RB Ffh2 PBEM 1-Cull

[sunrise089]

Would I be correct in assuming a Lizardman will enter my borders? AKA an unguarded worker on my border would not be a good idea when there's a Lisardman right beside him?

Athlete

Correct.

EDIT: Well it depends. A Lizardman is certainly a barb unit, not an animal, so it is allowed to enter your borders. Now it might not for other reasons (randomly decides to move elsewhere, guarding something, barbs sometimes don't enter borders at all until certain conditions are bet in BtS and that may carry over to FFH...) but your worker is at least at some theoretical risk, as opposed to like a Lion where the worker would be completely safe.

[athlete4life10]

Thanks Sunrise, I figured as much. It's not a risk worth taking, especially as this isn't really my game.

T33 played. Moved the scouting warrior 2xNW (first was onto a hill) nothing of major interest revealed. Promoted him to Shock as well.

The worker has to be held back a turn from farming the rice because of this Lizardman that has appeared. The barb is 3S of the capital and my worker and now CIII Warrior are both 1S. The rice is 1S, 1SE. If I had moved the CIII warrior with the worker last turn I could have started farming this turn but I never considered needing to cover the worker within my own territory. Chalk that up to mistake #1 for me .

Athlete

[Cull]

Bah, the thing was the lizard man was fine. I would have probably done something way worse, deserving a . Although, maybe promoting the warrior to Woody 1 would have been better.

[Rowain]

Especially if Woody II is harder to get in FFH. I'm assuming because it's farther down the promo path is what makes it harder?

AFAIK you need a certain religion (FoL?), a tech (Hidden Path or so) and can only give it to recon units

[Cull]

While Woody 2 can not be gained, Woody 1 by itself on a unti that already basically has Guirella 1, makes a C1, Woody 1, Guierlla 1 scouting unit that has double moves on hills. Compared to Shock, which only helps against certain barbs, instead of the more flexiable forest defense.

[darrelljs]

Yeah but barbs in recent patches don't suicide against units. They walk right by, so you need a more active defense. I guess YMMV, but that's my experience.

Darrell

[Cull]

Yeah but barbs in recent patches don't suicide against units. They walk right by, so you need a more active defense. I guess YMMV, but that's my experience.

Darrell

Oh. Then Shock might be better.

Care to inform me on the wonders of the lurker thread? What can you people be talking about?!? Its turn 30 something on Ffh2.

[darrelljs]

There is a lot of basic FFH discussion since many lurkers have never played before. That and we're handicapping the odds of you surviving the impending dogpile .

Darrell

[Square Leg]

YMMV
Darrell

Free post for Cull but what the hell does that mean? I have to ask about these damn shorthand thingy's all the time!

[T-hawk]

Square Leg, try http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ymmv