Shock tactics?

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AuthorTopic: Shock tactics?
Micawber
Agent
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 written Thursday, February 15 2007 15:02 Profile Homepage #0
Who has tried to run a game using entirely disposable creations (pyroroamer, unstable thahd, etc)? Jeff has introduced so many short-lived variants this time, I assume he intends it to be a viable strategy to create a few unstable creatures just before each battle.

I suppose this would work well with a PC type who is capable of surviving on their own for a while when their pets are gone. So Warrior or Shocktrooper?Any experiences?

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Dryth'tor
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 written Thursday, February 15 2007 15:17 Profile Homepage #1
Shocktrooper. Definitely.

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Or else o'erleap.
Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Thursday, February 15 2007 15:48 Profile Homepage #2
I don't know. It's not a very good strategy, and I think you might do best with it by playing a servile or infiltrator and investing in your temporary minions as little as possible.

—Alorael, who could also see playing a lifecrafter and supplementing permanent creations with occasional cannon fodder for especially hard battles. In the end, though, it's just not much of a strategy.
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Amyth
Shaper
Member # 7472
 written Thursday, February 15 2007 17:15 Profile Homepage #3
quote:
Originally written by Spooned Beef:

—Alorael, who could also see playing a lifecrafter and supplementing permanent creations with occasional cannon fodder for especially hard battles. In the end, though, it's just not much of a strategy.
I disagree. I've found shock tactics very affective as a Lifecrafter. Of course, I'm still in Illya Province. But a Charged Vlish really helped me with Krazo.

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Randomizer
Law Bringer
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 written Thursday, February 15 2007 19:30 Profile #4
A charged vlish has the slow/stun that vlish used to have in the earlier games. It helps to use stable creations since they will be more powerful later on without having to tie up large amounts of essence.
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Walter
Infiltrator
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 written Thursday, February 15 2007 19:38 Profile #5
I always use stable creations too close to my limit to do that (if I make another, I wouldn't have the essence to do blessing spells), though I guess unstable creatures will allow more power in one battle for the same essence cost. It would make things difficult going through an area with a whole bunch of little creatures, but I guess they can make sense if you are playing an infiltrator or battle skill strong class, and don't usually keep creations, but make some of them for difficult fights.

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