[Jarkko]

I would like to see strategical options for Machakan end-game too. Machaka can get to tartarians, but needs some empowering along the way (or a S4 pretender and the forging of rings). Machaka has no mages who can cast GoH, unless they have a pretender with S and N for the booster.

What makes all this more difficult is that Machaka has to spread out research in addition to enchantmet, conjuration and construction (like any other nation racing for those spells), but the to take advantage of the super-strong mid-game they have to research Evocations too. One option would be to forego evocations, but then the mid-game will most likely be more than slightly hairy.

As it is, Machaka has, as far as I can see, very close to zero options in end-game. It all depends on the pretender you have, but if you plan for end-game you may very well croak during mid-game. Would be great to see some strategies where there would be at least some hope for Machaka in the end.