What is the easiest nation to play?

[Gregstrom]

I'd say EA Ermor or MA Pythium. No Blood, no need to worry about the niceties of using giants, nice easy-to-use national troops and strong PD. Oh, and decent magic to boot.

[Ironhawk]

Originally Posted by Gregstrom

I'd say EA Ermor or MA Pythium. No Blood, no need to worry about the niceties of using giants, nice easy-to-use national troops and strong PD. Oh, and decent magic to boot.

This is the right general advice but the wrong nation. Pythium is a communion-dependent nation - by its very nature complex. You're better off playing like Man or Pan who are straightforward in both magic and military.

Edit: swapped out Aby for Pan cause aby has blood. Basically just trying to point out nations with fairly restricted magic paths and fairly obvious troops.

[Raiel]

Sorry, OP, but the answer to your question is "No, there is not a consensus."

Find a nation that has a concept you find interesting and play SP against an AI (Easy to start). Read strategy guides and your manual. Play around with different unit, commander and mage combinations.

This game has a learning curve, but I and many others have found it to be a very rewarding investment. Good Luck!

[Gregstrom]

Originally Posted by Ironhawk

This is the right general advice but the wrong nation. Pythium is a communion-dependent nation - by its very nature complex. You're better off playing like Man or Pan who are straightforward in both magic and military.

Edit: swapped out Aby for Pan cause aby has blood. Basically just trying to point out nations with fairly restricted magic paths and fairly obvious troops.

Just for the sake of being awkward:

Pan also have Blood in EA and MA. Pan's Blood is a bit like Pyth's communions though - they aren't obligatory but they're something you can use to wring the last drops of power from the nation. And of course in the long term you'll want to learn a little about both.

[Edi]

Depends on your playstyle. Some nations suit some players better than others, for example, Ulm and Abysia are both nations that I like to play and fit me well.

In EA Vanheim and Helheim are good nations that have excellent line troops even without the sacreds, so you can try those. Ermor as well.

In MA, Ulm, Arco, Pythium, Ermor (but the communions and undead reanimation give it a bit of a spin, so a bit advanced to get the synergies going). Man is also a good choice, as is Marignon.

Try things, play around with them. DON'T start with EA or LA Mictlan or with the other tricksy nations unless they are really your style.