Who is the most powerful nation and why?

[Xietor]

Looking at the MA, I do not think ctis belong in the top tier. They are too vulnerable early to solar rays, high level priests, and paralyze(which stops skelly spammers cold).

Their troops/mages can be somewhat neutralized by the cheap spell wolven winter cast in the province before the fight occurs. Ctis is certainly above average though. Very strong research and powerful death magic.

If they make it to the midgame look out. Banelord armies.


Arcos is also very good, but i give pythium/ermor an edge because of the weak national summons and arcos weak castle bought troops in the midgame.

Against an astral race elephants are less deadly. Though they have lots of s gems and mind hunt, they do not get to spend their gems on Angels. And nothing laughs at elephants quite like a hydra.

So while Arcos is definitely upper tier, i would not put them above Ermor or Pythium.