Guide: MA Man - Making the best of a bad deal

[thejeff]

But that problem (Daughters->Mothers-Crones) is widespread. Many nations have similar progressions, though usually only 2 steps. Warlock Apprentice->Warlock,
Augur->Augur Elder, etc. Ermor can recruit Triari, aged veteran troops.

A mechanic for changing unit type with experience or age would be interesting, but it would be a drastic change, probably best saved for Dom4.

It's just part of the basic assumptions of the game. You can recruit units at various stages of training. Like many things, it doesn't make sense if you look at it too closely, but it works fine as a game. So fix the things that don't work.

I actually like the idea of a weak, but cost effective capital-only mage. If only the strong mage wasn't also capital only, so you'd actually bother to recruit Daughters.

[Wrana]

Originally Posted by thejeff

But that problem (Daughters->Mothers-Crones) is widespread. Many nations have similar progressions, though usually only 2 steps. Warlock Apprentice->Warlock,
Augur->Augur Elder, etc.

Here it isn't (so much of) a problem - as you yourself pointed out. It doesn't get added to the problem of Daughter being useful almost only as researcher while being capital only. In most other cases mage apprentice is hire-anywhere so it looks fine both from thematic (we all see many cases where there are many lesser education centers throughout the country with a big one at the center who teaches at a higher level) and gameplay point of view. But in Man's case it's stated that Witches' education is done only at the Forest of Avalon. And here, as you point yourself, both Daughters and Crones are recruited... I more or less understand this thematically, but it just seems awkward.