lindsay40k
Emperor
So, I got the hang of milking a CS whipping boy for XP. And now, the temptation to do it in every game is overwhelming. I can be building for hundreds of turns (I play Marathon), then someone starts rattling the sabre and I decide I better get an army trained, but it's so much better to get a couple of march swordsmen and range logistics bow units from scratch than it is to honestly build a barracks and a proper army.
Then, once I've got my five uber units, they can utterly slaughter any city that's not got a Military Base or air units. And once I've neutralised Attila or whomever, everyone thinks I'm a monster, so I may as well commit - and, since I love Terra maps, it's another five hour victory.
I could crank it up above Emperor, but I enjoy having a chance of getting an early Wonder and don't enjoy the higher difficulties.
Then, once I've got my five uber units, they can utterly slaughter any city that's not got a Military Base or air units. And once I've neutralised Attila or whomever, everyone thinks I'm a monster, so I may as well commit - and, since I love Terra maps, it's another five hour victory.
I could crank it up above Emperor, but I enjoy having a chance of getting an early Wonder and don't enjoy the higher difficulties.