Your missing the point though - at least without the neutrals you've got a chance to turn the game around - with neutrals involved you're less likely to be able to turn it.

C.

hm... i dunno about the chance to turn the game around when someone starts off deploying TWICE as many men you're ...

to me... round 2 bonus and domination still feels much better than round 1 bonus without doing anything

sure he might have great places but like i said.. if he's got to roll for it... there's risk involved...

not to mention it ALSO gives me the chance to perhaps play defensively at first instead ...

thing is... if both or one of the resource is set neutral... he gets entire continent he'll STILL have to roll to get the resource... not to mention depending on which continent he might not even be able to get both resource in one go (unless he's got amazing rolls and split up his mens)

let say ...

I made the exact same post in "bugs/suggestion" perhaps someone can do something about this (not about the game that's already started.. because i know it's too late.. but for future AoM games)

first i wanna say AoM is my favorite map because if armies are placed FAIRLY, there's always ...

Take a look at Game 637594, Round 1 and what green has...

Starts off the game with +6 bonus, I realized the matches are extremely random but starting off the game with +6 bonus without doing anything hm... its not necesarily a bug but perhaps something can be done a little more to prevent such an ...