[aldin]

olaf,

1) I like longer weapons a lot because it's an advantage I don't have to think about much. Really though, you want whatever matches up well against the kind of army you're fighting.

2) Gives me a good feel for whether I've positioned things right. If I've got a hold on my cav to try to hit the line at the same time as my infantry for example, I watch to make sure that's the effect I'm getting.

3) I love setting trampling troops in the center with 'attack rear' as an option. They don't call light infantry 'squishies' for nothing!

4) Not something I do. The wounded have earned the right to fight in my army.

8) When you pick your nation, start a quick game just to look at your mages. Write down what they do (Caelum = 3A 2W 1? & 2A 1W for example), then peruse the first couple of levels of each spell school looking for fun spells they can cast.

Personally, I'm addicted to two quick levels of Thaumaturgy to get my gem finder spell (Auspex, etc). Though Water's in Conjuration iirc.

I'm a n00b too, so take these for what they're worth.

~Aldin