I recently played a game that featured several Temples of Asok near my starting location (and the middle of the map for about 4 factions), and while I like how they're a force to be reckoned with in the early game, their threat level is currently way too low.  They're considered a weak threat and only give 8 xp for the 3-unit stack, which, though perfectly fine when they're actually in a late-game army, is not nearly high enough of a threat rating for a level 1-7 champion/sov.  The AI were constantly sending their champs to deal with those guys, expecting an easy fight and ending up getting obliterated.  Embarrassing to see a low-level champ with 5 injuries because he doesn't know he's too weak to kill those guys.