I just created 6 races with the United Floral AI.

[Gryphin]

Hmm, Team Mode, RD I think you have a point. At least they will bedistracted fighting with each other. Since they are good expanders it is unlikely I will reach MEE.

Uh Oh, Dralasite, My Bad, that is going to hurt. Think I should start over. Hmm, Starting over maybe I should use MBs latest Tesselate AI for 1/2 of them.

I will be playing by
"The Gryphihn Convention" which stipulates:
No Weapons of Mass Destruction
No Deliberate glassing of planets
No Treaties with the AI
no Ship Capture, (sorta moot in this case because the UF guard against that)
No use of Mines
Planets must be invaded.
No use of Intell. Not even Counter Intel. I may make an exception if I start getting hit by more than one AI at a time.
No trading of Tech
No Accepting of Surrender