Questions about the idol

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according to the readme, to get war rank 10, you need the idol.  Does this mean the idol is useless to have up until you've hit 9, and you just need it to go from 9-10? (and to keep the enemy from doing so).    or is there any early benefit to having it, like a faster progression from 1-9.  If I grab it at any point in the game, the AI seems to ignore it as unimportant and never tries to take it from me.  And is your war rank indicated somewhere?  What units you have coming out is an indication, but is it shown in the interface somewhere?

 

 

demigod
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

The idol increases your war rank by 1 at any time you hold it. So, if you cap it in the beginning of the game you will have war rank 2 while the enemy has war rank 1.

War rank is not indicated anywhere, yet.

Reply #2 from Demigod Forums Top

you also get nice xp :P

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

tis true...

Reply #4 from Demigod Forums Top

So what is the relationship between the idol and your war rank? If I am rank 1 and then grad the idol I go to rank 2 straight away? Then does it have any further effect on the war rank after this? If not maybe it would be better to let the enemy take it, then grab it straight back and jump straight to the next war rank.

Reply #5 from Demigod Forums Top

Also what's the difference bettwen rank 9 and rank 10 AI-controlled units?

 

* War Rank 9: Soldiers, archers, priests, Catapultasaurii, angels and giants
* War Rank 10: Soldiers, archers, priests, Catapultasaurii, angels and giants

Reply #6 from Demigod Forums Top

I think the idol increases your normal war rank by one, so if you have rank 1 and get the idol, you go to rank 2.  If your enemy captures it from you, you go back down to rank 1.  So, whoever owns it gets more/better creeps.

I think rank 10 is the same as rank 9 but more creeps come at once.

Reply #7 from Demigod Forums Top

I think the idol increases your normal war rank by one, so if you have rank 1 and get the idol, you go to rank 2. If your enemy captures it from you, you go back down to rank 1. So, whoever owns it gets more/better creeps.

I think rank 10 is the same as rank 9 but more creeps come at once.
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This.

 

According to the guide at gamereplays.org,

At the highest rank, this difference means that you spawn four giants, and your opponent spawns just 2.
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Reply #8 from Demigod Forums Top

that is good to know, so i can give it to the ai (i always wonderd why the games are so easy)

Reply #9 from Demigod Forums Top

Thanks for the info, that makes sense.

Reply #10 from Demigod Forums Top

4 giants instead of 2 is a huge difference.

On that subject though, i really wish it went from 4 to 8. (2 from each portal, then 4 from each portal.)  No 2 to 4.

 

If you got 4 Giants from one portal, then capturing the enemy portal by their base might actually be a big deal and be something you could do to come back.

 

Or Giants need to have twice the health and like 50% more damage. :P

 

THough that's balancing stuff, and not what this build is about.

 

Reply #11 from Demigod Forums Top

Or Giants need to have twice the health and like 50% more damage.
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They aren't demis, and that would make it closer then it should be IMO. :S

On that subject though, i really wish it went from 4 to 8. (2 from each portal, then 4 from each portal.) No 2 to 4.
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Absolutely, they just feel too fragile to be that rare as they are now. Plus, the sheer intimidation would be awesome.