Was hoping for aggressive as well, though if the case, starting armies might need to be tweeked to prevent them overwhelming the players (like removing the mammoths). Don't want the AI to be easily rushable, but also don't want players to get rushed either. The AI seems to follow the path of least resistance apparently, at least that was my early belief.
Ano maybe you should sign up for Gandalf's AI challenge game if it is made.
Could be fun, 3-4 human players, surrounded by 6-8 AI nations. Hopelessly and desperately outnumbered, on a small map, surrounded by the AI on all sides, the players make their last stand and are given 3 or 4 starting provinces, a powerful commander, a handful of Eternal Knights, and a kiss for good luck!
Several of those games could be run simultaneously, with the group of players lasting the longest before being massacred declared the winner. Might be good practice for game 3.
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