[BigDaddy]

You think I could squeek it out with my favorite, an imprisoned astral rainbow master lich?
That is my SP favorite.

For 2player, I ussually go with somebody that uses indemic gems and has lots of that path. Preferably immortal, a titan, or immobile. Which seems less appropriate for MP.

I almost never choose an SC awake pretender, because you seem to lose your advantage by turn 20 or so.

I actually had the fetish set up as an astral somewhat rainbow mage (imprisoned).

However, I'm seeing more and more that by turn 20 some people can already be killed... Well, I ussually have a PK army at that point as any nation and essentially at any province size... But, I suppose it can happen to anyone. I find it's difficult to have an insurmountable rush before turn 20 and after that some of the provinces start to pay off.

I think people forget that all those provinces don't instantly pay themselves off, they have a rate of return. And despite what people always say, that they have an army design were their stuff doesnt' die to 'most indies,' the fact is that I know you take losses, 1 or 2... whatever. You take em as Jotenheim, you take'em with serpent cataphracts, with knights of various kinds...