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Special Strategy

If several sneak commanders get caught in the same province, they attack separately! So don't take it lightly.

Units:
One of the greatest strengths of Pangean armies is their various units compliment each other well and can achieve a level of synergy many other nations would die for. While you're still learning try using each troop type in your armies and experiment with different battle plans or army compositions. Soon you'll find that Minotaurs are awesome versus ordinary infantry but vulnerable to cavalry - so try to counter these with your own cataphracts. Then you'll find Centaurs archers are good troops but at a disadvantage in long range shooting duels, as the enemy own bowmen usually cost 3 times less are therefore are 3 times more numerous. So avoid exchanging fire with your Centaurs, use them in small groups to dispatch the enemy leaders and use the speed of your hoplites (or minotaurs or cataphracts, although these usually can find better targets) to get rid of the enemy shooters ASAP.
The Minotaurs are nice, but their low skill and size 3 causes them to get destroyed by mounted forces (both immune to the trample attack and hard to hit) or by size 3 and above units (human foot soldiers have size 2) due to their low attack rating, and for 50 gold a pop they're not all that impressive. But they are good and berserking can make up for low attack ratings (they don¿t route). It's only the resource cost that differs between armored and unarmored minotaurs, so unless you're in a hurry, there's no reason to use the unarmored ones. War minotaurs are great for storming castles : a couple of those guys forcing their way through the breach allowing more and more to trample their way in. Remember that a trample attack is armor-piercing (divides armor by 2).
The Centaurs are great longbowmen, but they cost 30. The Cataphract is a good heavy cavalry but the high encumbrance leaves them with little staying power. They are comparable to knights however.
The Harpies are actually one of the better Pangaea units, as they make great patrollers (every flying patroller counts as 2 ordinary units), and they are good scouts. If you find a province with weak militia, call some wolves in (Call of Nature spell) or send some sneakers to take it. They also destroy mages with terrible speed.
Harpies can have many uses besides scouting. Eg, emergency deliveries of gems or miscellaneous items to campaigning armies. They can also escort these armies and feed them with supply items (Enormous Cauldrons of Broth or Endless Bags of Wine), and jump to another army 3 provinces away when their supplies aren't needed any longer.

Also, both the harpies and the stealthy troops can be used to cut the retreat of an invading army by surprise, provided your opponent has neglected to invest in province defense.

They can do significant damage when they frenzy, and their high morale isn't to be underestimated. But satyr hoplites are better for the frontline : maenads die too quickly from arrows, so try 5-10 satyr hoplites or armored centaurs in the front with hold and attack orders, armored minotaurs up top with attack commanders, and hordes of maenads on the bottom with attack closest. The hoplites and centaurs will draw the arrow fire, and since they are on hold and attack, the maenads will probably not get too much fired their way.

Magic:
Pangaea takes a long time to come on line. Especially the killer spells you actually need to be worried about. But she has interesting summon spells -- think of the Awaken Vine Ogre, esp. with an Ivy Crown, then you can summon two 43 hp Ogres every turn for 1 gem, or Summon Kithaironic Lion / Horned Serpents (more expensive).
And there's always the harpies to fall back on. They are a good counter-magic, remember !
All of Pangea¿s mages have Nature, which is handy for helping with supply problems (they can feed 5 extra troops per level of Nature Magic). And they're tough - a Pan can shrug off damage that would kill most mages. They can even fight, with some decent items (armor helps a lot, since they have low prot, but they start with good hp and strength). Plus they have really high leadership for mages, and the free maenads...
But Pangaea does not get any random magic on its mages (the only other nation like this is Ulm), so if you want any access to other paths you want it on your pretender! Astral is nice, since you can find a couple of astral sites that will give you mages with random magics.
One of Pangaea's main weaknesses is the limited choice of ritual or battle spells. There are really only 2 schools available: nature and blood. Nature offers useful spells mainly in the Conjuration and Enchantment spell lists. The Blood path is trickier to use and require you to harvest blood slaves - but even if you don't want to practice blood rituals, you may want to hunt for slaves, as there are a few interesting items available to you that require some.
On the religious field, you don't get any level 4 preachers, which is very useful (Fanaticism is a level 4 spell). So make sure to use a level 3 preacher as your prophet (he'll get a +1 level bonus).

