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[Norfleet]

Originally posted by Mardagg:
Solutions:

-Play smaller maps,where Ermor more often gets cleaned from the map early
-Ally with Ermor.
(possible,but for some nations very difficult).
-Dont allow Ermor at all or only their main theme.
-Attack Ermor alone as soon as you see it.
(Well,depending on the situation and your nation/tactic this could prove to be suicide more often than not,especially after Ermor has established a strong position,which will be in large games with lots independents most likely the case).

These are all potentially valid approaches, but all still derive from one issue: That Ermor is somehow special and must be dealt with in some way immediately or the problem becomes untenable.

This is the response of hysteria. This is the fundamental reason why people like to ally against Ermor...and this is something you can play like a fiddle. Nearly any act or demand, no matter how outlandish, can be justified in the name of "attacking Ermor". People will willingly hand over tracts of territory that lance straight into the heartlands....just because you said you wanted to attack Ermor. It is entirely profitable to you to feed off of their fear, conning them out of their resources and valuables, all so you can "fight Ermor", whether you're actually going to do so or not: This can then all be diverted into your own personal agenda, which may or may not have anything to do with Ermor.

I say again: Ermor isn't the problem, player hysteria is the problem.

Best solution:
-make their main theme stronger,so that at least sometimes one will encounter this.
I have yet to see a MP game,where Ermor uses the main theme and that makes me sad
This solution also would solve the first problem,i have with Ermor

Broken Empire could definitely use some improvement, given that it really, well, kinda boring. It's just like all the other nations.