Re: Tir na n'Og
It's true, assassination is not a strategy for winning. It, like so many other things, is a surgical tool. I however would argue that it is invaluable when used correctly. Often it is forgotten when it matters most in the middle and late game as it doesn't seem all that viable in the early game.
Yet even still, try using assassins for defense rather then offense and you will see how fantastic they can be. Particularly mage assassins that can research in their spare time and cast evocation spells like shockwave. Early on an opponent will only use a handful of commanders to siege a castle. Unlike normal battles, assassinating a siege force and then attacking guarantees a rout because the enemy can't recruit PD. Tir na n'Og can follow that up with stealth units who can attack the surrounding provinces directly from their own castle.
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