National Heroes:

"This ancient harpy has grown older and wiser than all other harpies. Reputed to be the oldest living being in all of Pangaea, she is the queen of all harpies, who serve her every whim. Arcopythera is skilled in magic and is a competent leader".

"Minotaur calves born with white hide are remarkably rare, making such births occasions of great celebration in Pangaea. These calves are given special care and are trained with the White Centaurs. The birth of Menopathos was seen as an omen of great importance. Since his birth Pangaea has begun the reconquest of the civilized world".

"Taurotyrannos the Black Bull is the offspring of a female Pandemoniac and a Minotaur bull. The rare hybrids who survive such a crossbreeding are seldom welcome and this was true in the case for Taurotyrannos as well. During his early years he was trained by his mother in hidden groves of Pangaea as a Pandemoniac. When he came of age he sacrificed his father and placed his skull upon his staff. Now Taurotyrannos has become a most powerful blood mage. His father's legacy makes him lapse into fits of berserker rage should he be angered".

6.5.1 Pangaea - the complete guide
by Mikko Heikkilä.
The Pangaea Strategy Guide (v1.2) by Mikko Heikkilä

(Any comments and suggestions: mikko.heikkila@avainteema.inet.fi)

Disclaimer

Illwinter and is by no means an official strategy guide. All the information listed here was

checked by the author but is not necessarily correct. The strategies presented here are

based on the author's own experiences and opinions and should thus be taken with a grain of

salt. I apologize for my bad spelling in advance. All the trademarks presented in this

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(Mikko Heikkilä). This document may be copied and printed for personal use and published

freely as long as the content stays unchanged and I'm credited for the work (I've got an

ego, too).

6.5.1.1: Overview & Version History

The land of Pangaea is a wild place populated by all kinds of forest creatures ranging

from the humble Satyr to the massive Minotaur. This gives the armies of Pangaea lots of

different troop types to choose from making their armies very versatile. The Panii are

decent nature mages and have some skill in earth magic. Some Pangaean troops and commanders

are stealthy. In addition, all Pangaean basic troops and commanders can heal battle

afflictions.

6.5.1.2: Pretenders

The choice of pretender is very dependent on the type of game you play, but here are some

good alternatives. The choice of pretender should complement your style of play. The

alternatives presented here are designed to complement specific styles of play. You're not

required to use pretenders anywhere near these to succeed with Pangaea. Dominion scales are

about as much up to you as the pretenders itself but here are some guidelines. You don't

really need order higher than +0 as you got decent patrolling troops. Even full Turmoil is

quite feasible. Maximum Productivity is advised as War Minotaurs cost quite a bunch of gold

and resources. Full growth is also nice for the tax benefits. It also covers the pop loss

from patrolling and bloodhunting. Fortune scales are useful, but 1 or 2 clicks will do if

you're short on points. One scale of magic is also useful to boost your research since none

of your mages are especially good at it.
Legend:

[melee weapon name] (damage, attack modifier, defence modifier, length, specials)

[missile weapon name] (damage, precision, range, ammunition, specials)

[armor name] (protection value, defence modifier, encumbrance, specials)

Cost: 50 Weapons:

Hp: 10 Ap: 2 -

Prot: 22 Enc: 0

Str: 12 Fat: 0 Armor:

Att: 5 Prec: 11 -

Def: 0 Mrl: 30

Mr: 18 Ldr: 50

Special: Causes Fear (+15), Inanimate, Need Not Eat

Magic: 3 Blood

Dominion: 4 candles
The Blood Fountain is an excellent pretender if you intend to use blood magic. It is cheap,

has high dominion and gets a bonus when collecting blood slaves. 3 or 4 levels of blood will

be sufficient in most cases. It would also be a good idea to select some supporting magic. I'd

advice against picking more than one or two paths. I've had good experience with air recently

