Turbocharged AI vs Humanities Last Hope - Running

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Hrum I'm hesitant to make a thread creating a new game since I haven't a clue as to how to host/modify/setup/run a MP game. I'm not even a very adept player. Seriously, seriously weak in making workable thugs/SC's for example. Formulating long term plans another major weakness.

However, I really would like to play another MP game and I think the original idea above would be fun and require people to bypass the typical massive bless rushes that I see mentioned all the time in mp forum.

I don't know enough about the various ages and empires to suggest ones that would be both theme appropriate and fun to play.

Concept: Mixed ages empires that feature strong dominion effects. (ie. MA C'tis, LA Ermor, LA R'yleh) I would appreciate input suggestions and reasons for other empires to be included. There would be NO physical combat between player empires, except for victory point provinces. Chicanery of every other sort allowed, and expected. (Bodyguards should get hazard pay!)Diplomacy encouraged. Magic sites set to high. Expect magical battles to keep those Globals active. SemiRand independents. Perhaps one single uber power AI central power to gang up on?(Or alternatively, an experienced vet running the AI central power, but he would not attack. He would play the political mastermind, the spider in the web if you will.