| Author | Questioning whether or not to get sprites? If so... |
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Sprites may not be so appealing at first... seemingly expensive and weak to the lower level elf.
That may be true at level 5, where they can't compete to other factions upgrades... but what about the hunts? Especially some merc missions. Here is a great example for all of those wondering whether it is worth it or not:
https://www.lordswm.com/warlog.php?lt=-1&warid=4950039
This is, once again, an example of the hit and run strategy. Apparently some people were upset that my one sprite killing 20-some zombies wasn't worth noting because overall, I lost the battle. So here's an example where I did not screw it up. |
https://www.lordswm.com/forum_messages.php?tid=1840085
lock this thread and post this question on that thread above |
Sprites are good, no question about that. And as every unit upgrade it's advisable to get them once possible. Very good on hunts, too - esp. with battle fury.
for ipslne:
Why did you create this topic? |
| I kept getting messages from lower level players asking why I use sprites, and I directed the ones who weren't obnoxious to the forums. They then sent messages saying there weren't any threads regarding the subject, so I made one. I don't see why it's a problem D: |
No problem, I was merely curious. But LeNgZaISD is right - you should have posted it in elves faction topic, and directed newbies there.
Despite a couple of flooders living in faction topics, there's still plenty of useful info in them, and your bit of advice would fit in nicely. :) |
| i use sprites i like them but i do not know how to fully use them as i gt them like 4 hours ago |
| maybe you can put ur advises and links on your profile too :) |
| The Sprites there can open "HOLE" for FKS to go inside the enemies Shooters ... coz the sprites have burst and it is done automatically every time ur enemies stacks stand adjacently .... |
| but to do that you need a high amount of sprites as they are quite brittle which in turn means you have less fks to deal the damage |
whether or not to get sprites?
every fight requires different type of units (army selection). sprites may be useful against some opponents, while in front of others they are completely useless. maybe with pumped ini...
anyway, recently i thought about a strategy with max sprites and a small MH set with two rings of flight. don't know what will come out but i'll share the results soon. |
| Sounds interesting! I've found a good combination vs. most ranged units (NOT poisoners and mage/lorekeepers) is a combination of Sprites and FKS, with minimum bows and max druids. Split up the bowmen as cannon fodder, and hit hard with fks. Sprites will be targeted second, and recruited slightly less than fks... depending on the specific hunt/merc. |
| never thought using my precious bowmen as a decoy, but this might be efficient, especially against a few big stacks of ranged units... |
I use max sprites on all my hunts, and mercenary quests. Their no-retal attack does wonders! Merc quests that were a pain suddenly became easy.
If I get 5 stacks of ranged enemies i split my bows to 3or4 groups and the sprites 2 stacks a 22 and a 1 which i use as diversion or the wasp swarm spell... you may think its damage is crap but it does slow the initiative of enemies often enabling my sprites to hit again first!
Here is an example of the sprites protecting farmers against knights (2) with no arts!
https://www.lordswm.com/warlog.php?lt=-1&warid=4969594 |
| sorry that was wrong battle. had arts luck medalion and boots +2 defense. |
Sprites are especially good in hunts at level 5. At 6 and 7 though, as far as I've noted... the large increase in FKS make them far more useful (especially at 7 when you can use the talent Rally).
However, that doesn't make Sprites obsolete ;) Just not too good for primary melee in PvP and several Merc Missions (especially Monster missions). |
| agenst knight they might be good for lvl 5 or so i guess i never got them though im trying to save up xP. Hit and run can kill stacks of swords\ |
| True, good against knight and can avoid Griffs' infinite retal. However Griffins can easily out-run Sprites... making Griffs as favored enemy almost essential so bows can take them out fast. (This is only relative to level 5. At level 6, Knight's recruit can be so high as to negate this strategy). |
| The Recruits are available at level 5 ... |
| Sorry; to clarify: by "recruit" I meant their overall recruit count based on structures and faction skill level. Not their upgraded farmers. |
To Ipsine : ok, u have great tactic .. i saw ur match against the 23 Golems against 1 Faerie .. that is a good game,, but honestly I myself do not like to play with Attack and Run Style, I prefer either to Attack (OFfensive) or to Defense and have some Counter-Attack without any Run ...
But for the Elves and Dark Elves, Attack and Run are the best choice I think, to MAXIMIZE their Speed and Initiative ....
Good job, Ipsine,,, hope meet u someday at war ....
^_^ |
