Do people underuse mages?

[thejeff]

Other than very early on, I rarely see the AI not build castles.

Often they build more than I do. They may not build them very strategically, but they build plenty.

[Loren]

Originally Posted by thejeff

Other than very early on, I rarely see the AI not build castles.

Often they build more than I do. They may not build them very strategically, but they build plenty.

I've found in many games against the AI I don't build *ANY* castles. I end up taking enough that I don't need to.