[Huzurdaddi]

Enslave Mind is Thaum 6 (not 5).

I stand corrected. I really should do some fact checking before I post!

Legionairre: they are quite a bit cheaper and have spears

They were at 1st my standard troop. Until one time ( by comeplete random chance ) I created one block of infantry with Principes and they got a little experience and I noticed that they took *very* few losses in most combats. I figured that the difference was the defence. I'm sure Sable Cherry has the stats on how effective a 15 defence is vs. a 13 defence. Not to mention how 16 vs. 14 ( when they get a little experience ). And I guess the difference allows more of them to actually get the experience vs. the Legionnaires.

I never get Centurions, Emerald Lords or Battle Deacons (not to mention: Cataphract leaders) -- do you use them?

It's probably silly of me. I like to put my infantry into a large block and sprinkle the bothy etherial casters thoughout the block, I'm sure that having 5 or so blocks would work almost as well. They would break more I guess but I really don't know if that would be a problem.

Also, it would be nice if you included a bit more info on Communions: what you feel to be a good ratio of masters/slaves, etc.

Well I'll be honest. Ever since I found this "recipie" (etherial troops -> ether warriors -> abombs ) I have not used communion much. I used to use it as my staple though. The major problem that I found was that in serious conflicts the theurgs would always kill the communicants unless you had a shaman along. I think I went as high as 3 to 1 ratios and they would still die. What I probably should have done was have ever theurg cast slave and cast master ( I think that this works ) but just as I was thinking of that I hit on this. I was impressed however with the power of the communion having 5 or 6 quickened casters casting enslave mind turns combats quite quickly (and I always wanted to try getting them all high enough to cast nifel flames just to see ).