Don't the Pariden have any BIG/TOUGH Units?

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First game I played as the Verga (sp?).   Anyway they had a big troll looking thing that could clobber monsters and win most fights. 

But I'm playing as the Pariden now and their little bitty archers and sword guys just get SWALLOWED WHOLE by just about anything on the map. 

What's the trick to playing Pariden?  Run away constantly from all fights?   What are these folks good for?   I notice I can't use Gildar to rush buildings anymore either, I guess that's a faction trait as well. 

 

 

 

 

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

Rushing construction is a technology. Think it's administrative in the second column of the civilization tab. 

 

And no, parden doesn't have any big brutes. Once you research in the military section for a while you'll get some better weapons and armor to upgrade with. 

 

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting BlackSmokeDMax, reply 1

Rushing construction is a technology. Think it's administrative in the second column of the civilization tab. 

 

And no, parden doesn't have any big brutes. Once you research in the military section for a while you'll get some better weapons and armor to upgrade with. 

 

 

Thanks for the tip on construction.   So the Parden is basically defenseless against all monsters?   Because no matter how many shield and magic rings you have those beasts are just going to CRUSH MY ARMIES LIKE BUGS. 

Bummer.  

 

 

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Not completely, Pariden is strong in magic. Also if you make your troops high in initiative, you can kill stuff long before they get to attack you. Basically you just have to play with a different strategy for the different factions, play to their strengths.

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Are you custom designing units? Are you building them from fortresses? Load up pariden units with magical equipment, then use scrying pools combined with city enchantments to give them fire attack, initiative, health bonuses.

You'll be able to mage staff-wielding units that can kill juggernauts before they'd ever get up close.

Juggernauts are amazing but they can be killed somewhat easily. Pariden requires more detail management than yithril, but they are an awesome faction.

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Most factions have pretty much the same selection of units. Sure there are the odd elementals, spiders, juggernauts, and golems; but for the most part, everyone can train the same units. You just got spoiled by playing Verga first.