[Wendigo]

Originally posted by Norfleet:
Ceremony: The AI behavior is a known fact: The reason it occurs is because the AI doesn't really make its move until you press host: Unlike a human player, who must decide his move AFTER a hosting, the AI decides his move DURING a hosting....after everyone has already submitted their moves.

Furthermore, the AI is omniscient, a behavior which can readily be demonstrated as a mage travels between provinces in the back of your empire of absolutely no importance....and suddenly....ARROWED!

Uh? this is not exactly true I believe.

While the AI 'moves' during the hosting it doesn't play its side with the advantage of using the knowledge of the orders you just issued (unlike, say Shogun Total War). This is easy to prove: leave an unprotected province & move a strong host in...you will catch the AI attacking the aparently easy target.

The AI's 'omniscence' only extends to knowing which provinces you control (as if it had a few scouts around, same as you do), I do not think it knows what you have in those provinces unless bordering its empire. This is a pretty mild cheat IMO.

Cheers,
Pepe