[Shovah32]

From someone currently playing MA Ermor in a multiplayer game sloth 3 isn't too bad - you can still afford nice amounts of legionaires.
I took a F9S9 bless in this game and it served me very well - allowing my vestals to run through my neighbours when I fought them without too much trouble.
The reasons for S9 have already been listed. The F9 was there for a number of reasons including diversifying my magic and giving the vestals some real hitting power - allowing them to punch through enemy lines before priests and mages could pick them off.
My bless was already made known in the forum thread a long time ago and anyone who can see my dominion knows I have sloth 3.