[Norfleet]

Originally posted by PDF:
The SG Mages are much better than the AE mages, with Dusk Elder D3 *1 at only 20 gems, allowing varied magic, site searches and items.

Uh, Chief? That's exactly the same as the AE mages. Those Dusk Elders are the SAME D3*1, 20 gem Dusk Elders. I'd know. I've just gotten back from my second board-organized AE Ermor MP stomping.

Originally posted by PDF:
Lastly kick *** Heroes : a Wraith Lord with U3, and a Bane Lord !

Etimmu the Wraith Lord, D3U3 is a hero in Ashen Empire as well.

Overall they look very good, admittedly I've only played them SP so my experience is limited, but compared to the crappy hordes of AE Soulless and Skeletons they are much more powerful - even if much less numerous.
And I like them much more, because they don't stink !

The problem with SG is that it doesn't acquire forward momentum with the same speed as AE: Your better unholy priests can't be summoned by base Dusk Elders, unlike the AE ArchBishop. Your troops aren't as numerous (which can be both good and bad, depending on the micromanagement load), and they're no longer unbreakable. Their weaknesses to massed-banish continue to exist. The troops *ARE* somewhat better, but it takes you a lot longer to acquire critical mass than it does with AE. SG Ermor does better mid to mid-late, whereas AE Ermor is better off early.

[ March 08, 2004, 10:43: Message edited by: Norfleet ]