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Originally Posted by llamabeast
Thanks for the comments Valerius, I will go through them carefully.
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Thanks for taking the time to read through it!
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Originally Posted by llamabeast
Do you think awe on the Ri is overpowered? I think I read a suggestion somewhere else that it might be.
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Hmm, I don't know that I'd go so far as to say it's OP. The EA is a tough neighborhood and in that context I don't think it's off the charts. I can see how some nations could have trouble dealing with it early on and that it would be frustrating but I don't know that it's any more frustrating than being attacked early by Niefel, Mictlan, etc. And I think it's an advantage early and fades as the game goes on and the counters are not fazed by awe. It's also worth noting that (at least with the E9N6 bless I used) it results in a turbo charged expansion. I pulled back because I didn't want to put a "dogpile me" sign on my back but in test games my province count in the first year was as high as any other nation I've played and much higher than I've gotten with TNN previously.
Overall I think the awe is a fair trade for increased forging costs - my concern is the sidelining of Sidhe Lords. So, while it might be for different reasons than those who think it's OP, I also wouldn't be sad to see it go. Where I might differ is that I'd like to see something that keeps thugging a viable option for both Ri and Sidhe Lords (a forge bonus being an easy solution but perhaps there's something else that would work).
I also want to add that as much as I like the thugging aspect of the game having options is very fun and I really do like the changes such as lower encumbrance and better N battlefield magic - things that promote areas besides thugging.
And on a completely different topic, just a reminder about our discussion earlier in the thread regarding the encumbrance on MA Vans.