get his eyes and light bones....

____________

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
ozzyosbourne
ozzyosbourne


Bad-mannered
Famous Hero
Riddler of the Sky
posted July 20, 2001 06:13 AM

i guess you are right.. that we shouldn't be judging or voting for the best shooter when there basically isn't one at all....
____________
Life is like a carousel. Spinning fast you got to ride them well. The only time you speak is in your dreams.

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
Ichon
Ichon


Responsible
Famous Hero
posted July 20, 2001 06:30 AM

Shooters

Yeah, the lists need to incorporate four dif things to me; Damage done, Attack/Defense, and #'s of production per week x HP's. Other things important also, but depend on too many variables, for instance Black's magic resistance could be good in some situation, extremely bad in another, etc...

From my experience I have to say Titan's best shooter, followed by Power Liches, then Grand Elves, then Storm Elementals, then probably Cyclops or Master Gremlins. Sharpshooters sure, would be on that list, but rare game where they are enabled.

HP's enable Titans to outlast most other shooters so they win. Power Liches damage compared to growth is very good and also the Death Cloud- better than Grand Elves if you think about it. Death Cloud can hit 6 enemy creatures maximum. Hardly ever gets that many, but very often gets 2 or 3 creatures. Compared Grand Elf gets only two attacks.

MG's have high number's and high damage, but HP's per # and very low Attack/Defense lower their value.
____________

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
AndiAngelsla...
AndiAngelslayer


Disgraceful
Famous Hero
posted July 20, 2001 08:57 AM

lol....

so you would buy 125 master grems or 11 magi before you buy that titan huh...master grems dont do 125-250, they do maybe 50 damage cuz they got no attack skill, and the titan doesnt do 40-60, it does 70 or 80...
____________

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
Kuma
Kuma


Promising
Supreme Hero
u can type so much text in her
posted July 20, 2001 09:20 AM

True Andy. That's why my list is best. Yihaaa! LOL
____________
People used to call me crazy, but now that I'm rich I am excentric.

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
thunderknight
thunderknight


Promising
Famous Hero
posted July 20, 2001 11:21 AM

Best shooter in the game ? Isn¡¦t it obvious that the mighty titan has already claimed the trophy ?

Ppl use various grounds in their arguments. They talk about damage, cost effectiveness, att/def, etc etc, but it seems one key element has been overlooked :SPEED !

In h2, shooters rule (I won¡¦t say dragons drool ). Why? Speed is one key factor.

Titan, archmage, power lich, grand elf, greater druid (in h2) all are with the speed ¡§very fast¡¨ i.e. only phoenix and champion will always go before them ! So they usually have the first strike, considering most of them doing decent damage and no range penalty? in h2. And how many fliers are there in h2 ? How many are with very fast speed ? As I can remember, only blackie and gargoyle besides phoenix with ultra fast rating. Therefore, shooters are in huge advantage in h2.

However, things go completely different in h3. Shooters lose their advantage mainly because of the following reasons:-
1). Range penalty + wall penalty for most shooters
2). Introduction of ¡§wait¡¨ button
3). The most important change: greater SPEED differentiation

In h3, except titan (11), sharpshooter (9), enchanter (9) Storm elemental (8 or 9 ?) and CK (8), most decent shooters are with the speed 7 e.g. grand elf, power lich, evil eye, zealot or even lower. 7 is the key speed coz with 7+ speed, the un-hasted creature can cross the field in 2 turns ! How many units, be it walkers or fliers, are with 7+ speed ? I won¡¦t count but I guess you all know it, a "horde" of them

Therefore, in h3, you got many units that can cross the field in one turn, most of them are top creatures like dragons. There are also many units with 7+ speed and can wait, take the half damage and kill your pathetic shooters¡K¡K in the next turn.

In h4, maybe shooters will regain their glory due to larger battle field and the use of terrain, but who knows¡K.

Taking speed into account, I would definitely pick titan as the best shooter and this mighty thunder creature is also a respectful melee unit !

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
Death
Death


Known Hero
LEGEND OF HELL
posted July 20, 2001 01:22 PM

hmmmmmmm

There cant be any corect answer which shooter is the best!!!
Youst I like the TITANs most!!!

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
LordPaul
LordPaul


Promising
Famous Hero
Crazy Bat Guy.
posted July 20, 2001 09:11 PM
Edited By: LordPaul on 20 Jul 2001

Yeah.  Titan people just pick them because they are the strongest.  Pick your favorite shooter on the coolest/most useful.  If I come by with Liches or Elves before you buy your very expensive Titan upgrade, your tower is toast.  And with those creatures I would take your lands first before you could save up the Resources.  

By the time you do have Titans, assuming I haven't already waisted you, I would have my level 7, too.  And you better believe he'd be heading for your Titan!  The my shooters would just pound on him after my level 7 attacks and neutralizes them.  Well, unless I'm playing Fortress with no Teleport!
____________

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
Death
Death


Known Hero
LEGEND OF HELL
posted July 20, 2001 09:15 PM

jeah

Youst my favorite are liches!!!
LORDPAUL AND YOURS???

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
Jump To: « Prev Thread . . . Next Thread » This thread is 5 pages long: 1 2 3 4 5 · «PREV / NEXT»
Post New Poll    Post New Topic    Post New Reply

Page compiled in 0.0521 seconds