So, do you prefer your stronger neighbors to attack after turn 10, when they've built up a more overwhelming force?
In most situation, it's a game of fighting to the death versus other human. If you don't want to be attacked, the only sure way is trying not to be the easy target. As long as you don't have mage type pretender, it's in general more preferrable for the others to take out the indies first.
Most of the nations have balanced start. Even Jotun is not scary. The small size of their army make them easily enough to be swarmed by heavy infantries.
[ March 24, 2004, 18:35: Message edited by: ywl ]