[Makinus]

I only play SP (only played a couple of MP games since dominions 2) and i notice that, against the AI i tend to play games with +- 200 provinces, all AIs of a era, CBM latest version, and AIs all on Difficult setting...

I like to use VPs even against the AI and abundant supplies help the AI maintain huge armies better... Independents at 9 also negates a lot of early rush tactics that i can be tempted to use...

If i really want a challenge against the AI i set my dominion with Drain 3, as with this setting it almost catch up to my research curve...