[Psycho]

@Wraithlord: I don't claim that removing gem gens unbalances the game (except for a few nations that should be compensated somehow). I am all for removing them. I just replied to your post about MM and balance.

@Squirrelloid: No, you won't protect some sites. You will protect most of them. You really need to be popping castles everywhere as lategame approaches as well as patrolling provinces (with your mages and thugs also) and putting domes all over the place. If you protect critical resources, provinces with many neighbors, chokepoints, then you will hamper Eriu's ability to raid you a lot.