(as air mages are generally hard to find as Pangaea). Fire is also a decent choice. This setup

leaves you with enough points to pick some nice dominion effects as well Dominion of ~5 is

recommended. Higher dominion doesn't hurt, but isn't necessary.
My Blood Fountain:
Magic: 4 Blood, 2 Fire, 2 Air
Order/Turmoil: +0

Productivity/Sloth: +3

Heat/Cold: +0

Growth/Death: +3

Fortune/Ill Fortune: +1

Magic/Drain: +1

Dominion: 5 candles.
50pt castle.
6.5.1.2.2: The Great Mother

Cost: 75 Weapons:

Hp: 135 Ap: 12 Fist (-2,0,0,0)

Prot: 5 Enc: 4

Str: 20 Fat: 0 Armor:

Att: 8 Prec:10 -

Def: 8 Mrl: 30

Mr: 18 Ldr: 50

Special: Regenerates, Trample

Magic: 1 Earth, 1 Nature

Dominion: 3 candles
The Great Mother has got lots of hp and good str, but is lacking in the prot

department to be effective right from the start. Size 6, trample and regeneration allow her

to wreak some havoc as soon as you equip her with some armor or research a decent protection

spell (Iron Skin or Invulnerability). Combat pretenders are always a big gamble, though. I'd

thus advice against going for one (even though I often do due to the fact that they're cool).
My Great Mother:
Magic: 3 Earth, 1 Nature
Order/Turmoil: +0

Productivity/Sloth: +3

Heat/Cold: +0

Growth/Death: +3

Fortune/Ill Fortune: +1

Magic/Drain: +0

Dominion: 7 candles.
50pt castle.
6.5.1.2.3: The Prince of Death:

Prince of Death is one of the nicer pretenders for Pangaea. He makes for a fantastic

combatant as his fear aura can rout armies easily. He's physically quite strong but not

invincible by any trade and lacks in strength compared to other supercombatants. 3 levels

of earth is a good investment even though he can get 25+ prot with just some armor. He

can provide you with early access to Death gems and also helps with your otherwise meager

earth gem income. Empower him in blood and he can summon Father Illearth and Vampire lords

for you.
Cost: 50 Weapons:

Hp: 45 Ap: 14 Rod of Death (10an,2,0,1,str not added)

Prot: 12 Enc: 1

Str: 16 Fat: 0 Armor:

Att: 15 Prec: 12 -

Def: 15 Mrl: 30

Mr: 18 Ldr: 50

Special: Causes Fear (+10), Undead, Need Not Eat, Flying

Magic: 3 Death

Dominion: 3 candles

My Prince of Death:

Productivity/Sloth: +3

Heat/Cold: +0

Growth/Death: +3

Fortune/Ill Fortune: +1

Magic/Drain: +0

Dominion: 5 candles.
50pt castle.
6.5.1.2.4: The Moloch:

Cost: 50 Weapons:

Hp: 55 Ap: 14 Claws (0,0,0,0,2 attacks)

Prot: 15 Enc: 1

Str: 18 Fat: 0 Armor:

Att: 20 Prec: 12 -

Def: 15 Mrl: 30

Mr: 18 Ldr: 190

Special: Causes Fear (+0), Fire Resistant, Need Not Eat, Heat, Flying

Magic: 2 Fire

Dominion: 3 candles
The Moloch is in many ways similar to Prince of Death. He is physically superior to him

in every respect but lacks his fear aura. He makes up for it with his fire resistance. He

also radiates heat which is a boon most of the time. He can also summon devils and provides

Pangaea with fire magic which is hard to get otherwise. Empower him in blood for Arch Devils

and Father Illearths. I'd say he is _the_ pretender for Pangaea at the moment as he can act

as a supercombatant and a support mage at the same time at bearable cost.

Productivity/Sloth: +3

Heat/Cold: +0

Growth/Death: +3

Fortune/Ill Fortune: +1

Magic/Drain: +0

Dominion: 5 candles.
50pt castle.
6.5.1.2.5: Other Pretenders

The ones mentioned above are just examples what you could take. It might be a good idea to get

a cheap Wyrm if you intend to get into water early. A sitesearcher might come in handy if you

intend to rely heavily on magic. Manticore and Oracle are cheap but can still do you plenty of

things. A Phoenix might also be used to get the wards early, but I find them overall weak,

immortal or not. Medusa might also be a good choice, but she's pretty weak after all.

