Are devils worth 7 blood each?

[Soapyfrog]

The_Tauren13 said:
So maybe the game isn't perfectly balanced, but it is one of the best games I have ever played, simply because there are so many strategies. Eliminating long-term strategies would do nothing but take away from why this game is fun.

Does not compute. If you play on a large map you must pursue a long term strategy of clamming/fetishing/blood stoning/soul contracting. Doesnt sound like "so many strategies" to me. Sounds like, effectively, only 4, which are all slight variants on the same strategy... and really you should be implementing all four.

I guess there is some strategy in what you DO with all your gem/devil income, but not much (mostly empower to cast wish). When you have no hard decisions to make, there is not much strategy involved.

If you play on a SMALL map you should STILL pursue a clamming strategy as it will ensure your final victory if you come out of the dogfight alive, although I TOTALLY AGREE that in this case it is much harder to do because you SHOULD be in conflict much earlier and more continuously.