Advice for Abysia against Niefelheim

[Baalz]

llamabeast said:

In my test games, Abysia beats Niefelheim trivially in a hot province, and almost can't win in the cold. But I think it's likely Niefelheim will have Wolven Winter (trying to estimate from the score graphs) and given that he'll probably be able to guess where any important battles are, how can I possibly beat him? I wish there was some kind of counter to wolven winter, but there isn't as far as I can tell, and so no matter how good my dominion is, for only 10 water gems he can turn the heat-3 province where a battle will occur to cold-3, dooming my poor soldiers.

If he hasn't got Wolven Winter he's stuffed.

Again, in the easier said than done category, is the fact that you know this and can use it to your advantage. If you've got an overall pretty high heat countryside that he has the ability to pinpoint some cold into go geurilla on him. If he can only effectively fight in one province at a time (which rapidly heats back up the turn after he freezes it) hit 3 or 4 provinces for each one of yours he muscles into. Also, if you have a good gem/research lead look at some of the dome spells to protect your provinces. Does anybody know the fire damage done if you hit the dome of fire with a spell? It may be enough to discourage the casting of wolven winter where it's expected (or it might not be enough to phase the giant casters, dunno). I think maybe the dome of fire doesn't actually stop the effect though so maybe look into a different one (astral, blood?). Imagine the surprise of moving his main force in, expecting wolven winter to have gone off but instead being met by a stout defense in a warm climate...