Caelum vs. T'ien Ch'i

[deccan]

I've been fighting an AI Caelum in SP, and I just want to point out that Temple Guards are a damn good troop even if it is capitol only. In a cold environment, they have armor comparable to the best Ulmish troops. However, Ulmish pay for their high armor with atrocious defense, while Temple Guards do not, and they are sacred to boot.

I know that THE way to play Caelum is to make good use of their excellent combat mages, but I'm wondering if Caelum can actually out-Ulm Ulm if you want to play it that way. After all, Caelum has good, if resource intensive, heavy infantry in the form of Temple Guards and Iceclads, excellent missile support with "Wind Guide" as a starting spell, and Mammoths to mow down stuff.