Playing with computer dummies is necessary just to acquaint yourself with the game controls. But still they have very strong limitations, and all people who have played for some time, win the game with little effort. It is just that the author has spent so much time teaching the computer dummies that sometimes it creates an illusion that they are smart.
People can play using one computer at home, over local network, via modem or the Internet.
And in network games time that is needed to play a game through becomes one of the most important factors. Everybody can remember Warlords or Heroes , which require 5 to 15 hours of playing time per game. Also, we cannot forget about the global time differences. It might seem that any strategic game, which has to do with international relations, must have it. However, in our particular game another view has to be adopted.