Okay I know its a no, no. But I've been involved in this "to the death" struggle with the Aztecs, using superior defensive tactics to overcome their numerical advantage. Just when the battle is delicately poised, a third party (the Americans) decide to declare war on me, which means its all over red rover. I'd like to know how I can block this irritation out (ie "cheat" by eliminating the Americans). Can this be done in Civ 3?