[HoleyDooley]

Okay I'm pretty big on nailing people when they do the wrong thing. So here I would like to point out "fighting it to end is worth it".

Ghoul, and I hope this is a new trend he will continue with, did not go AI and now has a large and nasty army sitting in amongst a host of different nations all hoping for some easy prey.

Sure, he is out of this game but holding up everyone else is I'm sure putting some plans behind schedule. Plus the fact that you get some satisfaction in doing this...I know I do.

In another game where someone went AI in the first 12 turns, and DEFENDED his actions as NOT unbalancing the game!!!!!! I was also at that time gone for all money but fought it out.

I managed to kill 60 (mostly good giants) Jotun Giants and his Immortal pretender whilst defending my capital. I wonder how hard the opponents of the AI guy had to fight for his capital? Did they even have to fight for it?

Had Ghoul gone AI when he said he would, his nation would already be just a page in history, but right now, its a fearsome force.