Originally Posted by Caitiven

Playing along with a friend in a controlled game would be interesting. Just because both sides play 'God' doesn't necessarily mean it would suck. You and a friend could compete for dominance in creature, duel in RTS in city/civ, and compete for territory in the space phase.

Cheating is a different problem. My only solution? Filter them out. Don't use them. Don't make them. Yadda yadda. :P

I guess I'm biased because I love online play. Computer opponents don't really prove a good challenge at a certain degree. As my good friend Han Solo once said,
"Good against remotes is one thing. Good against the living, that's something else."