Jon

@ Popup Target - I meant that people now realise that expansionist wars are not fought with a view to enlightening the opposition, rather than that such wars don't/won't occur. The good/evil thing doesn't cross over well to the real world, people here generally do what they like and call that good - history is written by the victor so superior military = good.

@Arduen - This is true, though I would prefer it if the AI was more inclined to sneak attack - the player has the ability to deploy sensor heavy scouts etc. I think the OP, though, has an important point regarding 'good' and 'evil' races. To me it makes no sense for a good civilisation to fight aggressive, expansionist, imperialist wars against other good civilisations. Certainly they might act to defend other civilisations or the d