01-03-2004 04:46									#1
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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?

	01-03-2004 04:50									#2
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I think it's used in the treasure conquests when you need to return various items to a specific place for victory points.

	01-03-2004 05:03									#3
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I think you're right - but I'd like to know exactly. Thanks

	01-03-2004 05:16									#4
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The obelisk are called Victory Point Locations . You must have a military unit occupy the square to accure points.

	01-03-2004 05:27									#5
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Ah right - thanks. If I capture all of them do I win the game?

	01-03-2004 05:33									#6
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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.

	01-03-2004 05:48									#7
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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.

	01-03-2004 06:34									#8
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No wonder the bloody ai was parking troops there......

Last edited by Alexander's Horse on 01-03-2004 at 07:05

	01-03-2004 07:21									#9
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Yup they want to earn those points.

	01-03-2004 07:35									#10
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It is good to note that building a city on Victory Point locations does not qualify -- you need the combat unit there.

	01-03-2004 07:38									#11
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Ah, thanks for straightening that out. I haven't played too many of the Conquests so I wasn't sure.

	01-03-2004 10:18									#12
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That is correct, you get nothing by building on the location. It must be defended by troops.

	02-03-2004 19:03									#13
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Does it have to be in your territory? Or can you collect points by occupying a VP location in enemy territory?

	02-03-2004 21:35									#14
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AFAIK anywhre you find them. The AI will send units to one in your borders.

	03-03-2004 01:40									#15
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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.

	03-03-2004 03:44									#16
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Thanks.