[SurvivalistMerc]

I've had some interesting experiences over the weekend playing Ulm vs. a number of "tough" nations including atlantis.

It seems even retreating units get an unlimited number of repel attempts. I think even limp/crippled mother guards are probably very useful against creatures with short weapons.

They do a number on the morningstar ulmish infantry. Every one that tries to hit the mother guard with a short weapon seems to get hit in the repel attempt, poisoned, and either dies or gets a few afflictions. Wow...you have to use special troops against atlantis. (Of course, I love what massed crossbows do to their forces.)