Re: Legends - how does summon earthforce

From: drhj@v1.astro.cf.ac.uk (Dean Johnson)

Date: Thu, 13 Jan 1994 12:24:42 +0000

In article 94Jan12153639@primavera.mit.edu, dresnick@athena.mit.edu (David I Resnick) writes:
> Hi,
>
> In taking on big locations there seem to be several good options to
> reduce your casualties.
>
> 1) Slot leaders with appropriate magic.
> 2) Curse opposing leader down 100%
> 3) Destroy the walls with summon earthforce.
> 4) Have a MUCH bigger force than the place you are hitting.
>
> Are there any other basic ways to reduce your losses?

Have a very high tactics commander of your legion blessed up 100%. I'm
sure you know this but state it in case anyone else misses it.

As for appropriate magic, a spell that comes into its own when attacking
large locations is Veil of Nightmares.  This spell reduces the morale
of the opposite slot by the arcane rating of the caster.  It ignores
soldier MAR and if your skill is 30+ can have a devastating effect.

When there are large numbers of soldiers, damaging battle magic becomes
useless as it kills such a small fraction of the slot.

Note, Whisper of fear will only work on a Legion NOT a Location.

>
> I Have done #1, and am going too #2 soon.  How does summon earthforce
> work (i.e. how many spellpoints does it take to destroy each
> tower/wall size/whatever).
>

Well I can't give you specifics but I can give some general advice.
For summon earthforce to work you need to get 10 points over the MAR
of the target it.  If you do not exceed this there is no effect.  If
you do, you get that 10 points + an extra worth of effect.

Eg.  MAR of target = 12pts.  Cast SE at 32pts.  You get 20pts of effect.

A 70pt SE took down virtually all of Calburg's defences, No MAR.  I don't
have the exact stats but the defence were big. 100s Wall (Stone I thinK)
10s of towers and gate house.  Ditch and Moat seemed to stay in place.  I
think that they are the last to go.

> Any thoughts would be appreciated!
> --
>        David Resnick                           dresnick@athena.mit.edu

Dean

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Legends - how does summon earthforce
dresnick@athena.mit.edu (David I Resnick)
Wed, 12 Jan 1994 20:36:39 +0000