But generally, don't take my advice for pretenders, make your own as they probably suit your

style of play better.

6.5.1.3: Basic Troops and Commanders

Pangaea has a wide variety of troops to choose from. Most of the stuff is very specialized,

though. You thus need to choose the right troop type for the right job. For example when

dealing with the legions of Ermor it is not wise to use War Minotaurs. Sure they will

trample many enemy troops but as they don't break they'll get surrounded and die. Satyr

Hoplites and Centaur Cataphracts would be better suited for this job with their high

defence skill and good protection value. Their morale isn't the best but then again you

got plenty of priests to boost it. I've listed each troop type and commander with full

statline and a brief commentary.
Legend:

[melee weapon name] (damage, attack modifier, defence modifier, length, specials)

[missile weapon name] (damage, precision, range, ammunition, specials)

[armor name] (protection value, defence modifier, encumbrance, specials)

6.5.1.3.1: Troops

6.5.1.3.1.1: Satyr

Cost: 10 Res: 2(3) Weapons:

Hp: 12 Ap: 14 Spear (3,0,0,3)

Prot: 0(2) Enc: 3 (Javelin) (3,-2,str/2,3)

Str: 11 Fat: 0 Armor:

Att: 10 Prec: 10 (Buckler) (2,1,0)

Def: 12(13) Mrl: 8

Mr: 13

Special: Stealthy

development for this decision, though. Light Satyrs are probably the weakest troops in

the whole game (after Militia and Slingers) due to their low protection and morale.

Missile fire will rape them and they don't do all that good against the enemy, either.

Sure they're stealthy but their low morale is even worse in enemy dominion. I never

build these as there are millions of better ways to spend your gold. Just leave them home,

trust me.
6.5.1.3.1.2: Satyr Hoplite

Cost: 13 Res: 19 Weapons:

Hp: 14 Ap: 14(12) Spear (3,0,0,3)

Prot: 0(14) Enc: 3(5)

Str: 11 Fat: 0 Armor:

Att: 11 Prec: 10 Plate Cuirass (11,-1,2)

Def: 13 Mrl: 10 Helmet (1,0,0)

Mr: 13 Buckler (2,1,0)

Special: -
Satyr Hoplites are your basic heavy infantry. They're superior to the light satyrs in

every single respect. They actually got decent morale and protection and the other stats

are above average. Their morale is still quite low, though. I'd use them mainly for

bodyguard duties for which they are actually quite good due to their small size and

overall good combat performance. I still wouldn't use them as line infantry. You should

have enough morale 14+ light infantry to handle the job.

Cost: 30 Res: 2 Weapons:

Hp: 20 Ap: 30 Longbow (13,1,30,12)

Prot: 3 Enc: 3 Hoof (0,0,0,0)

Str: 13 Fat: 0 Armor:

Att: 10 Prec: 12 -

Def: 14 Mrl: 11

Mr: 13

great archers individually with their high strength, precision and mobility. They're even

armed with a Longbow on top of that. They're also physically powerful which allows them

to survive some combat with light enemy troops (their high defence skill allows them to

whack troops like Jotun Militia quite convincingly). They cost quite a bunch of money,

though. 30 gold is pretty steep for a single archer. This means that they're better used

in groups of ten to snipe at enemy commanders/magic users. They also have an important role

as stealth troops. A squad of 10 with a Dryad is capable of beating normal province defence.

Cost: 40 Res: 36 W eapons:

Hp: 20 Ap: 24(19) Spear (3,0,0,3)

Prot: 0(18) Enc: 3(8) Hoof (0,0,0,0)

Str: 13 Fat: 0 Armor:

Att: 11 Prec: 12 Plate Hauberk (14,-2,4)

Def: 14 Mrl: 11 Helmet (1,0,0)

Mr: 13 Round Shield (3,2,1)

Special: -
Centaur Cataphracts are your standard heavy cavalry. They got superior Hp and strength