[halfzware]

Err... Just to be clear, I am not at war with more than one AI. The other 13 AIs are all dead (I use all land civs in my games). Me and Pangea more or less split the defeated pretender capitals.

I usually use a no fort building house rule - it only seems fair considering the AI can't build them. But even if I didn't have a no fort building house rule -- my border was about 25-30 provinces long maybe more -- are you really suggesting spamming out 30 forts? Am I the only one who thinks that feels gamey?

In regards the choke friendly maps - I used to use them, Paragnos was one of my favorites. Until I realized the AI can't really handle them. The AI has no strategic logic for handling complicated map configuration, and really performs poorly under these conditions. Just to double check, I put out another game on Paragnos (indie 6)- in under 25 turns I had taken two impossible AIs home forts. No idea why the ai was THAT weak early game, but I do know that you don't get early performance that wimpy on inland or eye of god.

The AI really shines on Wars of Orana, but that scenario is way too hard for me. I think the difference is the two starting forts.