If Giants existed in BC times...

[cleveland]

Originally Posted by KissBlade

But theme is something that should be separate from balance.

Hinnom, Ashdod, Niefel, et al are indeed very powerful, and most nations could never beat them 1-on-1. Or even 2-on-1.

But therein lies the balance. "Superpower" themed nations MUST be dogpiled early & often. Non-superpowers must immediately ally & embargo against them, and kill anyone who won't. In that sense, the nations are quite balanced; it's player passivity & stupidity that creates the imbalance.

I suspect it's a rather brilliant effort to abolish the "NAP-3 with everything in sight, turtle until turn 90, then wish/SC my way to victory" approach that's so popular, and soooooo boring these days. Kudos KO.