Good article!

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In fact, Meteor will always try to reach its minimum damage, even if that results in really non-random patterns. For example, put 5 units in a straight line and meteor them - not only will they all be hit in sequence, but they'll all die instead of just being tossed around. I think Tornado might be similar, although I haven't tested it.

[This message has been edited by Matei (edited 04-30-2004 @ 09:52 AM).]

They aren't random, they follow a pattern
The first hits on the dot, second far to the left, third to the right-bottom corner so if u put the main target slightly to the top left 2 meteors will hit it and boom.

i think that units and buildings get diffrent sequences- units are targeted.

the funniest thing to do with meteor is to use it on his last villie to end the game. way ott

Meteor is completely random
The first hit can also be NOT in the middle (where you target ur GP)

Every time I've used Meteor it always has one hit in the middle of the Effect Area. Thanks for the Information, however Tornado seems so random, it instant kills the most random amount of units, plus it always moves the wrong way. I prefer Meteor for it's consistancy!

This has also been added to the list.

I am pretty sure that rain doesnt make fishing boats to give you more food. It is supposed to do this, but ES never fixed it.

Good guide, although you made one error a192. You forgot to include plague of serpents. Don't forget this defensive saver!

13 attack
140 health
35% hack armor
40% pierce armor <--- minion stats
5.0 speed
16 LoS

18 attack (3 arrows of 6 attack each)
200 health
30% hack armor
20% pierce armor <--- lost ship stats
6.0 speed
12 range
24 LoS

7 attack
90 health
15% hack armor
20% pierce armor <--- Serpent stats
5.3 Speed
18 LoS

8 attack
110 health
5% hack armor
20% pierce armor <--- Sea serpent stats
5.3 Speed
18 LoS

minion GP kills its created units after 60s. Serpents are permanent. Lost ships cannot attack villagers/gatherer/dwarf/laborer/civilian/caravan/fishing ship. Serpents do x0.1 damage vs villies. Sea serpents cannot attack fishing boats. Lost ship can transport units.

add plague of serpents to the list and put the minion and lost ship stats in the guide.

Nice work of posting guides to GP's of all civs, gives real insight

[This message has been edited by WILHELM_II (edited 05-04-2004 @ 06:15 PM).]

I play alot of isis and every time I do meteor:

first hit is right on target
at least one more hit on that same target (always)
then the rest usually goes for units, sometimes it seems to just hit all over the place, and other times it will actually try and kill things.

Thank for you guy's update. I have fixed some of errors. Let me know if I still have any mistake. I will fix Greek's god power stat next.

for me, strangly enough, the meteor NEVER hits its target, and teh tornado allways moves in the right dirrection.

Tornado will ALWAYS take out a tc but meteor wont always do that.

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Oh, it is because meteor always hit middle target first hit(100 hack+900 crush damage), then somehow random next all.(maybe have pattern I dunno)

Tornado will damage unit and building within range of 8.
It does 20 hack+100 crush damage per second)

To compare minimum damage of meteor and Tornado on buildings:
Meteor = 5000 (work on farm)
Tornado = 8000 (NOT work on farm)
What do you see from above stat?

Meteor damage will hit whole range of target randomly, the building around tc and farm will absorb meteor damage.
But for toronado, it does better min building damage, the only path for tornado do so is to take out tc or castle, then move random path to other buildings.

Locust summons 4 swarms in TT (boosted from vanilla which only spawned 3)

Proto unit stats for tornado attack:

<action name="HandAttack">
<param name="MaximumRange" value1="8"></param>
<param name="Rate" type="All" value1="1.0"></param>
<param name="Damage" type="Crush" value1="100" value2="12" options="AttackSelf|AttackAllies|AttackEnemy|AttackGAIAUnits"></param>
<param name="Damage" type="Hack" value1="20" value2="12" options="AttackSelf|AttackAllies|AttackEnemy|AttackGAIAUnits"></param>
<param name="AttackAction"></param>
<param name="MuteDamage"></param>
</action>

meteor:

<action name="HandAttack">
<param name="MaximumRange" value1="12"></param>
<param name="Rate" type="All" value1="1.0"></param>
<param name="Damage" type="Crush" value1="900" value2="4" options="AttackEnemy|AttackGAIAUnits"></param>
<param name="Damage" type="Hack" value1="100" value2="6" options="AttackEnemy|AttackGAIAUnits"></param>
<param name="MuteDamage"></param>
<param name="AttackAction"></param>
</action>

Remember that anything that causes damage has a corresponding unit in protox.xml (including gps though some like undermine are hidden units)

oh and both Tornado and Metor have powerblockers

[This message has been edited by Spook (edited 05-08-2004 @ 11:45 AM).]

I play Isis a fair bit too but I don't always go meteor.. a good opponent won't cluster all his buildings together, and meteor's not much cop against units (cos they can run away)

SoO is handy in some cases.. meteor in others..

BTW off-topic Daz105, but the Penguins site's quite, quite maaaaad !!