Well, if you spend all your time hiding in your Castle, you won't be able to develop, acquire more mines, or control more Castles. Also, don't forget that Angels move first and can fly long distances, and the Mage of Order isn't a bodybuilder. Your only chance (but it's a pretty good one) is to develop quickly and attack the opponent's Castle before Life gets its defensive spells and Angels. Thanks to Nobility, you'll develop faster and have a larger army. And if you compare the spells up to level 3 for Life and Order, Order is undoubtedly superior. Hiding in your Castle, I think, is not the best tactic for this faction (especially in PvP games).
First, don't hide! Instead, fortify yourself with units and your Castle.
Second, if he doesn't attack your Castle but starts raiding, I'll show him what's what with my reinforced army.
Third, Life's Mage is even weaker.
Fourth, an Angel won't reach my Mage on the first try. And besides, Angels aren't everything. I also have Titans. They don't need to move far, and they throw accurately, and they can deal with those same Angels.
Fifth, how do you imagine my rapid development and Optimal's slow development? We play simultaneously and develop at the same time.
Sixth, Nobility in online play (especially fast-paced games) will only be a burden for me. I might not even upgrade it, and instead, I'll upgrade my second Mage.
I'm speechless. Calling the Portal that returns to the Castle "hiding in the Castle" (It's a shame they removed this spell during battles in Equilibris - IT MEANS SOMETHING).
But the Portal couldn't be used during battle... Maybe you're confusing it with Teleport?