use of bane lords

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parcelt said:
yes - i am sorry, definitely playing Hellheim and my generals are called Hangadrotts. My mages are the great Svartalfs (too bad they seem to be capital only).

No, its very good Svartalfs are capital only. It is too unbalancing otherwise.

parcelt said:With respect to avoiding my bane lords being targeted with magic all the time, how about having a lot of Shades accompany them? (i am swimming in death gems).

Bodyguards are good, I believe bodyguards with more hps or a larger size will be targeted instead of your bane lord.

parcelt said:I thought the Sword of Swiftness was a good idea against hordes of low-level enemies. Why do people seem to prefer Frostbrand / firesword?

They have a AOE instead of just targeting 1 opponent. Try it and see the difference. Shadow brand is good as well.