Bit surprised that Wizard Towers aren't used in a defensive mission (well you have to turtle in the beginning)
As mentioned; they really don't hold up to Dragons. Skeletons do; and they are Free to boot! So get as many of them as you can; as fast as possible! Another plus is their mobility ofcourse. Due to the small number of enemies you face Lightning Storm won't be used as frequent as often; but ofcourse it can save you some. And as the dragons all storm for your palace anyways you don't need that much range. As Guilds upgrade so does their range and a lvl 3 should be enough to cover the entire settlement if it isn't huge. And when you think about using Storm think about it that Priestesses get XP for the damage their Skeletons do; so it is prefered they do the damage and killing, stay more with Invis to save Priestesses/Wizards in need!
Are the Inns for keeping the heroes at home or for gold or both? Guessing both ^^
Primarily for getting Elves. Sure; they do keep heroes away but so do their guilds, and with Dragons the Taxincome can get quite big from a fleeing Priestess. The gold is nice, but in this specific mission the additional space they take and the ease for dragons to raze them doesn't make it worth it (IMO ofcourse)
Could Gnomes repair Wizard Towers? Was a while since I played it.
Yes, they can. But you wish to focus on Elves here as gold is a handy tool for keeping Priestesses alive and have a healthy flock of skeleton meatshield (loads of Temples to Krypta!). Often a high-level Priestess goes off "Exploring" and has to be ressed again (after the dragons left ofcourse; or they just get killed again!)
I'm finding micromanaging to not pay off since it's so limited in what you can do. Plus it drains gold. Oh well of to try your tips.
Yup. And that's what the elves and 3 marketplaces are for, to give you that gold. This quest really needs loads of micromanagement since it involves primarily wizards, priestesses (and later Adepts, but they can handle themselves) and these are very fragile on their own.
Alfryd said:
You'll have to spend 10,000 gold on construction before the blacksmith will pay itself back, which probably won't happen for several days. Focus on other priorities first.
Here we go again. With this quest the 10000 is made faster than any other. Lvl 2 upgrade, 3 marketplaces, 2 temples to krypta (and Inn, Elves etc.). Remember the 9000 gold Trading Post that can be found fast...
They just don't have the firepower to justify the cost. Ballista towers aren't much better, but, naturally, they don't need enchantment.
Just as a note; one tower VS. one dragon and the dragon wins. You need to position 2 to cover each other. And all these towers will generate additional sewers as well... just something to think about if you want to go Dwarves. Also if you do want to upgrade the palace to 3 as fast as possible; you'll need the additional peasants for all the repairs.
Yes, they can. You are not advised to use gnomes in the long-run, however. Evict them later using rogues (and, in emergencies, lightning bolt) to demolish the hovels in rapid succession.
This process *can* take a LONG time. Think carefully before doing it. Also; it is doomed to fail if you have statues or gardens.
Invisibility can save you the cost of recruiting another hero at level 1, but you can't use it on heroes that stray too far.
Very handy... but the priestesses have the nasty habit to go exploring far away, beyond reach and most towers get demolished *fast!* by Dragons.
Wither can be used to slow enemies down and by your skeletons time to react.
Also handy. Just be sure not to do it with a dragon in front of a fleeing Wizard or Priestess. The wizard/priestess will then gain area on the dragon and might go down in fire
. Some more hints in my prev. post.
You can also zap the palace to trigger 'defending the realm' if there are any monsters nearby, or 'defending home' for healers.
Note healers do NOT heal anyone anymore in these modes. Also handy to note is Fighters defend Agrela Temples, Paladins Dauros Temples and WoD's Fervus Temples may they ever be attacked...