Aramon vs Demons

I decided to do an action report like Bardan.

I decided to do a 4 person Free for all with extreme AIs against Demons, Fairy and Lizarions.
The map is Lake Lokken. Enjoy.


Rushed (Gametime: 15 minutes)

When I start off I immediatly create 2 barracks create 3 Mage builders fill up all my mana spots and start a Swordman-Archer rush to the north. After I start that I quickly make a Keep and Alcolyte and start making divines. While i'm doing that I send Elsin up to help destroy the fairies that happen to be there. Half way up I see a Elvin mage (circled), kill and steal him. Then I send Elsin back up to the fairies. As I arrive so do the demons. The demons kill of about 10 of my men and some of the fairies. After that I send Elsin in and destroy the Fairy Princess, securing the area. Sadly I forgot to take a picture of it, but the picture below should help with my description.



Wtf? (Gametime 24 minutes)

So I'm commencing my assalt on the demons and suddenly the Lizarions die! So now i'm thinking "Holy shit?!" I now knew this wasn't going to be as easy as I thought. Below is the picture that worried me.



A steal (Gametime: 27 minutes)

27 minutes into my battle I get a hude victory. I steal a Demon builder! With it I start building a Demon tower. With its epic range and fast leveling I will easly push them back.



How the Hell? (Gametime: 39 minutes)

Well while I am about half way done building the fairy god with my stolen units. I suddenly win the game! I am on the edge of their base hardly even touching it and Victory. Yeah... I was pissed too. How stupid can a AI be? All well... I never even seen a single Lizarion..



Yeah... It isn't much. I'll try and do a better one later. Personally this battle disapointed me. Probally won't put it on monarch expendable next time.

Well \"****\", I replied but it didn't go through, so here's my short short version.

About your choice of enemies:
1) Fairies have a lot of units, more units than just about any other race, I think. They're a pain to keep straight, and most are not worth it. Just my opinion...

2) Lizarions have the least amount of units. Seriously, I think there's only about 10 of them, so there's no surprise that they failed so fast.

3) I actually don't think I've played the Demons...

About your AAR:
-Not bad for a first time, really!
-Good use of the mini-map and editing for Points of Interest.
-Could use a bit more description/explanation for each picture, though. For example, I don't know what the Demon Tower does/is.... so why is it so awesome to have?

-Its up to you, but the game resolution is very limiting in what we can see on-screen. Just an observation.
-Taking pictures can be a pain, so don't feel bad about missing one. You have to constantly remember to take them and properly time them for the best shot.

My Suggestions:
I personally give myself some kind of Parameters when I do these things, though I don't always mention them. For example, I might decide to go clockwise on the map, or I might try to capture every race's builder, or I might allow a build-up time of 20-30 minutes before I attack. It just adds a bit of depth to the game from the player's standpoint and can make it more interesting and fun. I tried one just yesterday playing as the Azurians where my #1 Guideline was to lead each assault with my monarch. Well, I don't have an AAR because he died in the first assault - but he did duel with the enemy monarch, which was sweet!

Anywho, just some suggestions/critiques. I truly hope to see some more in the future!

Thanks for the advice. I checked out the Lizarions right before I seen this. Yeah... They suck. Also increasing my resolution will help me with a couple of things. I'll probally start another one in a few minutes. Not sure yet.

editing an AI file so an AI will billde more units that it can use and make bildings better can help alot.

just in case you didn't know if you press f8 i think it is it takes a pic and saves it in the kingdoms folder. So know need to printscreen

I knew there was another way, but I forgot it and was too lazy to ask :p

haha

Since its been so long for me, I had forgotten too, thanks for the heads-up. Gonna make it tons easier!

LOL! I was expecting this battle to be truly epic and all of sudden, VICTORY?!?! What an anti-climatic game...

Interesting. What really scares me though? The kills to losses ratio. I've tested demons but never really played against them yet. I'll have to give it a shot.