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Originally Posted by shatner
The fact that Bandar Log can't be bothered to field anything with a shield larger than a buckler annoys me to no end but that nation works despite the weakness. That weakness is even part of what makes Bandar Log feel like Bandar Log (as well as being truer to it's Hindu mythological roots). If you insist that Ulm have some pathological fixation of self-defeating ranged weaponry, so be it. The onus is then on you to submit a way to make the crunch work within, and despite, the fluff.
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1) Small Reinvig on all troops, with more on Black Plate troops. Say 2 and 3, and maybe even 4 on all sacred units.
2) Increase Arbalest range to 50. Increase precision of all Arbalest units. This gives it another niche, as it is able to pepper troops from a distance that exceeds even long bows.
3) Increased mage power, as discussed earlier.
4) New national spells. Blade wind is glorious, but only kicks in at high levels, and Iron Darts doesn't really supplement that much. I'm not sure about the specifics here, but an enchantment spell that gives a whirling blade equivalent to poison cloud could work, particularly if the damage was kept low. 6 non AP damage will barely harm Ulmish troops at all, but those who get close to them while unarmored will get cut down.
5) Everyone wielding a black halberd gets actual awe, not a cheap imitation.