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Never thought of their cavalry as that good, maybe I should give it another go. Odd, I just cant get Default theme to groove for me, while S&A has quickly become not only my hands-down favorite, but one in which do surprisingly better than I normally do. Depending on the map. S&A also has some of the best underwater capabilities of any overland race (cast a Mound king and a few dozen Spirits, and you can go under with good success within the first dozen turns -- not to mention the entire Water deal you get with CMs). Once mid-game is over, and I have not been harried too much, S&A magic really takes off -- in any direction you want. It is also the only race in the game I know of that can forge any non-blood item in the game whatsoever with relatively no effort as long as the Pretender has 2+ earth.

Well I suppose I will never see those national summons available for Default as I had hoped, since I am apparently the only one who feels that they should be made more available but also made weaker.

Any other tips for Default theme? Do you folk normally go Imperial Bowmen with those cavalry types, or what?