Some hint about early nations to ban to skilled players?
 

I'm setting up an early game with six players. Two of them are very skilled, one of them is medium skilled and three of them are unskilled (one is a total newbie). Could you hint me the nations to ban to the skilled players so to slightly balance the game? I think about the -heims, Hinnom, Lanka. Do you think there are some other to ban (Caelum, Fomoria, Tir na nog)?

Thanks

Re: Some hint about early nations to ban to skilled players?
 

Restrict them to Yomi and Marveni. :)

Re: Some hint about early nations to ban to skilled players?
 

Sauromatia,TC, Mictlan

Re: Some hint about early nations to ban to skilled players?
 

It would be funny and challenging for them IMHO if you make them play only the nations with 0, 0.5 or max 1 MP victories in the list of the "Victorious Nations/Hall of Honor" thread (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=33275) ;)

Re: Some hint about early nations to ban to skilled players?
 

Yes, agree with Tifone.
Well, I just read the list, Mictlan didn't win any game but still is a powerful nation to play by someone with experience.

Re: Some hint about early nations to ban to skilled players?
 

Sauromatia. At least until poison archers bug will be fixed.

Re: Some hint about early nations to ban to skilled players?
 

What bug?

Re: Some hint about early nations to ban to skilled players?
 

I won a game as Yomi (3 way tie). They can do some damage once you get off the ground.

And marveni is also a serious powerhouse once it gets going

Re: Some hint about early nations to ban to skilled players?
 

I'm quet happy for you. Now tell me what chances does unexperienced Marveni player have against, say, experienced Helheim one?

Re: Some hint about early nations to ban to skilled players?
 

Arrows poison even if the arrows are parried by shields. Shields are the simplest counter to hordes of archers.


Unexperienced loses vs experienced. However, there is a good guide for Marverni, which covers early game tactics against different enemies, magic research for early game and how to utilize teleporting battlefield mages.