[chrispedersen]

KO,

I've played 6 going on 8 or 9 mp games.

Hinnom is strong. Ashdod is average. Gath is weak.
The problem on the last two is simply resource cost.

As for pop eating - I use growth 3 almost exclusively for Hinnom - so I didn't even notice it for a looong time.

I have deliberately tried to provoke a baal into eating a melquart.. but despite acres of trying -- have only succeeded once.