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rahmen · Unread postby **rahmen** » 22 Jul 2007, 10:38

i cant seem to defeat nicolai, effective use of dark magic nullifies my damage output (almost), i cant build fast enough and rushing isnt one of my strong sides, prefer long games but now i see its stupid, to clear the stage will i need dark magic and the sandros cloak?
also any suggestions on how to build fast and what to build?

i have read the walktrough but cant manage anyway, this is on normal 1.5

id appreciate some help

Elvin · Unread postby **Elvin** » 22 Jul 2007, 11:14

I have not replayed it in 1.5 but I remember that I built dwellings in both towns and went straight though the portal, gathered the artifacts a few weeks later and went to his land. If you let him build up he has 4 towns and can easily gain a superior army.

I did not bother completing the quest for the phoenixes and instead went to defeat the spectral stacks on the map. It is possible to go to Nikolai's land and visit the obelisks to dig for the tear of Asha, that can work as well.

So you don't have light magic? In my first play I had defense, light, luck and logistics and it wasn't outrageously hard. The second time I tried warmachines and destructive and I was thrashed. It might have been that his massive skelie stack played first and killed my hunters or the fact that he could move more than me and I even had exp logistics

Could not even go for the grail, everything just went wrong.

Make use of your avenger. You should have a cleansing so you will be relatively safe from high level curses. Strategic placement of the unicorns may help.

rahmen · Unread postby **rahmen** » 22 Jul 2007, 11:29

i have expert light magic with all the masteries, but i havent got ressurection yet, would have been easier if i had it, i have 315 mana with findan so i could use it a lot

Elvin · Unread postby **Elvin** » 22 Jul 2007, 11:50

Yeah

I always build mage guild 5 in towns before moving on a new mission. That makes things easier, you can follow his curses with the opposite mass buff. Btw you probably know that Nikolai loves using phantom forces so it's better to have upgraded the druids for stone spikes.

rahmen · Unread postby **rahmen** » 24 Jul 2007, 17:58

whats really the best school of magic to get for findan, light or dark? undead are immune to mind spells but is confusion really a mind spell? just need to be sure

Elvin · Unread postby **Elvin** » 24 Jul 2007, 18:31

Yes, undead have immunity to it. After all you need light to counter curses, if he casts mass confusion what would you do?

rahmen · Unread postby **rahmen** » 24 Jul 2007, 18:55

point taken, thanks elvin.

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