[Keir Maxwell]

Originally posted by Nagot Gick Fel:
I'm starting to wonder if the Niefelheim theme isn't the worst choice for Jotunheim.

I think we are getting to the stage its a case of what is the best approach to a particular game plan/theme rather than an entire race.

Back to the Ice Age is also a themtatic race based on turning the world into a frozen wastleland where civilisation dies out before a new thawing comes and the cycle begins again. It the Earth Mother saying start again - enough of these uptty patriachies! I wanted to do this in Dom I but didn't have tools there are now.

In terms of game play the idea is focused on cold based SC and mini SC's with a monster Earth mother somewhere nearby. So Niefelheim seems the logical approach as woodsmen don't look that promising (correct me if I'm wrong) and Niefel giant plus the commmander Version are really nice with bless. The Niefel giant commander is like being able to buy another pretender. Incidentily neither of the Niefel's look the strong to me without the powerful bless effects.

If you are looking for a more balenced Jotun race then Niefelhiem is obviously not the place to start and the Norna's and Siethkona's are very important.

What is going to be stronger? We can't answer that easily right now. We can work on getting the race tight - maximise the amount of elements which combine together to make themselves and whole more potent. Even weak looking features become powerful in the right context. Something I loved about M:TG deck design.

Don't worry, be happy . . .

Keir