Does Ryleh and Atlantis have an unfair advantage?

[apoger]

In multiplayer it's a huge advantage. These nations will almost always be around for the endgame.

In Dom1 what stopped them from dominating was:
1> There would often be a super successful land player, and the sea nations would have a hard time making headway versus this nation, particularly because...
2> Being very protected many sea nations sit back and try not to generate any bad karma that would upset their peaceful game. The alure of being able to pump troops and magic in safty is huge. Being safe inspires a mindset of passivness that allows that dominant land player to grow beyond control.
3> The sea nations have a tendency to be picked by non-aggressive players that are looking for safty rather than power.
4> The sea nations have a bit of trouble generating land troops of the same number and quality as the land nations. At least the was the case in Dom1. The new Illithids give me the shivers. Plus many Atlantean troops use poison, which is harder to counter in Dom2.


If played with the same aggresiveness as a land nation, they have a strong strategic advantage. IMHO.