[Xietor]

You stole my Conan analogy!

Here it is from another thread:

I also agree with that concept-but KO does not.

I think mr should go to magical races like Pangaea-and to races that "shun" magic. Maybe their god is the god of war-the god of steel. Think Conan the Barbarian and Crom. Crom favors his people with great mr, morale in battle, prowess in battle-in return for not delving into magic. The forge ability ties into strong earth magic with a touch of fire.

A boost for Ulm could include limiting their magic diversity to 3 Earth 1 fire only, with a 10 percent chance to get 4 earth(petrify, earth attack), remove old age for smiths, increase hps, mr, and morale. This limits their diversity even further, but makes them stronger in Earth-which is thematic.

The nation of steel should not be subpar in combat to almost every other nation. I would give their black knights a 1h sword of sharpness as well. MA Ulm's warriors should be feared-not ridiculed.

The resource cost to make these units, and their slow speed, keep them from being overpowered.