[Endoperez]

Just to join in: I usually choose a diplomatic role, and base my strategy on the nation's units' descriptions. As an example, I've played EA Agartha with Pale One/Ancient One armies with just few Troglodytes for support.

Also, I choose weird names. "Emppu, the Devourer of Apples", the Manticore etc, or "Lord of the Seven Teas" for Tien Chi when it was winter and I was constantly drinking tea to keep warm.