Noob here - how do I play vs just one AI?
 

I tried choosing Ulm, which some had suggested for noob games. I wanted to play vs Mictlan for the same reason, and Mictlan is very weak. However, I play the first map, and get 3 AI players even though I only choose one.

Is there a different map to choose for one AI opponent?

Can't I choose the player #s to face? and if so how do I do that?

Re: Noob here - how do I play vs just one AI?
 

Make sure you only clicked on one. If you play the Aran Map there shouldn't be any issues.

Click once for Human, twice for Easy AI.

Re: Noob here - how do I play vs just one AI?
 

There seems to be a problem with information bleeding over from one map to another. Try not to go into a map then cancel and choose some other map.

For first game I would select Ulm. And for computer opponents choose from Man, Pangaea, C'tis, and Machaka. Use the Aran map. Leaving the independents at the default setting of 3 might have you meeting the others too quick. Try raising the indepent setting to something like 5

Re: Noob here - how do I play vs just one AI?
 

Thanks. I need to take more time on each turn, so that I am expnading quickly, but even now I can keep up with one weak opponent easily enough.

I just want to build a serious empire and figure out how everything works, and not have to worry too much about surviving til turn 30.

OT - but my Wyrm pretender was killed "by the ghosts of all those he had killed" or something. Was that another way of saying assasination? Was I wrong in choosing a Melee type pretender and using him alot in combat? It wasn't clear.

Re: Noob here - how do I play vs just one AI?
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Its the Thaumaturgy level 4 spell "Vengeance of the dead". You target a province and the spell then makes the souls of the slain attack their killer (the biggest killer in the province).

No it does´nt mean that you made a mistake in choosing a melee pretender. It means that having a succesfull combat pretender (or any other expensive/unique unit) carries risks. No more and no less.