Norse were always fast, but I think this is overdoing it. The barracks are built quick and cheap to start massing a army and be ready to attack by 6-7 minutes. If hippikons were given more time to produce, I think the norse units need this type of change too. The barracks should be built a lil slower maybe since it costs so little.
Greeks never had much wrong with them except for the militia and shades crap that can be pretty abusive if a good player has them.
Overall, the game is getting closer to perfect balance between these three cultures. I don't see any reason to claim imbalance as if it's impossible to beat a certain strategy. Any good greek can beat a good norse player and vice versa. Same goes for egyptians. I just wish ES doesn't listen too much to the newbs for they have yet to learn the game well enough to even have their opinions considered.
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