For the variety of nations I have played in games (vanilla SP), I seem to start with 400 pounds and my best mage costs 400.
I tend to spend all 400 on turn #1 building the mage, then on turn #2 I prophetize him. He's ready on turn #3, and I can't afford anything else to buy on turn #1.
Is this a good/normal/poor strategy? Knowing this game, I'm sure there will be "ifs" & "buts" & "nation strategies", I'm asking "in general"
