c'tis themes

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Originally posted by apoger:
Just my opinions but;

The elite warriors are the bread and butter for C'tis, just like Dom I. If not using them then use the LI. All the rest of C'tissian troops are second rate. The only other troop I'd make is the Swamp Guard, and only under limited circumstances.

I know that, but I have RP problems (yes even in pbem I dont like to build them) with them, as I dont see Ctis having only savage lizards as soldiers. I prefer to say myself that we are a proud bunch of civilized lizardmen
Though, they take big losses, and as they cost much, I suspect this will be more problematic with the lower gold settings of dom2.

Even with the better defenses of some of the forts, I'd sooner chew off my left leg than take a fort other than the fortified city or wizards tower. Even with lower admin effects, the extra gold is clutch. Furthermore fort defense is nonsense. What does extra fort defense buy you? Some smug emotional feeling that you are doing some extra damage to someone as they remove you from the game? Pointless. Do not plan around having your forts under siege. That is planning towards your own defeat. Take a better admin fort, so you have more gold, so you can make more troops, so you win in the field, so you never have to defend your own forts. Plan for victory. If you plan for defeat you are going to get what you planned for.

Generally I think the same, but having too much this frame of mind is not perfect either. Or otherwise great commanders would not have reserve, and would commit all their troops at once, following your principle.
I think there is still room for defence in race design. This can even spare you a war, thus netting you a big gain. Thats depend really of the penalties that you incur when taking some defensive dispositions. If you only get a reduction of 5% of your income, but strengthen by a very big factor the defence of your empire, then its viable, as the chance it act as a deterrent is real.
Extreme positions are not always the best, but your milleage may vary.