Favorite nations so far?

[atul]

KissBlade said:
Sauromatia with the zons.

Sauromatia has got way too little love in these forums. I mean, what's not to like: Unit line-up with only one infantry unit, cavalry from archers to light to (EA-)heavy with lances, sacred lizard cavalry, standards from flayed skins, man-eaters, fear-inducing combat god witch kings, poison composite bows and hydras. Mages capable of mitigating both the death and misfortune scales. Um did I forget something? Oh yeah, optional blood sacrifice.

No need to ask what's my fav to date.

[Foodstamp]

I am not a min/maxxer, so keep that in mind when I list my favorites...

EA Neifelheim - I love running around with Niefel Jarls smashing hordes of enemies.

EA Vahheim - Frontlines of Vanheres with dwarven bladewind spammers, and later on the powerful wind mages making the battlefield look like a supercell storm blew in.

EA Pangaea - Stealther preachers, mages and centaurs running around ruining the enemies economy, taking a province and then going back into hiding while you mass maeiads and minotaurs to come in and smash the enemy for good.

So far I have not played a nation I did not like, but those 3 stand out as my favorite play experience so far. Tonight I plan on trying Helheim, I have a feeling they will become a quick favorite as well since they are so similar to Vanheim.

[DominionsFan]

Argh, I had no time to try out all of the new nations at all..heh. Real life things can suck you in occasionally.
Anyways LE Agartha is pretty cool, also my all time favourite, AE Ermor. I also like Jomon.

[Potatoman]

Jomon with the ninja is pretty nice. And by nice I mean totally awesome. *cough* realultimatepower *cough*.
My favorite faction is probably Time of the Aboleths Ry'leh, or EA Tien Chi though.

Spring & Autumn Tien Chi seems to be a powerhouse EA with their awesome sacred warriors, great bowmen and trampling nobles with great stats.

Time of the Aboleths, on the other hand, seems about as weak as you can get, despite the entertaining theme. Their two enormous problems are that 1) none of your decent commanders can leave the sea and 2) none of your troops that can leave the sea have morale higher than 8.
Oh, and none of your mages have the paths to cast any amphibious summons or forge amulets of the fish.
I do imagine they trounce Atlantis & Oceania rather badly though.

[Daynarr]

My list:
Jomon - My most favorite, (yeah I like ninjas too )
Kailasa and Patala - I use them mostly for powerful magic and strong sacred units. Usually use them with imprisoned pretender for nice blessing (N10 in my most recent game - yes 10, not a typo )and good scales (heat preference help them a lot). Ability to field wide variety of infantry and missiles is a big plus too. One of the rare nations whose national mages can cast petrify is BIG plus in MP games.
Pythium - I always liked them and with angels they simply rock. My biggest favorite for ME games.
MA Agartha - Again, no typo. ME Agartha is half way between EA and LA when it comes to units and they have some nice statues to summon too. They have ability to field both old agarthan troops that are amphibious (excellent for underwater expansion) and heavy infantry at their disposal (something EA Agartha misses badly). Together sacred troops and strong mages/priests they are formidable ME force.

[Morkilus]

Daynarr said:
MA Agartha - Again, no typo. ME Agartha is half way between EA and LA when it comes to units and they have some nice statues to summon too. They have ability to field both old agarthan troops that are amphibious (excellent for underwater expansion) and heavy infantry at their disposal (something EA Agartha misses badly). Together sacred troops and strong mages/priests they are formidable ME force.

Wow, I guess "Era" and "Age" as in "ME" and "MA" really are intechangable

I've only a chance to really play EA(E) Abysia and Vanheim. Both are a blast, but I really can't get into Abysia's Burning Ones. They seem so much like overcosted Jotuns. Maybe with a Water bless, but that is so... nonthematic and icky. [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/Cold.gif[/img]

[upstreamedge]

Tien Chi early and middle

the immortals are AWSOME

and Marignon because they are insane

and LA Man because defenders pwn

I think LA ryleh and Ermor are actually overpowered, once I was playing against Ryleh and they got a Vastness on the third turn, needless to say I was down pretty quick

[daesthai]

I'm having a lot of fun with Patala right now. I'm not yet any good with them, but having fun! =)

[NTJedi]

upstreamedge said:
I think LA ryleh and Ermor are actually overpowered, once I was playing against Ryleh and they got a Vastness on the third turn, needless to say I was down pretty quick

Overpowered is good for a few nations... if they were all balanced then SP gamers would have to resort to editing .map files much sooner to enjoy a challenging game.