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: Capital first or creatures?
Thread: Capital first or creatures? This thread is 6 pages long: 1 2 3 4 5 6 · NEXT»
zanshin
zanshin

Tavern Dweller
posted January 11, 2002 03:21 PM
Edited By: Hexa on 28 Jan 2002

Capital first or creatures?

I have not played on multiplayer but have played through Restoration & Armageddons Blade & have started Shadow. I have always aimed at Capitol first , then creatures, but i notice from the forum other players have a very different approach & build up the creature generators. Some people get to L7 in week one! I would apprexciate tips & feedback.

Edit:  revived!@
____________

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


Famous Hero
posted January 11, 2002 03:32 PM

You should first build the capitol and then the creature dwellings, so that you will have more money to spend for the town's development, that's what I think at least.
____________
It's optional.

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


Adventuring Hero
Tower Loving Criminal
posted January 11, 2002 03:55 PM

It depands.

There are certain maps that I know which are extremly rich, on those maps I never even built a city hall or even a market place b/c I have no need for it.

Its much better to have more creatures and some of them upgraded.

On maps that I dont know, I usually sent 2 or 3 scouts before I leave the castle with my main.

By then you can see if the map is rich or not. If not, go for the capitol but never at all cost. I mean you should built castle and some creature dwellings too.

Actually it depends greatly on what town you're playing.

Tower needs lots of money so capitol is needed really fast, on the other hand if you play Stronghold go for the creatures and attack fast.

That's just my oppinion, I hope it helped a bit.
____________

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


Honorable
Legendary Hero
banned
posted January 11, 2002 07:30 PM
Edited By: Sir_Stiven on 11 Jan 2002

I play mostly toh maps and they are quite rich on resources so i always go for creatures first week. why? because if i dont my opponent will be the only one doing that and he will kick my @ss week 3-4

/Stefan

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


Famous Hero
posted January 11, 2002 07:32 PM

On toh maps, creature always
On Random maps, depends on the map.

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


Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
Pretty Boy Angel Sacraficer
posted January 12, 2002 04:48 AM

Yes it does depend on the map.
Most likely I will build the creatures first because, your creatures will add up in #'s when you build the dwelling.I try to build them in week one, so the #'s will grow by week 2. Thats when I can venture out further.
(watch out Plague lol)
Usually on a smaller map I try to go for at least a city hall, but I still work on creatures because of the reason above.
I try to work on getting 7th lv creatures in week one.
you have to be careful because if you plan on building 7th lv creatures since day 1 & for some reason you cant, it might hurt you later on, especially in castle.
Money will always be there, & there are towns that can help you financially.
Look around with some scout for resources.

I hope my opponent dont get archangels lol.
____________
Dreaming of a Better World

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


Known Hero
Young Warrior
posted January 12, 2002 06:38 AM

Creatures 1st.  Unless you are playing a random XL then i might go money.  Unless you lots of minerals.  Attila
____________
¤¤¤ Attila ¤¤¤

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

Tavern Dweller
posted January 12, 2002 01:16 PM

thank you all for the input. as a forum newbie - what is a toh map?
____________

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


Responsible
Famous Hero
posted January 12, 2002 03:52 PM

Difficulty matters also. Unless the map is full of money, you  propably won`t get far with creature buildings, atleast on impossible difficulty. Having creatures in dwellings won`t help you if you don`t have money to buy them. Especially when enemy hero is near. Capitol also helps to build those expensive 7th level creature dwellings earlier.

Regardless of difficulty, you should atleast try to get this creature dwellings and upgrades in first week. You can postpone upgrade to the second week.

Tower: Upgrade Workshop.
Castle: Build and upgrade Archer`s Tower.
Stronghold: Cliff nest.
Conflux: Upgrade Magic Lantern.
Inferno: Build and upgrade Cages.
Necropolis: Build and upgrade Estates. If upgrade is not possible, try to get Wraiths.
Fortress: Build and upgrade Dragon Fly hive or build Wyvern dwelling if enough resources.
Rampart: Build and upgrade Elf dwelling.

