[Vynd]

Originally posted by littlemute:
Hmm... I'm not understanding why someone would focus on forging then as the armour is basically the same as what your troops start with, do you place it on the preists or master smiths? What's the use of forging to Ulm at all?

Ah, well this is what I was trying to get at in my original post. The armor you are forging is available to anyone with an Earth mage. And for most nations, it offers far more protection than their basic armor. So it makes more sense for them to forge it.

Ulm, on the other hand, already has nice armor. So instead of making Black Steel items, they can focus on forging weapons and miscellaneous items, and/or researching Construction to make more and better items available for forging.