[TwoBits]

Remember, there's are diplomatic options too. Has Ashdod actively sought allies? Well, I haven't heard from them. But if they stayed in the game, they might find others interested in helping out against mighty Pythium.

And if I was Ashdod, and wanted to fight it out, well, I'd forget the mighty sacred giants. Go for indie infantry, backed up by hordes of cheap slave-troops. And obviously refuse to fight that big field army of Pythium, but attack elsewhere. And try to kit out an SC or two, remembering max MR gear (Starshine Skullcap and Amulet of Anti-magic).

Yeah, I wish I had some aquatic scouts to watch the underwater action. I was impressed that Atlantis seemed to have fought its way back to even before finally going down. Kudos to the Atlantis player!