Well, watching some of the fights between Ermor and Mictlan (which Mictlan came to well-prepared but still lost), I'm beginning to think that they are. Also, Ermor's strength lies in the early game, which is when you attacked me. I put up the best fight I could, but I really can't think of a way I could have stopped you that early. It leads me to think that if you start off next to Ermor, you're at a much greater disadvantage than if you started off next to any other nation. That, for me, isn't fun.
Others may disagree, of course, but that's my take on it.
Still, well-fought. And thank you for the compliment, Marmaduke.