Choice of faction and length of game...

[Megas Methuselah]

I just ignore victory conditions and play as I deem fit. I hate victory conditions, as I see it almost as a guide telling me what I'm supposed to do. I'll just do whatever I want. Just because I've conquered certain territories, doesn't mean I should win and just quit. Empires don't just stop, they keep going on and on until their fall.

In this way, my games never end. I've got about 4 campaigns which I stopped playing, though they never did end. Most of them are migrations...