[Boron]

Originally posted by Mardagg:
I like S&A and I dont think that it needs improvement.
I had been quite succesful in SP games with following scales:
Turmoil:1
Sloth:2
Temp:0
Growth:3
Luck:3
Magic:3

Watch Tower,Dominion 5.
Ghost King 2W,3E,4D.

My approach seems to be exactly in between Boron`s and Rabe`s
Goal is to rely completely on summoned troops/battle mage armies as fast as possible.
S&A seems to fit very well for such a tactic:
-you have several nice starting summoning spells
-you have extremely good site search abilities
-you have very strong battle mages
-you have good research right from the start,if you only recruit national mages,no troops.

For initial expansion,I have my Ghost King SC,who, if played correctly,is very strong in conquering Indie provinces(indie strength 6 or 7),starting with it at turn 3.

I didnt play a MP game with this yet though.
I guess on a crowded map,I could have difficulties if I encounter a nation with strong national troops at the start,who is able to deal with my Breath of Winter Ghost King,e.g. Jotunheim,before I get my summonings rolling.

you are very close to my approach ihmo
my attempt is only a bit more radical but my "modest" suggestion with heat 0 and turmoil 1 is almost like your approach

we have exactly the same key opinions with tien chi s&a
-screw national troops almost 100%
-rely for expansion on sc pretender mainly
-use the sc to summon the first midgame mages
-rely on summons , your sc pretender can summon a lot

your ghostking can as my vq easily summon the whole bunch of death troops . only for wraith lords you need 1 empowerment ( cheap , 10 gems 2 handed death staff ) . only tartarians are a bit hard to achieve but wraith lords + bane lords are absolutely sufficient .

thnx for sharing my viewpoint Mardagg