What is that white Plinth that appears at your starting point in some games?

Alexander's Horse · February 29, 2004, 19:46

Can someone tell me what the significance of it is? It's a white plinth or obelisk which appears at your starting point in some games. I don't know what it is. Do I need to defend it?

Rhothaerill · February 29, 2004, 19:50

I think it's used in the treasure conquests when you need to return various items to a specific place for victory points.

Alexander's Horse · February 29, 2004, 20:03

I think you're right - but I'd like to know exactly. Thanks

vmxa1 · February 29, 2004, 20:16

The obelisk are called Victory Point Locations . You must have a military unit occupy the square to accure points.

Alexander's Horse · February 29, 2004, 20:27

Ah right - thanks. If I capture all of them do I win the game?

notyoueither · February 29, 2004, 20:33

You rack up points quicker the more you have (like duh). That scenario or game should have a VP level that triggers victory. If you have captured all of them, you should probably already have won or will be very close to it.

vmxa1 · February 29, 2004, 20:48

Some games require a fairly lare number of points. You get points every turn that you own the VP. so the sooner you park a unit the more points you will aquire.

I have not played them, so I do not know if owning them all is enough or not. I would think it should not be long after you get them all though.

I think some maps have other factors to add to the scores.

Alexander's Horse · February 29, 2004, 21:34

No wonder the bloody ai was parking troops there......

vmxa1 · February 29, 2004, 22:21

Yup they want to earn those points.

Jaybe · February 29, 2004, 22:35

It is good to note that building a city on Victory Point locations does not qualify -- you need the combat unit there.

Rhothaerill · February 29, 2004, 22:38

Ah, thanks for straightening that out. I haven't played too many of the Conquests so I wasn't sure.

vmxa1 · March 1, 2004, 01:18

That is correct, you get nothing by building on the location. It must be defended by troops.

Thoth · March 2, 2004, 10:03

Does it have to be in your territory? Or can you collect points by occupying a VP location in enemy territory?

vmxa1 · March 2, 2004, 12:35

AFAIK anywhre you find them. The AI will send units to one in your borders.

joncnunn · March 2, 2004, 16:40

Yup, in Fall of Rome as the Huns, I stationed my troops on several VP locations without building cities there.

You generally get more points capturing cities, but the cities without them are one time points, while these VPs score points every turn you have a military unit present. They are also generally spread out such that the only way to get the majority of VP locations is to capture (or at least raize) a lot of cities.

Thoth · March 2, 2004, 18:44

Thanks.