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<blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 786626" data-attributes="member: 1125"><p><strong>A Review</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Auselen</strong>: The sudden appearance of the Dark Fortress was a shock to the City of the Summoners, they sent out a war party to investigate, it never returned. But within a week the city had been destroyed and in its place the glistening plating of the Hive spread out like black ice crystals. A Cressian Scout had flown over the sight o the back of a Roc but had quickly turned and returned home wityh the news of the destruction. </p><p></p><p>Whilst on Ausel the High Council had met in urgency, as more of the Formian Warriors had been sighted exploring the Island. Their only option to free the workers and sue for peace.</p><p></p><p>The peace has been agreed and the Formian Queen looks towards the mainland eager for her dominion to spread. She knows that she needs to Auselen for their ships and for the supply of beasts they supply for the Hive to enslave - but just how long will she trust them?</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile the Cressian Forces have gathered and taken the offensive for the first time. Ships of Stempan design but Cressian make have been constructed in order to transport the many troops and the griffon and eagle air units. The Cachalot Druids stand ready with their Cetacean forces along with their jellyfish and octopi companions.</p><p></p><p>The first fleet has already encountered the Auselen Naval Ring and a furious battle has been waged with no clear winner but both sides now with a better understanding of the others ability.</p><p></p><p>In her Hive the Queen watches and ponders and schemes...</p><p></p><p><strong>LOTS of QUESTIONS</strong></p><p></p><p>1.What motivation do Formians actually have? Why is the Queen working wih the Ausel? Who is in control (ie is she using them or they using her?)</p><p></p><p>2. Where is this War going to be waged? - on Ausel or in Cressia?</p><p></p><p>3. What do Formian tactics actually look like? - is it just "SWARM -destroy every threat in your path-ignore your wounded-show no fear" or do the Myrmarch and Taskmasters actually have some cunning strategy?</p><p></p><p>4. iirc Formians must be within 50 feet of the Hive for the Hivemind effect to work - is this correct and does that make the queen vunerable?</p><p></p><p>5. What do the Ausel actually expect to achieve?</p><p></p><p>6. Don't ya just wish their was a morale mechanic?</p><p></p><p>* The Glistening Black Plating (Chitin) of the Hive-Fortress was just a flavour addition for me - I love the image of Formian workers using the bodies of the Formian (and other) dead as building materials -cannibilisign the corpses, reshaping and reforming it as required...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tonguez, post: 786626, member: 1125"] [b]A Review[/b] [b]Auselen[/b]: The sudden appearance of the Dark Fortress was a shock to the City of the Summoners, they sent out a war party to investigate, it never returned. But within a week the city had been destroyed and in its place the glistening plating of the Hive spread out like black ice crystals. A Cressian Scout had flown over the sight o the back of a Roc but had quickly turned and returned home wityh the news of the destruction. Whilst on Ausel the High Council had met in urgency, as more of the Formian Warriors had been sighted exploring the Island. Their only option to free the workers and sue for peace. The peace has been agreed and the Formian Queen looks towards the mainland eager for her dominion to spread. She knows that she needs to Auselen for their ships and for the supply of beasts they supply for the Hive to enslave - but just how long will she trust them? Meanwhile the Cressian Forces have gathered and taken the offensive for the first time. Ships of Stempan design but Cressian make have been constructed in order to transport the many troops and the griffon and eagle air units. The Cachalot Druids stand ready with their Cetacean forces along with their jellyfish and octopi companions. The first fleet has already encountered the Auselen Naval Ring and a furious battle has been waged with no clear winner but both sides now with a better understanding of the others ability. In her Hive the Queen watches and ponders and schemes... [b]LOTS of QUESTIONS[/b] 1.What motivation do Formians actually have? Why is the Queen working wih the Ausel? Who is in control (ie is she using them or they using her?) 2. Where is this War going to be waged? - on Ausel or in Cressia? 3. What do Formian tactics actually look like? - is it just "SWARM -destroy every threat in your path-ignore your wounded-show no fear" or do the Myrmarch and Taskmasters actually have some cunning strategy? 4. iirc Formians must be within 50 feet of the Hive for the Hivemind effect to work - is this correct and does that make the queen vunerable? 5. What do the Ausel actually expect to achieve? 6. Don't ya just wish their was a morale mechanic? * The Glistening Black Plating (Chitin) of the Hive-Fortress was just a flavour addition for me - I love the image of Formian workers using the bodies of the Formian (and other) dead as building materials -cannibilisign the corpses, reshaping and reforming it as required... [/QUOTE]
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