[Lingchih]

Thanks much Ironhawk. I had considered PM'ing you about writing a guide such as this, since I am playing LA Pythium in two MP games right now, but did not want to impose on your time. This totally eclipses the little scatter-shot guide that I had written.

I differ with you on pretender choice... I still think an awake PoD gives you better early expansion... two, then three indy annihilation forces with your second group of hydras, but agree on all other points.

I had not realized the milite were so good, instead spending my valuable resources on elites. I will correct that in the future.

I also don't take the misfortune 3. I have been burned by it in another game, and won't use it again in MP. The chance of early tragedy is small, but if it happens, you are screwed. I take misfortune 2 instead.