Heroes

[Devari]

Does anyone use Heroes still? I find them quite useful, but I haven't played a full round since January and have never really had the chance to get one since Deep Thought.

I'd have to say I think they would be most useful on COG, since it is a longer-term game than BFR and involves a bit more planning.

[Slasher]

too expensive and a waste once you have used 10,000 turns.

[The Beatles]

I love them, personally -- always worth them in the long run, even for BFR. On Duels though, suicide. You weaken yourself and you could be dead.

[Ruddertail]

I love them. Grumm works great with a forager barrack strat, that's what I had with the first account this BFR round. Slasher, you only have to use 1,000 turns, not 10,000

[Urran Voh]

I've had two at a time before, but I don't find them as necessary anymore..

[The Beatles]

I had /three/ the first round of BFR. If I recall correctly, Brome, Grumm, and Cregga. The war hero was the defensive one, can't remember if that was Cregga, but I think so. It was quite awesome. And I had a good race too, so it was essentially unbeatable defence, good health, and good cash from Grumm's food.
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[Zephyrus]

Heroes aren't always for the dash to the top, but they're usually useful for keeping you up once you get there.

[Slasher]

I love them. Grumm works great with a forager barrack strat, that's what I had with the first account this BFR round. Slasher, you only have to use 1,000 turns, not 10,000

oops my mistake... i think it is 10,000 on challenge though

[Nohc]

They're all great, but you should buy them early. That way their powers will help you all set (unless you get killed) and they don't cost as much. I just always forget. XD

Um, I don't understand you guys. They'd help out a lot on Challenge, too. And the only cost 150 turns, unless they cost more on Challenge.

[Ruddertail]

You have to use 1,000 turns before you can get a hero. And the last time I got a hero on the challenge, it took all my turns... I don't know that it was ever fixed...

[Nohc]

Oh you do? ....Meh.

[windhound]

I usually get Methusa I think.. the loyalty guy.. he rocks

my main problem is my strat is a simple one troop massing style, making it harder to get a hero because it requires certain amounts of /every/ troop type...

[Ruddertail]

I had him my first round. Worked quite nice with a pure hawk strat. Brome also works well with that strat, you can murder all day without worry about health...

[Slasher]

i have only ever had a hero once because i forget about them *laughs*

EDIT: Typo

[gondor]

I would use a hero but after 10000 thousend turns i am to high and then they cost to much