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Post by stoic on Aug 5, 2018 18:02:27 GMT
Nice job dude. I just barely beat Yekaterinberg. I can’t even imagine what Volgograd is like. It is what Volgograd was for Germans in 1942  Hell on earth. Good thing is that we have a nice guide made by andrei. You have to read it. There are several missions like that in EW5. Really difficult missions. There is nothing similar to them in EW6 or WC4. For example, to beat Panama I personally invented a method that took more than 4 hours to complete it. And you can't save/load these missions. And I was happy as a child when I did it. Good for me that my team was powerful enough to complete it in more conventional way the second time. I guarantee that you never will forget the names of those missions - Volgograd, Panama, Rio-de-Janeiro, Atlanta, Los Angeles etc... First reaction almost always was: "Are you joking? These missions are simply impossible to complete!!!". But then you are sitting, you are thinking, you are trying again and again... And like a poet or a musician you are finding the best words or notes. And step by step you complete these missions each time feeling like a genius who right now created a masterwork  |
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Post by stoic on Aug 15, 2018 5:30:34 GMT
The unexpected revival of EW5 board made me curious and I decided to try another EW5 quest  Now my idea is either to introduce two new generals - Heihachiro and Suleiman or one new general (but which one!!! ) - Xerxes (and, probably, Petain, if no-one will complete the game with him in the team before me).  |
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Post by Iron Duke on Aug 15, 2018 9:09:36 GMT
The unexpected revival of EW5 board made me curious and I decided to try another EW5 quest Now my idea is either to introduce two new generals - Heihachiro and Suleiman or one new general (but which one!!! ) - Xerxes (and, probably, Petain, if no-one will complete the game with him in the team before me). A third time? Man, you're crazy! I like it How long did it take you on the second go? It took me about 6 months first time but I'm sure it's possible in less, maybe 3-4? What formation are you going for? Infantry again? |
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Post by stoic on Aug 15, 2018 9:27:58 GMT
The unexpected revival of EW5 board made me curious and I decided to try another EW5 quest Now my idea is either to introduce two new generals - Heihachiro and Suleiman or one new general (but which one!!! ) - Xerxes (and, probably, Petain, if no-one will complete the game with him in the team before me). A third time? Man, you're crazy! I like it How long did it take you on the second go? It took me about 6 months first time but I'm sure it's possible in less, maybe 3-4? What formation are you going for? Infantry again? Previous time it was around 4 months. But the first time it was more than half a year. I think this time it depends on my current choice of generals. Infantry is tempting... Caesar is the only expensive general. Barbarossa and Xerxes are free, and Peter and Petain are cheap and easy to upgrade. Probably I will hire Blucher, Li Shimin and Mocte/Yi Sun-sin as well. Otherwise it will be quite an expensive team: Attila-Suleiman-Blucher-Asoka Heihachiro-Khalid Caesar Li-Nobunaga |
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Post by Iron Duke on Aug 15, 2018 11:01:37 GMT
A third time? Man, you're crazy! I like it How long did it take you on the second go? It took me about 6 months first time but I'm sure it's possible in less, maybe 3-4? What formation are you going for? Infantry again? Previous time it was around 4 months. But the first time it was more than half a year. I think this time it depends on my current choice of generals. Infantry is tempting... Caesar is the only expensive general. Barbarossa and Xerxes are free, and Peter and Petain are cheap and easy to upgrade. Probably I will hire Blucher, Li Shimin and Mocte/Yi Sun-sin as well. Otherwise it will be quite an expensive team: Attila-Suleiman-Blucher-Asoka Heihachiro-Khalid Caesar Li-Nobunaga Yeah, that would be pretty expensive. Looks solid though. I guess Archcom would be too easy for a man of your calibre, however if you want a real challenge you could be the first to do an Artcom lineup You're tempting me to have another go now, except I'm not sure what I could bring that was new (there's no way I'm doing Artcom!) or if I want to commit to the whole thing again. |
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Post by stoic on Aug 15, 2018 11:41:54 GMT
Previous time it was around 4 months. But the first time it was more than half a year. I think this time it depends on my current choice of generals. Infantry is tempting... Caesar is the only expensive general. Barbarossa and Xerxes are free, and Peter and Petain are cheap and easy to upgrade. Probably I will hire Blucher, Li Shimin and Mocte/Yi Sun-sin as well. Otherwise it will be quite an expensive team: Attila-Suleiman-Blucher-Asoka Heihachiro-Khalid Caesar Li-Nobunaga Yeah, that would be pretty expensive. Looks solid though. I guess Archcom would be too easy for a man of your calibre, however if you want a real challenge you could be the first to do an Artcom lineup You're tempting me to have another go now, except I'm not sure what I could bring that was new (there's no way I'm doing Artcom!) or if I want to commit to the whole thing again. I recall there was an old (well, relatively old ) movie... A victim was asking a serial killer why he is doing all these terrible things, what are his aims... The answer was: - Aims? I don't have any aims... I simply like it. |
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Post by Iron Duke on Aug 15, 2018 13:07:45 GMT
Yeah, that would be pretty expensive. Looks solid though. I guess Archcom would be too easy for a man of your calibre, however if you want a real challenge you could be the first to do an Artcom lineup You're tempting me to have another go now, except I'm not sure what I could bring that was new (there's no way I'm doing Artcom!) or if I want to commit to the whole thing again. I recall there was an old (well, relatively old ) movie... A victim was asking a serial killer why he is doing all these terrible things, what are his aims... The answer was: - Aims? I don't have any aims... I simply like it. Keep us posted on what you decide to go for, maybe I'll take it on again if I think I can add a new name to the pantheon. Oh, and it would be good to have the definitive list of milestones for daily missions if you feel like taking note of them... |
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Post by dain on Aug 16, 2018 9:08:40 GMT
Hi Stoic,
I remember that you have the last version of game with the special item - book. Maybe Art of War or something. I cannot find the proper thread. Do you know what that item does game-wise?
