Vindicated
Mortal
posted 27 September 2008 06:10 PM EDT (US)
I'm a zeus player and always find myself going Dionysus because most of the stat guides i have read ...say so
I know Gods are to be used as tools , but why do people suggest going Dionysus over Apollo mopst of the time and what are situations where you find yourself needing to use one more than the other.
Also If you dont play Zeus maybe you have some input how a Zeus players choice to choose one or the other has effected the out come of your match(es)
Major_Rackham
Banned
posted 28 September 2008 02:03 AM
EDT (US)
7 / 48
Excellent inference.
You should be a scholar, u do know that, don't u?
Vindicated
Mortal
posted 28 September 2008 08:12 PM
EDT (US)
11 / 48
I have to agree with the majority i guess, i just find so many times i could fly a pegasus over and drop Underworld and /gameover if i would have only gone Apollo
Arus_II
Mortal
posted 29 September 2008 01:56 AM
EDT (US)
13 / 48
but a real players would not send his standard units to the hydra, he sends his heroes in.
Arus_II
Mortal
posted 02 October 2008 12:57 PM
EDT (US)
19 / 48
Bachanalia+ monstrous rage = Titan OP
marcus owns all
Mortal
posted 06 October 2008 00:20 AM
EDT (US)
20 / 48
2 hydras sitting in ur economic base can hold off 4 ages until ur army gets back, and can force an army with no heroes into retreat in seconds. With the aid of a few towers and soldiers, they are very effective.
On the other hand, 2 many times has my economy been crippled by suprise back-attacks 4 me to disregard the underworld passage. U can start secret bases behind enemy lines or destroy bases with the passage's surprise advantage. The manticore and bronze have never dealt crippling damage to me and i don't know much about them, so i won't count them in the equasion.
Overall, I would say dionyssus is more defensive while apollo is more offensive.
Arus_II
Mortal
posted 07 October 2008 01:15 AM
EDT (US)
24 / 48
Ye, you have to have LOS, but a pegasus will sufice. Also, if you send part of ur army to passage, he will defeat you in the main battle, but he will quickly pull back because you destroy his base.
agiyr
Mortal
posted 07 October 2008 12:40 PM
EDT (US)
26 / 48
I'm a new Zeus player and I've asked myself this question many times, as well as asked myself why I'm going for Hermes all the time for classical. felt just like you - That I picked the gods because the stat guides told me to. But from my own exp. with Zeus, I really think that Dionysus is better overall.
When I decided that Hermes would be my main classical choice I knew that I couldn't use Apollo witch was a shame cause I really liked Apollo first, but that was the first time I played AoM and I didn't know much of the game.
The reason of why I pick Dionysus is that my hippokons gets stronger. The focus on calavry on both Hermes and Dionysus is very good because they make calavry a fighting unit that actually will overcome the hoplites at the Heroic age.
I don't really use myth units much, but I really like the Hydra. Sure, the manticore is good and it can support your army without getting hitted by heroes as much as the Hydras, but you won't afford the wood cost if you have centaurs. My wood is a problem because of the high farm costs and the military buildings - and you need to buy the forretress in heroic. I just can't afford to buy manticores.
but that's not the only reason of why I like the Hydras. The manticores can't be used as good as the hydras offensive. They can't tare down buildings, witch is a big problems when you havn't got many siege weapons. Besides, the Scylla is a must have in a water map if you want to use Hermes even in land maps. They will give you the control over the water very easily.
About the god powers, The underworld passage is simply not as good as the bronze power in 1 vs 1. You wont really waste a lot of time by walking instead of teleporting, and the Bronze power can be used defensive as well as offensive.
Arus_II
Mortal
posted 07 October 2008 03:19 PM
EDT (US)
29 / 48
REALLY?? thats very clever of you!
Major_Rackham
Banned
posted 07 October 2008 05:51 PM
EDT (US)
30 / 48
Grammar class all in session, please rise!
Btw, all the reasons ppl are giving for their opinion on which god are for all the wrong reasons, seriously, look up the game a bit more before you post something ignorant.