[Pocus]

on a related topic, the AI seems so eager to build a lot of crappy units, that I seldomly see any mages too. Have any of you faced a group of mages (with accompanying units). Except for an occasional sorceress, a black priest, or various priests, I had never had the 'chance' to face a serious magical opposition.

The problem is certainly more akin to the spending behavior of the IA though.