Dealing with an early N9 E9 Niefel Giant rush

[Nikelaos]

indeed alot of nations stand no chance aainst neifelheim,

but many can though they may have some troubled, tir nan og can raid them into economic depression(as can any nation with stleath troops), abysia have the dominion and lots of fire to keep neifel out of their dominion. Agartha can hold them off via seal guards (more of a meat sheild than anything) and magma children.

has anyone tried researching panic? only n2 and a few mages casting that may force neifel to rout, and with neifel's rushes tending to head straight towards you're capital leaving 1 rout back you could take the province behind them and have them possibly rout to their deaths?

haven't tried how effective panic is but it's worth testing.