you really haven't thought this thread through have you my friend

i too am high in the rankings on server 2 with a mighty army at my disposal and can crush all cities in my immediate vacinity without even batting an eyelid but hey if they are smart enough to spend all their resources and close their gates before i cripple them i say well done as it wouldn't be very good game if newbie's couldn't advance and give us a fight further along now would it