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From: pochron@cat52.cs.wisc.edu (David Pochron)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: PowerMonger tactics
Summary: More hints
Keywords: PowerMonger tactics
Message-ID: <1990Dec23.172702.11005@daffy.cs.wisc.edu>
Date: 23 Dec 90 17:27:02 GMT
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Here are some more stuff that I have learned.  I've already driven a wedge
of 20 conquered territories down and across the world map!

 - If you are attacking a town or village and you are outnumbered, attack in
   aggressive mode at first!  After you have "evened the odds" a bit, switch
   to passive mode.  Your leader will respond on the fly!  Then recruit the
   heck out of the place if you want.

- Get good weapons before attacking large blue settlements - them guys are
  mean and tough!  Bows are good, but catapults are better!  You can be
  under-manned by alot and still win if you are aggressive and have a
  catapult or cannon.

- Speaking of inventions, there is a minimum amount of men you need to
  create inventions.  Usually, 50 or 60 men are needed to make a cannon or
  catapult in good time - it may be some sort of "logarithmic curve" that
  determines how fast you invent.  Leaving food in a town may help also
  during the inventing process.  Once I had only a few men, and wanted them
  to create weapons.  After 5 minutes, nothing! (not even plows!)
  (This requirement is NOT mentioned in the manual!)

- Watch out for sneaky computer tactics!  The computer (all colors) will
  make it a point to invade your "home fortress" and HIDE(!) there in large
  numbers.  I have loss several a territory because I've sent my men home,
  or have run out of food, or they fled from a battle, only to have them
  all wiped out by a large army waiting for them!  If you think you want
  to "take back" your fort, forget it if you have little men, as there is
  an advantage to being in a fort, and they will wipe you out.

- Tactics:  It is not always a good idea to attack a town from a long
  distance away.  Put your leader in passive mode and send him to the edge
  of the town.  When the townspeople are busy doing something else, attack!
  You WILL be at an advantage.

- Although I think someone mentioned you couldn't, you indeed can have
  lots of carrier pigeons flying about. I will usually fire off several
  commands to another captain and then go about my business with my own
  captain.

- When you recruit new men, don't assume the stock your army is holding is
  automatically distributed - it isn't!  Drop all of your items, then
  pick them up again to have the extra stuff distributed. (like boats)

- I haven't had any use for trading or forming an alliance - it is always
  so fragile that attacking an army of another color even breaks it!

Enough said for now...

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David M. Pochron	    |  from Rescue Rangers, _A Fly in the Ointment_
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