Gaspar Wrote:Any intent to update us on your thoughts on the post-Infernal Pact world? 
Lots of stuff....but the game's been pretty slow of late due to technical issues ect.
I wasn't able to spot Hyborem on t144, so a quick kill doesn't look to be in the cards. Mardoc hasn't seen Hyborem either, so I'm guessing Hybie spawned somewhere out east (hopefully on the Sheam borders for some hell terrain fun

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I'm not very concerned about the Infernals at this point in the game. I've got a very solid defensive army and I'll be adding some fun toys to it over the next 15-20 turns. (Ritualists, Eidolons, a couple of Beasts, Rathas and Empy Priests as well as a few more Iron Stygians). I'll need to keep a close eye on the AC to ensure that I can switch back into AV for Sacrifice the Weak once Blight hits, but I'm planning a few more religion swaps over the next 15 turns.
I'm aiming to finish teching Infernal Pact at eot 145. Turn 146 I'll finally burn the GArtist from Drama for a Golden Age. Golden Igloo should be able to build the Grimoire in about 6 GA turns.
Around the rest of the empire I'll be building up a few more units and slamming out some super quick Org courthouses (I currently have 0 CHs in my 15 city empire).
Golden Lean To is starting work on The Pillar of Chains (which will be worth ~27h/turn once complete, effectively doubling my production in my capital) and will be my primary city for building the Towers. I can build the Tower of the Elements and the Tower of Divination concurrently. The Tower of Necromancy and the Tower of Alteration will have to be built in succession.
Current tech plans: Finish IP-->Engineering-->Poisons-->Religious Law-->Magic techs up to Arcane Lore-->turn off research and start cash rushing the 4 towers (using ToD to sling to Strength of Will).
Assuming that I'm not at the losing end of a mass dogpile, I should be finished teching by about t 170 or so. I'll need to crank some numbers and do a bit of WB testing, but I should be able to win a tower of Mastery victory by t 190 at the latest.