Newbie strategy question, Atlantis shore-bound...

[PrinzMegaherz]

Or you can use fto speed up the battle.

Anyway, back to the main topic:

First choice of troops to conquer land provinces are your amphibian troops. There should be an icon looking like a pale lizard in their details. Second, you might want to research construction as you might want to forge items that allow your water only commanders to lead your armies out of the sea (but I'm not sure how many water only commanders atlantis has).

Anyway, have a look at the shore provinces you could attack and look for a province that has some useful troops in it, like archers or cavalry. this might be the perfect position for your first shorebound castle, as it gives you the possibility to recruit troops you the atlantians themselves do not have.
And rejoice, for some reason, many water evocations don't work under water, if you have done some research in evocation, your mages usefullness will definitly increase on land

[Nerfix]

Water spells as EA Atlantis? Haha, I'd rather use the Acid/Magma/Blade Wind spells...

[PrinzMegaherz]

Nerfix said:
Water spells as EA Atlantis? Haha, I'd rather use the Acid/Magma/Blade Wind spells...

I bow my head in shame

[Frostmourne27]

But if you're not playing demo... there are some nice water evocations. Falling Frost is goot, ice strike can be brutal vs early era no protection units, and niefel falmes... well yeah... there's allways niefel flames. If you do a lot of research. I suppose there's murdering winter, but thats not battle field. But there's also Acid Strom and Magma Eruption. You have many high level evocation options.

[Valandil]

My personal favorite is acid rain. Fairly low fatigue, easy to boost with bracelet, and armor corrosion. Also I like the uniqueness of acid spells. Fire/frost is just too common.

[Taqwus]

Might also be a good time to consider mercenaries -- while there aren't that many amphibious mercenary groups (Shipwreckers come to mind... and they're pretty nasty), hiring one upon landfall would be a quick boost.