Here's information on Stardocks upcoming Fantasy TBS game.  Stardock is known for providing long-term improvements as well as providing good AI.  I know Stardock likes Dominions_3 and plans to have touches of Master of Magic.   
http://pc.ign.com/articles/920/920420p1.html  
 
http://www.stardock.com/stardock/elemental.jpg
http://www.stardock.com/products/dre...age=comingsoon
EDIT Feb24th:
   Added link to the developer diaries:
http://www.elementalgame.com/journals.asp
EDIT May29th:
   Okay some bad news guys... any multiplayer gamers which have been interested in Elemental:WoM  may want to voice their opinion to Stardock regarding a sudden change.
http://forums.elementalgame.com/352655
Here is the statement from the above link of Elemental journals which has struck fear in hearts of ALL multiplayer gamers of the Elemental community:
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BRAD:
That said, here are a few things that multiplayer in Elemental will have:
1. Multiplayer games will be hosted by us. Period. No peer to peer. Not even hosted on the user’s box. Our servers. No ports, no proxies, nothing. We’re hosting it.
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EDIT: June 2nd: 
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		| {Developer Frogboy reply="4" id="2237359"} PigeonPigeon:And not to be a pain, but could you shed a little light on whether LAN/Hotseat/PBEM multiplayer will be available? You made a lot of people concerned in your getting back to Elemental post.
 
 Frogboy:
 LAN almost certainly.  Hot seat maybe.  PBEM, not sure yet.
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