Quote Originally Posted by kilman74
Guys, thanks for all the replies!

how can you check if the other kings have no heirs?

anyway, no, I wasnt allied with anybody!! I'm Byzantine, and currently the most powerful army on the board. So now apparently EVERY single faction is against me!! Again, is it something I'm doing wrong or does that happen normally??

p.s. I play normal level
Yes, its normal, but is very much tied to your style of play.

JFYI, this is a trigger that CA put into the game to slow down the Warmongers. A player with fairly good battle skills (or, is good at exploiting the game) can consquer the board fairly quicking with an overly agressive approach. Without developing an Economy and fully utilizing all the features of the game.

So, the more aggressive/warmongering approach you take, the quicker and more severely you'll suffer the "they all turned against me" syndrome.

A slower, less agressive approach lessens this effect. CA wants you to play the game the way it was intended.

Back in the day, there was much discussion and claims as to how quickly the game could be beat. One jerk popped up claiming he could beat the game in 50 Turns!! I made it my duty to expose his lies, proving it was impossible.