[Xietor]

That is why it is important to fun in the endgame. Sure it may be a better strategy to win to sit for 2-3 months and build up, but i play the game to have fun mostly, and i enjoy the battles.

Defending is more fun than attacking because it is easier typically. You are fighting in your dominion, near your home base, you do not have to transport troops across the world to get them to battle, and it is much easier to defend catles then to take them.

But we all do not have the luxury of being defenders or the game really will last forever!

BTW, that Ice Devil actually lived a turn longer than I thought he would. I was not happy when i summoned him and I got the one that "though weaker than the others" he does has 2 astral magic." heh. At least he tied and took a mage with him so he was not a total waste.