I'm about a dozen levels into the game and I can't get any new walkers in the snow levels. By the time I get a third person, my opponent has many more and starting to smack me with earthquakes.

Any secrets? I've been leveling my terrain and leaving some uneven areas to avoid castles too early, but nothing seems to help.

I'm really liking the game, but there's definitely room for improvement. Were the subsequent games better? I hope to see them on GOG soon.

Thanks,

D-

Castles have the fastest growth rates and make the most mana. They take forever to fill and spawn a new walker however.
What you can do though is: Make castles, then "push out" a walker by creating a little hill nearby (downsizing the castle), remove hill. Let the walker settle, repeat.

Populous 2 is similar to the first, but has A LOT more options for blasting your enemy. For instance you can create forests and set them on fire, or you can build a wall and then let a wind blow that wall across the land pushing the enemy walkers into a swamp :-)

Populous 3 is a different game altogether and plays more like a classic RTS than a god game.