Please advise: can misfortune change on its own?

[The Panther]

You know, Arralen, that sounds like a refreshing idea there! Very hard research sounds like a fun time for sure. I think Ulm would be a pretty decent race under those circumstances.

I expect that you would almost have to ban Caelum, though, as I have found that Caelum (probably more so than any other race) is almost unpunished by very hard research. With it's significantly underpriced mages that can be built anywhere, Caelum mages can get quickness and lightning bolts so very fast regardless of any settings. The only real penalty for Caelum is the long delay to the air queens.

I would like to try a game where productivity actually matters for once!