[SurvivalistMerc]

Apoger,

I agree with you...the only utility of IF is to exploit the templars...and that you get sermon of courage if you think you are going against a race which casts spells like panic on you a lot.

I'm taking IF for a different reason...because the first time I took it...I did very, very poorly. And I want to redeem myself.

I've also always been using a great sage with Ulm...which works very well but gets old.

I agree with you that ulm desparately needs production. Having to go down to a fortress to get bless effects is truly giving up something. And I could reduce the lich to air-3 instead of -4 and lose only a 20% air shield but gain a normal castle.

I do have one question regarding your setup: Why take growth? For the gold bonus?

I know the great mother is a good pretender. I just can't get past the way she looks, though. Hehe.