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I sometimes have N1-2 mages make vinemen even after I have other N3 mages who can make ogres. They're both cheap. Vine men will have more attacks, but they're also clutzy (attacks at 7) while the ogres attack at 11. If the enemy has something that can kill a vine ogre as easily as a vine man, but only targets one at a time... then maybe, but I can't think what that would be. I think it's very rare that there might be such a situation, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't still consider having low-power mages adding a few vine men. I might if they were x2 (or x3) per casting instead of +1 compared to vine ogres.

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