Thanks
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Post by Iron Duke on Aug 16, 2018 9:25:14 GMT
Hi Stoic, I remember that you have the last version of game with the special item - book. Maybe Art of War or something. I cannot find the proper thread. Do you know what that item does game-wise? Thanks I found the thread that you're referring to european-war-4.boards.net/thread/5388/ah-mere-infantry-poor-beggars?page=3Unfortunately it contains more questions than answers so we'll have to wait and see if stoic (or anyone else) ever got round to buying it. |
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Post by Nobunaga Oda on Aug 16, 2018 9:36:08 GMT
Hi Stoic, I remember that you have the last version of game with the special item - book. Maybe Art of War or something. I cannot find the proper thread. Do you know what that item does game-wise? Thanks I found the thread that you're referring to european-war-4.boards.net/thread/5388/ah-mere-infantry-poor-beggars?page=3Unfortunately it contains more questions than answers so we'll have to wait and see if stoic (or anyone else) ever got round to buying it. Now that I think about it, the <Art of War> seems weird. Is it an accessory item (like the necklaces and rings?) Or can it be a universal item, fitting all 4 equipment slots? We'll never know, but I doubt it'll make too much a difference since there are better equipment in-game. |
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Post by stoic on Aug 16, 2018 9:46:30 GMT
Hi Stoic, I remember that you have the last version of game with the special item - book. Maybe Art of War or something. I cannot find the proper thread. Do you know what that item does game-wise? Thanks Yep I know it, though it was a bit disappointing... Those books are some kind of replacement of normal items. Though they are very expensive, the bonuses they give are very modest. To be honest I don't know why someone will choose those books instead of even purple items. Maybe the idea was to give us other equipment after all legendary sets are collected, but unfortunately practical value of them is limited... |
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Post by stoic on Aug 16, 2018 9:51:49 GMT
Now that I think about it, the <Art of War> seems weird. Is it an accessory item (like the necklaces and rings?) Or can it be a universal item, fitting all 4 equipment slots? We'll never know, but I doubt it'll make too much a difference since there are better equipment in-game. You are right, those books belong to necklaces' slot. |
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Post by dain on Aug 16, 2018 16:03:44 GMT
Thanks. So dissapointing, I thought of something like: Whenever an equipped general kills an enemy unit, there is 5% chance to get 10 medals...
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Post by stoic on Aug 16, 2018 17:38:39 GMT
Thanks. So dissapointing, I thought of something like: Whenever an equipped general kills an enemy unit, there is 5% chance to get 10 medals... It would be nice, but nothing like that ever happened to me |
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Post by Iron Duke on Feb 17, 2019 18:08:15 GMT
Well, I completed EW5 some time ago again. Now with this team: Attila - Black Prince - Blucher (from time to time I used Asoka as well). Mocti-Li Caesar Khalid-Bismarck So I have two new names for the endgame teams summary - Edward and Khalid. I was impressed by two things actually. 1. Attila's power. Singlemalt said that he is good but really I didn't think he is so good, especially with support of Edward. 2. Field hospital. Caesar and Mocty together are very impressive - 300 HPs each turn for all members of the team especially taking into account that I had Blucher and a number of generals with Leadership - Li, Mocty, Edward... So now I too have achieved 2nd dan, here's my team: Atilla, Suleiman, Blucher, Edward Nelson, Yi Sun-sin Cleopatra, Khalid/Bismarck So the formation is 4 Cav, 2 Arch, 2 Arty - however, I subbed in Bismarck for Edward in Volgograd. I think that's two new names for the list: Suleiman & Cleo. |
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Hell on earth. Good thing is that we have a nice guide made by andrei. You have to read it. There are several missions like that in EW5. Really difficult missions. There is nothing similar to them in EW6 or WC4. For example, to beat Panama I personally invented a method that took more than 4 hours to complete it. And you can't save/load these missions. And I was happy as a child when I did it. Good for me that my team was powerful enough to complete it in more conventional way the second time. I guarantee that you never will forget the names of those missions - Volgograd, Panama, Rio-de-Janeiro, Atlanta, Los Angeles etc...
