Gathering Tir na n'Og Strategies

[Fal]

Hi all,

After playing a few MP game with Tir na n'Og and SP tests I'm in love with this wonderful nation So I've decided to write a strategy guide which is currently in progress, I think I'm fairly experienced with this nation but I would love to seek advice from other players who have played or opposed Tir na n'Og in their previous games.

Please post anything you think that's relevant, such as pretender design, early game strategies, end game strategies, tips, site searching, item forging, dirty tricks etc etc...also, how would you counter Tir na n'Og if you are playing other races..

[Baalz]

If you haven't already, check out my Eriu guide as a lot of it is applicable.

[Fal]

yes I have read it Baalz, thanks. So you recommend a strong blessing strategy on Ri (in case of Tir na n'Og)? I fully agree with you regarding the potential of Ri and, in the case of Tir na n'Og, Baobhan Sidhe. However total lack of death and astral makes end game extremely difficult, although earth/nature blessing is useful, I don't believe E9 blessing is really necessary (Tir does not start with any pretender high in earth, iirc), it seems to me E6 is quite enough (as earth is so important for Tir na n'Og, your pretender can be used to summon earth king, troll king etc), the rest of the point should be spent on astral and death. I don't see how Tir would benefit from taking a nature pretender though.