I wasn't aware you could just "march in". I assumed that effectively declared war. I haven't done that in a long time. You never get the chance in this game because someone else will start something before you're ready. In the TW series, you never get the chance to enjoy the joy of a brutal well-prepared sneak attack because someone else will declare war on you first, and they'll be enough of a threat to force you to deal with them.

Marcus, I love your comment. It's sad that you had to do that simply to play the game in the way you wanted to.

Ok then, let me amend my statement:

Has anyone ever *started* a war against the AI? This includes regular declaration of war, or starting a war through other method (like a sneak attack).