Quote Originally Posted by orangat
Gratanius the lily livered - Do traits modify names of generals? It looks like the character is some sort of joke hardcoded into the game.
There is a number of traits that will alter character names, both for the A.I. and for the player. Examples are Decius the Mighty, Brennus the Attacker, Antigonus the Infantry man and Marcus the Lewd. They occur when the character reaches a certain level of a trait (and you can pretty much guess which traits are required for the above nicks).

At higher battle difficulty, the A.I. get a stat boost, while at higher campaign difficulty, they seem to get more cash. That doesn't mean it doesn't make sense to blockade them, just that is helps less. Also, they get a bonus in auto-calc (why this is adjusted by campaign difficulty and not battle difficulty is everyones guess). Lasty, the A.I.'s cities often have low loyalty without revolting and the A.I. gangs up on you. I suspect the A.I. also gets to see the entire map.

So, yes, the A.I. does cheat, but almost all games have some sort of A.I. assistance.