user:loggy:gemusage
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user:loggy:gemusage [2022/03/05 22:31] loggy past me couldn't add up |
user:loggy:gemusage [2023/05/15 11:42] (current) loggy I missed that round 8 will always allow it unless the enemy is routed |
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| I don't normally withhold mechanical stuff, but in this case I did. The reason I didn't post this before, is because in 5.53 and earlier versions 16 gems spread across any number of commanders would trigger gem usage, even if they were set to retreat and had no magic paths to use the gems. Gemburning every turn with scouts set to hold as many turns as is safe vs the enemy scripting then retreat did not sound like it was going to be terribly fun to play around. Even if you got some of the gembearing commanders killed, you could almost certainly trigger more gem loss of pointless spells than you lost when burning in this way. | I don't normally withhold mechanical stuff, but in this case I did. The reason I didn't post this before, is because in 5.53 and earlier versions 16 gems spread across any number of commanders would trigger gem usage, even if they were set to retreat and had no magic paths to use the gems. Gemburning every turn with scouts set to hold as many turns as is safe vs the enemy scripting then retreat did not sound like it was going to be terribly fun to play around. Even if you got some of the gembearing commanders killed, you could almost certainly trigger more gem loss of pointless spells than you lost when burning in this way. | ||
| + | **Even if gem usage is not triggered by the above, once the round counter (ctrl-c) hits 8 or higher, gems will be spent normally.** Also, once the opponent' | ||
| - | === TL;DR or "My head hurts!" | + | |
| + | ==== TL;DR or "My head hurts!" | ||
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| * Any single mage, providing it has some gems and 4+ non-holy paths, has a ((paths + gems - 4)*33)% chance to trigger gem usage | * Any single mage, providing it has some gems and 4+ non-holy paths, has a ((paths + gems - 4)*33)% chance to trigger gem usage | ||
| * Any single commander has an ((number of carried items - 3)*50)% chance to trigger gem usage | * Any single commander has an ((number of carried items - 3)*50)% chance to trigger gem usage | ||
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| + | At round 8, enemies will start spending gems normally. | ||
user/loggy/gemusage.txt · Last modified: 2023/05/15 11:42 by loggy