[Septimius Severus]

Originally Posted by AlgaeNymph

I just want a big lake that can't be barged into easily. A water province surrounded by some water provinces. The troops're gonna be void things guarding mages anyway.

Well, not connecting your cap with any of the other water provinces, definately protects you. You wouldn't want the hired thugs with access to your cap. Fortifying all the provinces around your cap would be another way to go (giving you protection and more amphibious units to use). Your land teamates will shield you to some extent, especially if your in the rear. Though it means putting you, the more experienced player in the rear.

R'lyeh (if used) is really meant to be a fish out of water so to speak on this map. You'll have some vulnerability yes (your greatest threat may come from the death team) , but I don't want you to be surrounded by other water provinces either for space/obstruction reasons. Don't want ya totally untouchable.