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Dogscoff: sorry man, but I think that use Warp Closers/Openers against the AI, is near to cheat.
You're right, I felt that way at first, but the vikings were so aggressive that cutting the Last warp point between me and them was my only way of staying alive. Even then, I delayed it's use until the Last possible moment (to the cost of 2 of my 3 homeworlds) and I would never use the communications reset "feature" upon re-contacting them to reinvent myself as a peaceful ally when really they should hate my guts (although they started it, BTW)
I also feel that I deliberately limit myself enough as it is, by refusing to kill population from orbit. I'm also refraining from excessive intel use, which is another AI exploit that can be unfair to the point of cheating.
The vikings are way ahead in tech and fleets, and have a "cheat" of their own (the production bonuses) so even now, with my cheating, I'm struggling to keep my ships alive whenever I enter a viking system. I don't really care if it's fair or not, since I'm only playing against the AI. What matters to me is that I'm enjoying the challenge of the game.