Re: MEPBM - Middle Earth Newbie Questions

From: "Laurence G. Tilley" <laurence@lgtilley.demon.co.uk>

Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 00:00:00 +0000

In article <4dgvdu$jtk@wagner.convex.com>, Patrick F <?@?> writes
>For the 2950 game, the most important issue is your economy.  If you recruit
>too heavily or lose too many popcenters or fail to create enough camps, you
>will shortly go bankrupt, without having much impact on the game.  This
>situation is worse in the winter for the northern nations (of either side).
Another reason why you should talk to your team of course - if something
goes wrong, you will need allies who are prepared to send you gold.  If
your capital is under threat, a well managed team will give you a back
up MT.  Remember that your enemies will be working together to knock out
individual nations.  If they choose you as the first victim, you will
need support.
>
>No nation starts with enough emissaries.  Name at least two pure emissaries
>(30 skill points) on your first and second turns and start placing camps in
>rough hexes (best chances for gold)
Or mountain hexes if you are a Dark Servant - dragons are most often
reported there and can be recruited.  Or forests if you are sure that
you have a definite need for timber (war machines, fortifications &
ships).  In 2950, where there is very little cavalry, you might also
consider plains for mounts.

> as soon as they are trained a couple of
>times.
I'd prefer straight away.
Turn 1.  Commander NamChar Emissary Tom
Turn 2.  Emissary Tom NamEmiss Emissary Dick and sells something
Turn 3. Tom and Dick name Harry & er.. Harriet  and each sell
Turn 4.  All 4 emissaries do InfYour and move to their camp sites.
Obviously if you don't want to use all 4 slots for emissaries, they move
out faster.  The loyalty of the camps they create is 50% of their rank.
So rank 32 emiss creates loy 16 camp.

Regards,

Laurence G. Tilley

References

Re: MEPBM - Middle Earth Newbie Questions
Patrick F. McGehearty <patrick@convex.COM>
Tue, 16 Jan 1996 00:00:00 +0000