Vortex - High Elves Expansion?

[Ecliptix]

Question - Does it make the campaign harder or easier to expand past Ulthan. Seemed like a good idea...

And then,
It started raining skaven with 10 turns to go and my 6 stacks (of high quality units) just didn't have the sheer numbers to compete with the Mass migration of 2 dozen ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ doomwheels

SO, is it easier to hold everything if you just expand aggressively for more cash?

I fortunately have an old save where I have all of ulthuan taken at turn 52. Is this about on track or do I need to work on confederating with Teclis and then launch a dual campaign against lizardmen and dark elves?

Because we all know the skaven clans won't be starting a ritual any time soon...

Playing on hard/hard if that helps.

[THEDOSSBOSS]

Why you use the spoiler functions? The game's been out for 9 months, I think it is ok to say stuff like THE COMET WAS A SKAVEN SPACESHIP and YOU BATTLE ALL THE RACES AND THE SKAVEN TWICE IN THE FINAL BATTLE
Also, just be smart about expansing. If you start a ritual, turtle. If you aren't planning on starting one soon, attack

[lump0815]

Originally posted by THEDOSSBOSS:

Why you use the spoiler functions? The game's been out for 9 months, I think it is ok to say stuff like THE COMET WAS A SKAVEN SPACESHIP and YOU BATTLE ALL THE RACES AND THE SKAVEN TWICE IN THE FINAL BATTLE
Also, just be smart about expansing. If you start a ritual, turtle. If you aren't planning on starting one soon, attack

qft.

"..with 10 turns to go" = you most likely started a ritual. Every single time you do so, a number of armies spawns to attack your ritual sites, mostly Chaos and Skaven, plus 1 army of the other vortex-contender factions (=wh2 factions except Tomb Kings).

In other words - either expand, or go for doing rituals. Doing both at the same time wears your defenses thin.

[THEDOSSBOSS]

Originally posted by lump0815:

Originally posted by THEDOSSBOSS:

Why you use the spoiler functions? The game's been out for 9 months, I think it is ok to say stuff like THE COMET WAS A SKAVEN SPACESHIP and YOU BATTLE ALL THE RACES AND THE SKAVEN TWICE IN THE FINAL BATTLE
Also, just be smart about expansing. If you start a ritual, turtle. If you aren't planning on starting one soon, attack

qft.

"..with 10 turns to go" = you most likely started a ritual. Every single time you do so, a number of armies spawns to attack your ritual sites, mostly Chaos and Skaven, plus 1 army of the other vortex-contender factions (=wh2 factions except Tomb Kings).

In other words - either expand, or go for doing rituals. Doing both at the same time wears your defenses thin.

Indeed

[Ecliptix]

Originally posted by lump0815:

In other words - either expand, or go for doing rituals. Doing both at the same time wears your defenses thin.

Backing up just a bit - I actually got down to the last ritual before scrapping all my saves clear back to turn 52 (Was on 124 - I make checkpoint saves when I feel secure). Wasn't expecting the KFC double stack on the last ritual. Generally speaking I hunker down and call everyone back on the rituals.

Campaign was good up until I hit the LAST ritual and I only had 6 stacks total. Keep in mind they were fairly simplistic builds.

4 Phoenix guard
4 Swords of Hoeth
5 LSG
2 Star Dragons
1 Ballista (Forget the actual name)
2 Dragon Prince
1 Lord
1 Hero

There might have been slight deviations here and there, but for the most part this is the standard army I shoot for in HE campaign.

I guess my biggest question really is - do I need to expand so I can afford more than 6 stacks for end game?