Amen.
PLATO doesn't want to be the big bad Evil Empire. But if we did, yes,
it would make the game more interesting. The New Empire was sure
trying to be big and bad until Fox quit and got clobbered.
> Hopefully we have also learnt that knowledge is the best defence as
> the New Empire was very remiss in not noticing a build up of that
> size and preparing for the worst.
The New Empire's mistake was annoying all their neighbors, and not
having enough defenses.
-- Oleg