Summoning phantoms

[Windstar3]

Here's a question: If you need to have one or three brigades in a group in order to recruit troops, can you just summon phantoms? They stick around from the time that they are summoned, and they leave once the turn is over. Just a thought.

[davekuyk]

I never considered this. Looking at the spell, I would say you are correct!

Name: Instant Summon Phantasmal Forces Spell #: 88

This is a pre-battle group spell that summons an illusionary brigade per two wizard
levels (rounded up) so a pwr-7 wizard will create 4 phantasmal force brigades for the
duration of the turn or until killed in battle. Maximum 5 phantasmal force brigades
per group and may be summoned in any terrain. They do not consume food or gold. All
phantasmal force brigades are destroyed at the end of turn.

[Strongwill]

Here's a question: If you need to have one or three brigades in a group in order to recruit troops, can you just summon phantoms? They stick around from the time that they are summoned, and they leave once the turn is over. Just a thought.

It seems I did this once but it’s been so long ago

[uncledarkseid]

Here's a question: If you need to have one or three brigades in a group in order to recruit troops, can you just summon phantoms? They stick around from the time that they are summoned, and they leave once the turn is over. Just a thought.

It seems I did this once but it’s been so long ago

No troops required to summon phantoms. 
This is a great way to move an invis patrol on an elite ship to a pop, and then summon troops to attack the pop. You wont be able to move that turn tho, i believe, unless you have enough ships. 
it also allows you to cast meteor strike.  So you can move a patrol and then destroy a village or town without the enemy knowing.

[Windstar3]

I know that. What I am saying is that if you cast summon phantoms, are you able to recruit brigades that need like one or three brigades (an ogre needs a group to have three brigades in it upon recruitment). So, if I summon phantoms, am I able to recruit said ogres?

[Ruingurth]

I know that. What I am saying is that if you cast summon phantoms, are you able to recruit brigades that need like one or three brigades (an ogre needs a group to have three brigades in it upon recruitment). So, if I summon phantoms, am I able to recruit said ogres?

YES I have done it, any times.

R

[Windstar3]

Thanks. I shall use that tactic to better my game play.