posted 03 November 2004 10:38 PM EDT (US)
Hyperion is commonly known as one of the worst heroic gods in AoM. In this guide, I will try to explain how hyperion might be good in some games… well, very few games… First, let’s look at hyperion’s god power: Target an enemy group making them hostile to all. This god power is quite mediocre for a heroic god power. It makes a group of enemies hostile, attacking any player. It usually affects 3 or 4 units, (like infantry, archers, etc.) and sometimes a myth unit. It will usually choose an mu when used though. The practicality of this god power varies. It can be used to thin out the ranks of an opponent’s army, can be used near your opponents base on his siege to cause havoc, and many other uses. It can only be used twice, so be careful of how you use it. Chaosed units lose their upgrades. After some simple testing, I notice that the chaosed units usually attack enemy units rather than your own; well usually whoever is closer, but also the chaosed units will not attack buildings! If you are being chased by a chaosed myth unit, simply garrison it inside a building and ungarrison it as soon as the myth unit is busy somewhere else. The cool down time is 4:00. Now hyperion’s myth units: Stats: Not exactly the greatest myth unit… Fortunately it costs only wood and favour, much like the troll. It is really rather expensive in wood though. It is not very cost effective, but I think it is quite pop effective. This myth unit does fairly well against myth units and titans, but is horrible against cavalry and buildings. This myth unit is NOT recommended for raiding; it is too slow to be useful for that purpose. Cost: 200 Gold 15 Favour Wow. x 7 bonus vs myth units! The nereid is clearly the champion of the sea when facing myth units. Although VERY poor hack armour, the nereid does fairly well at sea. Its special does massive damage to myth units and okay damage to ships. This myth unit is quite pop and cost effective. Try to target this vs water mus or siege ships, even arrow ships, but try to avoid those awful hammer ships. This tech changes 3 javelins in special to 6. As said, this tech is pretty bad, as satyrs are pretty bad, and the fact is also that this tech is expensive. Get this if you use A LOT of satyrs or have plenty of resources. This tech is quite expensive, but can be useful in several cases. The regeneration rate for heroes is reasonably fast, and it requires absolutely no micro to use. Unfortunately, this tech only affects heroes, and if you are attie, you should not be wasting so many resources on making heroes unless you are against MANY myth units or have too many resources that you do not know what to do with. I believe that the rate is constant, whether the units are moving or not, but i stand to be corrected. Can combo well with Kronos's god path- Prometheus-> When compared to Rheia and Theia, he seems to be the worst of them, as theia has her super cavalry and stymphalian birds as well as dryads, and rheia has her living siege unit, the behemoth, as well as faster regeneration rate. All the same, I love to use hyperion’s satyrs as I always have extra wood and favour; as well, hyperion’s god power is usually more useful than rheia’s, as it affects a multitude of enemy units, and can definitely thin out your opponents army a bit sometimes. If you are low on gold, high on wood, and don’t use cavalry, go with hyperion instead of theia (Well, you can’t use dryads if you are low on gold! Satyrs cost only wood too!). If you are Kronos, and need some solid ranged support to your army or your opponent is using many myth units, definitely go with Hyperion for satyr’s mu bonus or hyperion’s hero upgrade. If you are on a map with a lot of water, and your opponent likes to use naval myth units, go with hyperion for the nereid. Remember to use chaos wisely, like to thin an opponent’s army out, or to use it on an opponent’s siege near their base. Eh, my first guide. Constructive criticism accepted; flames not accepted. Heh, tell me how you like it or something I may have missed! Lets say Team A casts chaos on Team B's group of toxotes. In other words: Using this fact, a unit with high pierce armour, such as a fire siphon, being attacked by 8 toxotes, will defeat them if chaos is used, because 3/8 units will fire at team B's units and will eventually destroy them, as the toxotes will not try to kill the chaosed units until microed. -Colour added [This message has been edited by yukito (edited 11-16-2004 @ 10:51 PM).]
Cost: 225 Wood, 18 Favour.
Pop: 3
HP: 400
Speed: 3.75
Hack armour: 50%
Pierce armour: 50%
Pierce damage: 12
Range: 16
Special: Throws 3 javelins
Upgrade: Gemino- Doubles amount of javelins thrown in special attack.
Bonuses: x 3 vs Myth Units; x 0.25 vs heroes
Poor damage, poor special, it sounds like a pretty horrible myth unit, eh?
Even gemino does not help this myth unit out much, as most of the javelins still miss.
The best uses for this myth unit are for solid ranged support, especially in box formation. A good thing about satyrs is that they also have reasonable hack armour, giving them a chance against other close combat units. Satyrs also can be microed fairly easily and can take myth units out quickly. With a good meatshield, satyrs can be reasonably good support, as their special can do reasonable damage to a large human wave. Simply put:
4 satyrs x 6 javelins (special) = 24 javelins x 12 damage= 284 damage.
Still, most of the javelins miss, but it still does reasonably well against a group of enemies.
Pop: 3
Hack Damage: 25
HP: 400
Hack Armor: 30%
Pierce Armor: 50%
Speed: 5.0 meters/second
Bonuses: Damage x 0.5 vs Heros; x7 vs Myth units
Special: 150 hack damage
3 out of the 8 are chaosed. the 3 that were chaosed begin shooting at the closest units nearby: Team B's Archers.
As these chaosed units are shooting at team b's units, team b's units WILL NOT begin shooting back, unless they are microed to do so, or there are no other units to kill.
Priority of Team B:1. Do what ordered to do (micro)
2. Kill Team A units.
3. Kill other hostile units.