____________

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

Tavern Dweller
posted January 12, 2002 11:12 PM

The key is that on most toh maps, there are some relics around, and the whole game is about getting these first, and then get back and kick your opponents butt, if he/she hasn't already been sneaking up on you and taken your main town. Fortunately, in most toh maps, you are separated by a pack of tough monsters, so that he/she can't reach you until at least weeks 3 or 4. In these maps getting as most 7th level creatures and the relics as soon as possible is the most important thing you do.

On normal (100% or 130%) difficulty u should always be able to get 7th level creature 1st week. Remember that 1 dragon (green or red or whatever) can kill 100-200 1st level creatures, and even more if accompanied by a split stack of your own 1st level creatures, and yet more with a good hero.
Then u should be able to grab those mines u weren't able to grab 1st week.

Remember also that in most maps, there are a trading post, which give u 1 crystal for 2 sulfurs etc, which is far better rates than if u build a marketplace.

And yet, if u never choose experience, but always resources, there should normally be no problems getting the gold you need for getting the creatures you need. I don't say that u should always go for resources (because that is stupid), but if u lack 500 gold to build the dragon cave on day 7, it's clear what to do.

In small maps with less resources, go for the necro town, and stop at dread knights. In bigger maps, choose dungeon and head for the blackies. By the time you meet your opponent, he/she probably has some nasty magic (and you too, of course), which only the blackies are resistant to.

puh.... that one was long
____________
'no alarms and no surprises, please'

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


Promising
Famous Hero
local pirate
posted January 13, 2002 09:31 AM

Quote:

Regardless of difficulty, you should atleast try to get this creature dwellings and upgrades in first week. You can postpone upgrade to the second week.

Tower: Upgrade Workshop.
Castle: Build and upgrade Archer`s Tower.
Stronghold: Cliff nest.
Conflux: Upgrade Magic Lantern.
Inferno: Build and upgrade Cages.
Necropolis: Build and upgrade Estates. If upgrade is not possible, try to get Wraiths.
Fortress: Build and upgrade Dragon Fly hive or build Wyvern dwelling if enough resources.
Rampart: Build and upgrade Elf dwelling.



Tower: Upgrade Workshop.
- (good idea)
Castle: Build and upgrade Archer`s Tower.
- if possible, go for monks before upg archers, and maybe even portal of glory if you're rich enough.
Stronghold: Cliff nest.
- damn good idea, also recommended to build behemoth crag.
Conflux: Upgrade Magic Lantern.
- if you can afford it and buy psychic elementals or firebirds, do that instead.
Inferno: Build and upgrade Cages.
- instead I always build demons, mage guild, then fire lake, then perhaps even hell hole before I build this.
Necropolis: Build and upgrade Estates. If upgrade is not possible, try to get Wraiths.
- hehe, I'll go entire games and never buy wight structure.  I always try to build (first) mage guild, mausoleum (lich), estates (vamps), then black knights before this structure.  Vampire Lords are awesome but unless you have huge numbers of them, black knights and skeletons will always be your most powerful armies.
Fortress: Build and upgrade Dragon Fly hive or build Wyvern dwelling if enough resources.
- wyverns are great at first, but before upgrading flies, I'd build either basilisk then hydra pond (if I'm rich), or perhaps gorgons and basilisks first.
Rampart: Build and upgrade Elf dwelling.
- if you need artillery soon, it's a good idea.  I usually build unicorn structure and castle before upgrading elves.

ALL this stuff depends on your resources.  If on impossible difficulty, my own strategy changes to something more like what Thunder has recommended.
____________
- wiggy ... who has a crush on Rob's models.  Well ... the ones his age (18-26)  

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


Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
Pretty Boy Angel Sacraficer
posted January 13, 2002 10:06 AM

Exception maybe for the conflux, There should be no need to upgrade anything in the first week.
In the tower wait till you get the mages for shooters that way you can get both the 5th & 6th lv creature & possibly the citidel or the townhall.
Upgrades will come in time but try to concentrate on building creatures & money sec week.
If you can try to build a castle as early as possible, so your troops can add up.
Having for example four to 5 angels in week 2 will help out alot.
Those are all examples but I would wait on most upgrades in the early weeks because you have other important things to worry about.
Exception of upgrading like gremlins & archers etc. I would do that on the sec week.
____________
Dreaming of a Better World

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

Tavern Dweller
posted January 13, 2002 11:21 AM

Upgrades should always have 2nd priority, as they do not influence the weekly growth.
Wights and wraiths are almost useless, I never build the wight dwelling...

