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Chazar said:
What are the weaknesses of Soul Gate? Does one defend against Soul Gate like one would defend against Ashen Empire (drive-by priesting, etc.)?
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Drive by priesting is a tad less effective, what with their comparatively high MR. Artillery spells, excepting the few that don't count as magic weapons, are even more effective, as few units have more than zero protection. Heavy armor is only effective against relatively few of Soul Gate's units, whereas high MR will protect against nearly all. A few high-MR, high-HP thugs with Charcoal Shields(or fire shielded Black Sorcerers) should be tremendously effective, but you are likely to lose one or two of them, once one fails his paralyze MR roll.
Soul Gate's dominion is technically less dangerous than AE's, but the distinction becomes meaningless within a few rounds. Ph34r it, as you would AE.
Also, should a wraith centurion wind up in your dominion, kill with an assassination spell before he can get back to the immortality zone. Don't assume this'll immobilize his army, though; Soul Gate still gets free commanders. As with AE, worthwhile commanders like centurions and Dusk Elders are still prime targets, if difficult ones.
Update: Also, be Caelum. Even your troops are useful against these guys. Without the ethereal edge, SG's troops are ultra-light infantry. Most of their units have less than 10 HP. Dispossessed spirits only have 1.
Yet another update: Keep in mind that most of Soul Gate's units aren't mindless. Morale aside, this means they'll have a lot less trouble capturing and defending forts. On the other hand, where AE Ermor gets wicked awesome knights of the Unholy Sepulchre(and the occasional censor), Soul Gate gets only marginally better troops. Therefore, while I'd advise you demolish your own fort rather than let AE Ermor take it, less drastic measures might be in order with SG. Then again, forts protect temples from raids, and temples are an even more important target than before, providing both dominion and some truly worthwhile autosummons.