MoI - Memories of Ice, EA non newb game - WL Ctis wins

[WraithLord]

A random assortment of notes & impressions I have from this game:

• My build:
  ShadowFang, the God above All, God of Gods, Symbol of Unchallenged Victory, He Who Is at the Center
  C'tis, Early Era
  Manticore (Body 462, 155 hits)
  No magic
  Dominion 10
  Scales: Order 3 Heat 3 Growth 3 Misfortune 2 Magic 1
  Awake
  
• I was happy w/ my choice until Mictlan's armies w/ D9 bless gave him all possible afflictions and more
  
• After which we made peace
  
• And then war once I realized expansion is not possible and the either Ctis or Mictlan can take our half of half of the world
  
• Long and difficult war w/ Mictlan
  
• Pan getting ever stronger
  
• Fabulous to watch Pan+Lanka vs. Ulm war
  
• Then Lanka and Ulm sign a peace agreement
  
• Pan overrunning Niefel much faster than I expected
  
• Finally getting to actual war w/ Pan. Was the best part of the game for me.
  
• Not thinking even for one moment that I have a chance to win. Seriously, most of the time I was feeling like the underdog.
  
• And finally, you got to love EA Ctis. It's dripping w/ flavor. Have excellent pros and crippling cons and really need attention to details and great care in order to thrive.