Take advantage of the refugee camps as well. Even if those monsters are not the strongest (although sometimes you can recruit angels, blackies etc.), they can be used as cannon fodder to save your 'own' monsters.
____________
'no alarms and no surprises, please'

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

Hero of Order
MapHaven administrator
posted January 14, 2002 07:06 AM

Quote:
thank you all for the input. as a forum newbie - what is a toh map?


I haven't seen anyone else answer this one.  toh stands for Tournament of Honour (http://www.toheroes.com/) and the maps there ... well, I've not played any, but scuttlebutt indicates that they are much richer in resources than the maps I'm used to playing over at http://www.astralwizard.com/.

And on *those* maps I personally usually find I want City Hall by the end of week 1 (day 8 ok) and Capitol as soon as practical after that - because if I leave Capitol too long, I also have to leave my L7 dwelling till week 3 (or even 4!) because I just can't afford it.  

Comes down to the usual answer for most HOMM decisions, therefore - 'depends'!  :-)

DragonSister
http://heroes.mycomport.com/

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


Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
Pretty Boy Angel Sacraficer
posted January 15, 2002 05:50 AM

I dont get it.
If the toh maps are rich with resources, why not go for at least a townhall & creatures.
I mean if the map is full of goodies, wont you have the money to do a city hall week 2?
____________
Dreaming of a Better World

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

Hero of Order
MapHaven administrator
posted January 15, 2002 07:50 AM

I beg your pardon - by 'those' maps I meant the ones I download from www.astralwizard.com - which *aren't* rich.

DragonSister
http://heroes.mycomport.com/

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


Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
Pretty Boy Angel Sacraficer
posted January 15, 2002 08:15 AM

My apologies for the misunderstanding.
____________
Dreaming of a Better World

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


Promising
Famous Hero
posted January 15, 2002 08:36 AM

Quote:
I have not played on multiplayer but have played through Restoration & Armageddons Blade & have started Shadow. I have always aimed at Capitol first , then creatures, but i notice from the forum other players have a very different approach & build up the creature generators. Some people get to L7 in week one! I would apprexciate tips & feedback.

Play AI is very different from vs human. You can do either
way ($$$ or creatures) and still win vs AI.

But if you still stick to money before creatures policy, I assure you that you will be rushed and died as a rich man. This is especially true for a lot of online maps which are only medium to large size. (come on, how many of
you will play XL maps online ???)

Well, as I myself only have very few online exp, so maybe more experienced players can say more about it.

____________
Choose what you love
and love what you choose.

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


Responsible
Legendary Hero
posted January 15, 2002 09:21 AM

Yep have to agree .. I only played a handfull of online games sofar .. but getting that 7th level dwelling first week is often essential ....

so creatures first .. money later!@
____________
If you want to realize your dreams >>> you have to wake up!@

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


Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
Pretty Boy Angel Sacraficer
posted January 15, 2002 12:48 PM

It depends on the map because sometimes the resources can be so scarce that you wont get to build 7th lv creature.
Check your surrounding during the biggining of the first week & see if you have a chance of building a 7th lv creature dwelling.
If not you probally should work on getting a citidel or even a castle.
But if money could be a problem then you might have to make money instead.
Try to build some creatures so the population can grow early.
____________
Dreaming of a Better World

 Send Instant Message | Send E-Mail | View Profile | Quote Reply | Link
Jump To: « Prev Thread . . . Next Thread » This thread is 6 pages long: 1 2 3 4 5 6 · NEXT»
Post New Poll    Post New Topic    Post New Reply

Page compiled in 0.0617 seconds