I'm opposite of Cherry and St. Patrik I use combat pretenders and utilize the strength of a nations mages to utilize the magic. In large games, it really depends on what you plan on doing and how you plan on doing it. I feel the most important step is knowing what you are going to be doing long before you do anything. And leave yourself open to the changes that the game will present. Sometimes you will be afforded unique positions that you are not normally, other times you will be in situations that you could never concievably see when forging your nation and pretender. So the key I feel is versatility and being able to use the psychology of the enemy against themselves. The game is very mutable and you must be mutable to in order to survive, especially with alot of opponents.

It also helps if you carry a big stick.

[ February 27, 2004, 03:53: Message edited by: Zen ]