general tips n tricks for new players

[TemjinGold]

Originally Posted by oody

I didn't realize Transmute gives you mana when you kill any units in a stack with your army. You don't need to destroy the entire stack to gain mana?! It seems overpowered like this, I had originally read it like the Trapper medal.

You do need to knock off the whole stack to get mana from Transmute.

[tetleytea]

This question is going to sound noobish. I have no pride....

How do you use the Paladin Resurrect ability? Is it automatic? A learned skill? Or is there an icon somewhere that I'm not aware of that gives me a free cast? thanks!

[oody]

Paladin unit resurrection is in the lower right corner where all unit abilities are.

Paladin Class resurrection I *think* is automatic after battle, but I have never played one so I can't say for sure.

[Zechnophobe]

Yes, it is automatic.

[ShuiMienLung]

Originally Posted by TemjinGold

You do need to knock off the whole stack to get mana from Transmute.

Whereas the Mind skill, Holy Anger, pays off just from inflicting damage (any of the troops that can dodge, you get no mana from if they do) on demons and undead.
So a multi-attack (like Sea Dogs or Cerberus vs. 3 troops) can pay you 9 mana just for MAKING the attack, if you have the skill maxed.
Then your NEXT troop (Phantom of one of those two?) comes along hits a trio nearby, and there's another 9 mana... and if one of the stacks dies, NOW the Transmute kicks in.

[MaroonMaurader]

If you're not going for high-score or high-level, learning II and III aren't particularly good actually unless you're a Paladin. At best you'll do slightly better than break-even by the end of the game, but most of the game will be harder.

I agree that for an expert trying for a high score Learning is a critical skill, but for a new player just messing around? Don't bother.