I was uncertain I had the army needed to complete the quest they gave me, ridding it of giants or something.

In the 2nd or 3rd week, there was an Independent near my base i focused on. It seemed my ally was taking my opportunities away from the independents. First few sittings in playing, probaby 5-10 turns each sitting, I noticed as I was branching out, exploring, and meeting the locals, the independents, as I established open borders with many, and accepted Quests, or missions, my 'Ally' moved in and suddenly became the vassal owner or ally of the independent, and I could no longer do it's mission. Come to think about it, I made it as a 2v2 map. I also worried, as this was my first game out of tutorial, about going against all 3 AI on the map, being a 4 player. 2x Large map, with all the extra subterranean land and caves to explore! Large map seemed to suit me, and it also has underground.

I wanted plenty of room to explore the map, figure out the game mechanics, and build up my empire enough to withstand an offensive, if it ever came.

Age of wonders 3 ally mod