ETW difficulty

[Fisherking]

.............you do know all a.i. factions are loooooooaaaaaaadddddeeeeeeddddddddd...............and they dont build troops for the simple reason they are stuuuuuuuuupppppppiiiiiiiiiidddddddd

So why is their rating always feeble and destitute?

I was Terrifying and Spectacular and only bringing in 2500 a turn…after expenses…