...the AI is just a punching bag. It really just can't play the game at all. So, while I love the game, love the spells, the different races, the different ways to play, all the little touches of detail that make this feel so much like a fantasy "world"... it's not really accurate to call this a strategy game, because winning is just a matter of figuring out the AI's weaknesses and exploiting the hell out of them. Still, while you're still figuring out how to do that, a very enjoyable experience.