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Post by KinKornKarn on Jun 4, 2004 9:18:22 GMT -5
Point me in a different direction if this should be posted elsewhere, but...
Man, I just can't seem to win the first battle! I have played it five times and have yet to crack 3500. I am progressively getting worse! Like I had to get rid of a property because I didn't have the 24 points to "pay" the toll. 24!!!!
I honestly do not think I'm doing anything different from the computer. I level up my land and have a basic understanding on how the combat works, etc. I'm really starting to lean towards the "AI does cheat" camp. He never lands on any of my Level 3 or above properties and always lands on the towers, thus giving him a chance to swap out creatures, etc.
This is getting to the point of frustration. I mean, I can see why the "tutorial" can try to get you to understand how the whole thing works. And further, maybe I should lose several times so I can have an opportunity to beef up my card collection. But this is just getting rediculous.
Am I alone in my frustration? How many times did it take you to win your first match?
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Post by Stoffel67 on Jun 4, 2004 15:15:15 GMT -5
Well, I won my first match, and so did my wife--sorry, sure that doesn't make you feel better.
You might be over-extending. I find that when I first start, I try to only spend half of what I have at any given time. If any land upgrade or spell will deplete more than half of my magic, I don't do it. I made this mistake a lot at the beginning, going full-tilt the whole time. It's very frustrating to upgrade a land to level 4 and then not be able to pay a 30 toll on your next roll.
I'm convinced the computer doesn't cheat because one game I had a single level 5 land and no chance of winning because I was spread so thin. The comp hit that land and lost. If it cheated, no way that would have happened.
Good luck! (And yes, this game can be frustrating!)
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Post by KinKornKarn on Jun 4, 2004 15:43:55 GMT -5
Well, it seems that more people have had no problems with the first scenario than those who did.
You may be right. I hit that board with a vengance. I haven't paid much attention to my magic usage, especially considering using creatures that are magic-heavy(?). That's what I'm going to explore when I sit down next to play.
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Post by TheTampaCepter on Jun 4, 2004 18:58:23 GMT -5
The best advice I can give you is to look at all the cards in your book and decide which ones give you the best chance to win. In our favorite card section we have a bunch of "money" cards that are really useful.
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Post by masonik4 on Jun 4, 2004 21:37:49 GMT -5
Been there, know the story all too well; When I first got started, I was whipped regularly. What I started doing is started weeding out the wolves, goblins and bats and getting some of those better, tougher cards to help me out. Don't give up hope, it is kinda an initiation to the fraternity known as Culdcept.
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Post by Insomniac74 on Jun 25, 2004 19:34:46 GMT -5
I'm with Stoffel on this. Be conservative with your magic, especially since you get so little on a board such as Dunnan. All of the best strategies that have worked for me here revolve around getting two or three green or blue territories in a row, giving Golligan a 50-50 shot at hitting my lands. Always have one armor card in your hand so you can defend if he challenges you. If you focus on saving magic and raising your territories, you should have enough to pay off any creatures he has that you can't defeat in combat.
As for decks, I've always thought the starter decks were enough. Confine your creatures to two colors with some token neutrals thrown in, like Fighter. Have enough armor cards so that you'll always have one in hand, and don't go overboard with spells. Holy Words are great to have, more so you can force Golligan to land on your territories than using them on yourself. Manna is also recommended, since even 50G on your first lap is a lot on this map.
Just keep plugging away at this. Lady Luck holds much sway over the fates of a Cepter, but strategy and a good attitude will give you better odds. Also, try getting a few of your friends to play. You can have a lot of fun, learn some new tactics, and win tons of new cards if your friends are into the game as well. Best of luck.
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Post by SeaDragon on Nov 5, 2004 20:35:16 GMT -5
This thread may be rather old, but just in case the original poster is still around, I definitely empathize with you.
The first two battles didn't give me trouble, but the third one slowed me down for days - I lost four times and just barely squeaked out a win the fifth time. One of the greatest parts about Culdcept is the fact that you get new cards even if you lose - so I would continue playing even if I knew it was hopeless (as in, no land, 400G, and no cards in hand while everyone else sauntered around with 4,000 G and a baker's dozen of lands), just
so I could get those extra three cards at the end.
Getting a T-rex for losing made it worth it!
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Post by KinKornKarn on Dec 23, 2004 12:12:18 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm still around. It didn't take long before I got past that first stage. I have since beaten the game and still play it regularly. I have bought several copies of Culdcept and given them away as gifts to friends. Mainly so they would get hooked and I could have someone to play!
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