[Renojustin]

Every nation could do with a few tweaks, but I really have to disagree with you that MA Man is inherently weaker than other MA nations. MA Man has a synergy that is mostly lacking in other nations of any age. Powerful archers combined with powerful air magic is quite a nice combination right up to mid-midgame, (not counting the terrific infantry blockers, albeit mapmove 1, but what unit with that kind of protection isn't except cavalry?) and as we know a strong early and midgame translates to a strong endgame. If anything, MA Man is in the top half of MA nations.

I have to admit I've also found Knights of Avalon to be a strange unit. Capital only, 75gp, non-sacred... just stop right there. Vans are only 90? Laughable. It could go a long way to make them sacred, increase the price, decrease the resources, and add a commander unit for at least a somewhat-thug. Not that you'd really want to be recruiting any commander other than Crones at your capital after turn 3ish.

Still it's pretty ironic that you're trying to take old age away from Crones. LOOK AT THE NAME!! If anything, add powers, don't take away the extremely thematic and appropriate old age. Anyway, age is merely a product of race + magic.

I could see adding stealth to Man's longbow unit for those amazing bards to lead around, though... call them Merry Men.