I didn't know Ironeers were considered Fallen.  They certainly look human to me.

I'm disappointed also, and came in with the same expectation.

How hard would it be to fix this UI problem in the future?  I'm assuming FE is too late in development for this to happen, but could it happen in a 2nd expansion.

Maybe this is one of the things you should do a DLC poll on.

The Life/Death shards thing creates a problem for Krax, as they can end up with Life Magic Champions.  Do they get benefit from death shards? 

One proposed idea: Life/death shoulds become soul shards. 

Ceresa keeps Death Shards, which are unique and come from corruption, which she needs to power up her death magic.  She gains the ability to corrupt champions making them only able to use Death Magic as well (otherwise only wraiths have it)  Wraiths would also gain the abilities to get other schools via promotion,

A future sovereign may get a life magic version of this.  This is probably way too much work for FE, but I think it's an interesting idea.

One thing I do want to see in future/expanded content: 2nd sovereigns for factions.

I think I just requested everything short of a pony here.

I was able to make a custom sovereign with Capitar and I think I saw Umber available; I hope that stays at least.  Otherwise, it's a little weird that Tarth rebelled against Capitar which has now disappeared (unless the merchant kingdom just collapsed). But if you've already done the work to create Capitar and Umber, why not have them in as pre-created factions as well?

Overall, though, I really like the custom sovereign/faction creation and hope to see some more options for that, in DLC or final release.

From what I understand they are basically Elemental's version for Dwarves. 

I understand that's how they work thematically, but if they're supposed to be a completely different species from human (like Trogs and Wraiths) they should at least look a LITTLE different from your average Altarian.  As it is, my headcanon states that Ironeers are simply humans what work good with metal.

Which is why we call them Ironeers and not dwarves.

I miss sprites.  You want a halfling? No sweat. You want a lizard guy? Easy.

Bring on the Dominions 3 graphics! 

This.

We can have both!

bleep bloop, and all that nonsense, although I agree with you, proper graphics makes me happy

Sincerely
~ Kongdej

Hmm, call me crazy, but... you don't need sprites to create dwarves... the game already keeps track of "model scale" values for units. If you split the scale into X, Y, Z scaling, it shouldn't be too horrible to make them "dwarven" by shortening them as long as you don't over do it and make it look silly. It might take a bit of tweaking to make it look good (specially with the faces), and probably some more beards/facial hair, but it's not exactly impossible.

Note to Frogboy:

I will pay mucho $ for DLC with new races that don't look like humans.

Noooooooo ... please don't materially change the appearance of Gilden's Lord Marken, or the Ironeers. 

The reason I ask, is because I really play them as the descendents of Vikings (even if the Mythology doesn't really fit Mr. Wardell's novel or his personal Cosmology).    And anyways, pursuing absurdist notions is what Fantasy war-gaming is all about!       And not for nothing does Lord Markin naturally carry what looks like the double of Thor's Hammer!   I even have a Viking "back story" that I use in my games, a majority of the time.  In fact, I would be happy to share it with anyone who is interested; but it would take some space, and it is too far off-topic for this Discussion thread ...  

But the point is: I don't care if they are men or Fallen, or dwarves or Wookies, or even Drinkers of Sprite (whatever that has to do with it   ).     Just please don't make them  look  like they can't be Vikings ...