This game sure is hard!

[Zhuangzi]

Writhan, at the end of the game I was using Rain of Fire twice a turn for the first three turns in every fight, for about 3000-4000 damage per hit. You can theoretically hit seven enemies, but normal was two or three. I just owned everything with this and the occasional Armageddon (like when fighting the big orc at the end).

[Writhan]

Ya. Exactly. I only had 2/3 higher magic or whatever though, didn't get to invest into the last point as I completed the game at level 24 or so.

As a paladin, you're only "damage" is your troops, and they are slightly weaker then the warriors troops. Sure, you can heal them, and rezz some of them.. but you still need good troops to begin with. I have been very unlucky as I said, I have yet to find a troop with decent hit points and damage. All my ranged units are a mess. I'm using goblin archers, archers, evil eyes (At least good) and half a stack of archmages (Sold out). And using goblin shamans to tank.

[kennec]

Originally Posted by Zhuangzi

Writhan, at the end of the game I was using Rain of Fire twice a turn for the first three turns in every fight, for about 3000-4000 damage per hit. You can theoretically hit seven enemies, but normal was two or three. I just owned everything with this and the occasional Armageddon (like when fighting the big orc at the end).

try game as warrior on impossible now

[wolfing]

The start of the game can be really easy or really hard depending on what order you do things.
My 2 suggestions:
- Concentrate on the main quest until you get the spirit box and get the first 2 spirits up and running.
- Leave the swamps for last! The other two regions in the first continent are so much easier.

[Zhuangzi]

Originally Posted by kennec

try game as warrior on impossible now

Is there any point being a Warrior really? I take it you are saying this would be the hardest way to play the game?

If I play on Impossible it will have to be as a Mage. Do you Russian guys agree? The whole business of improved ragebox and higher leadership does nothing for me. Having played through on Hard with a Paladin and Mage, it seems to me that Mage is easily better in the long run.

[reed]

yeah, 40,50,60 rage is'nt a big differences

suppose you choose leadership every 3 level, at level 28 that would make 2900 leadership differences, most likely less if you prefer other option like atk / int

[sf71us]

Yeah Try impossible. I'm playing mage on impossible right now. leadership is a big problem for me. I'm lvl 7 and just reached the freedom isle. After spent all my money buying equipment to boost my leadership and int,the leadership is only around 2400.My int is 18 right now though, but it doesn't seem quite useful at current stage. And almost all the monsters here are very strong and overpowering to me. Every battle is a real pain...and need more money....

[Zhuangzi]

Originally Posted by sf71us

Yeah Try impossible. I'm playing mage on impossible right now. leadership is a big problem for me. I'm lvl 7 and just reached the freedom isle. After spent all my money buying equipment to boost my leadership and int,the leadership is only around 2400.My int is 18 right now though, but it doesn't seem quite useful at current stage. And almost all the monsters here are very strong and overpowering to me. Every battle is a real pain...and need more money....

Have a look at the 'Surviving on Impossible' thread in the Tips & Hints forum. That certainly is a bit low for leadership, but all you really need is Chaos 3, then you can start hitting the enemy with Ice Snake/Fireball. Also, you should be level 9 minimum before Freedom Isles. You should clear out Darion (i.e. crypt area) before Freedom Isles.