[rdouglass]

IMO also one of the strongest is Temporal 'cause of the ShipYards. Once you get a few levels of those, they take a little longer to build initially but when you start pumping out BC's twice as fast as your opponents, that can be very effective. More so sometimes than the technology on those BC's.

Organic has good armor when used properly.

And as stated, Religious has an 'unofficial political penalty' when played against humans. The Talisman is a very formidable component and most folks don't want to face Religious players in late game conflicts.