[13lackGu4rd]

fantasma, I'm not assuming anything, I'm just saying that different people use different approaches, so you can't underestimate all of them like HoneyBadger did. I've acknowledged both types you were talking about. however, you are mistaken in that there is no best beginner's nation. well maybe not 1 best but there are certainly better and worst beginner nations, no matter what approach you use.

the more complex the nation is, the harder it is for new players. the more balanced the nation is, as in no overwhelming strengths and weaknesses, the harder it is for newbies. the more choices the player has to make playing a nation, the harder it is for newbies. with that in mind, EA TC is a very balanced nation, doesn't have any overwhelming strengths(at least not from a newbie's perspective), has to make a lot of choices(which infantries to use, how to mix in archers, positioning, mixing combat magic or not, etc). with the power house nations it's basically pick a bless, recruit sacreds and priests to bless them and go steamroll the AI. much simpler, hence more newbie friendly.