Reply: Mage Wars:: General:: Re: Mage Wars VS Summoner Wars
by Steelhorns To keep a long term short: SW is best for people interested rather in short battles. MW is best for people interested in longer, more strategic battles. Besides I cannot deny that I am a...
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by RhinoBarbarian My thoughts are they are really so different they cannot be compared. Yes, they both feature summoning creatures onto the board. But really, that is about it.In SW, you have to keep...
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by imtylerdurden At first I was a huge fan of Mage Wars. Slowly, my friends and I began to learn all the intricacies of the game, and the strategy that became most prevalent was to wait until the last...
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by Dalek5 I would consider this game if it did not take forever to play. I wish they might invent some method to speed up the game.
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by Koz1120imtylerdurden wrote:At first I was a huge fan of Mage Wars. Slowly, my friends and I began to learn all the intricacies of the game, and the strategy that became most prevalent was to wait...
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by Atvar I've yet to play the game, but have traded for it and it is on the way. I too am concerned about game-length, and can see hoe healing adds to it in a tactically uninteresting way.I'd like to...
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by Koz1120Dalek5 wrote:I would consider this game if it did not take forever to play. I wish they might invent some method to speed up the game.There are all kinds of suggestions out there for faster...
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by Koz1120Atvar wrote:I've yet to play the game, but have traded for it and it is on the way. I too am concerned about game-length, and can see hoe healing adds to it in a tactically uninteresting...
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by ghbell Poisoned blood and deathlock are what I use. Jinx can work too, but that has to be timed right.In my experience, the healing is used not at the last minute, but when the opening is there and...
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by curtcDalek5 wrote:I would consider this game if it did not take forever to play. I wish they might invent some method to speed up the game.Not all games are for all players. But you could certainly...
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by curtcAtvar wrote:I'd like to hear some thoughts on these ideas:1.) Play with a smaller spell book -"apprentice size (or smaller?)The game comes with suggestions for pre-constructed spell book. Both...
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by CombatWombat81Koz1120 wrote:imtylerdurden wrote:At first I was a huge fan of Mage Wars. Slowly, my friends and I began to learn all the intricacies of the game, and the strategy that became most...
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by Koz1120ghbell wrote:Poisoned blood and deathlock are what I use. Jinx can work too, but that has to be timed right.In my experience, the healing is used not at the last minute, but when the opening...
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by Koz1120CombatWombat81 wrote:Koz1120 wrote:imtylerdurden wrote:At first I was a huge fan of Mage Wars. Slowly, my friends and I began to learn all the intricacies of the game, and the strategy that...
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by dkartzinel And you might try some mana drain type options too. Hard to cast spells if you don't have mana. :-)
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by rainofwalrusSome good advice in here, so I wont rehash. My opinion? Healing is fine, as is. If the Priestess is 'Healing' often, you have tempo. I suggest going "Melee Heavy" with your Mage against...
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by dkartzinel Yes, just had this idea too! I just saw you mentioned building up and then charging. From what I've seen of the Priestess, that sounds rather like suicide. She wants to turtle, so letting...
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by ghbellrainofwalrus wrote:Some good advice in here, so I wont rehash. My opinion? Healing is fine, as is. If the Priestess is 'Healing' often, you have tempo. I suggest going "Melee Heavy" with your...
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by dgrgich Slow games in my experience are often due to AP. A house rule about speeding play with timers - first player to select two spells hits a 1 minute timer on the other player or for final...
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by dgrgich Healing is definitely powerful but not overpowered. If your opponent is selecting healing spells, they are in defensive mode and you've got them on the run. Gives you turns to save mana for...
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