[Xietor]

Since the game is a very large one, many players wanted the research set on hard(me) or very hard. There was a large contingent that wanted very hard. However, that would have given the bless nations too great an early advantage.

So the research was modded to make the lower level spells normal, and level 7-9 very hard. There are so major issues with how you can mod spells.

So that required some quicks, like moving level 1 spells to 0. It was that or having them cost 100 research points.

None of the spells are missing.

I do not have a clue what happens in ties on bids for mercenaries. I assume it is randomly given to one nation. The mod has nothing to do with mercenaries.