[Graeme Dice]

Originally posted by Huzurdaddi:
But mr "normal troops have no use" does not do the math. He just flaps his lips, or rather just types without thinking.

I'm not sure what your problem is, but I suggest you lose the insults. I'm simply pointing out that you would be better off using those astral gems for just about any other possible use. If you really want to waste your astral pearls on ether warriors, be my guest. I merely pointed out that a single wraith lord is a more effective use of your gems than a single cast of ether warriors.

The question was originally whether a person would rather have a wraith lord and 15 wights, or an ether lord and 15 ether warriors. The wights are superior as they have the same stats and have 0 encumbrance. Ether gate requires 90 astral pearls, gives you a mage with the same skills you already had to summon it, and gives you 15 troops that are outmatched by a level 3 summon. You would almost certainly be better off by using those gems to forge any of the various astral items.