I almost exclusively play RTS in single player mode on random generated maps. And the AI is very good in AoE/AoM series (well except for the AI bugs in AoE2, i

I almost exclusively play RTS in single player mode on random generated maps. And the AI is very good in AoE/AoM series (well except for the AI bugs in AoE2, in both the original as well as in the "HD" re-release). Whereas other RTS games (e.g. EmpireEarth) cheat a lot, that's not very rewarding. The developer at least tried to create an AI that doesn't cheat with resources. Playing an RTS for several hours in multiplay against friends (LAN) is fun (as long both are almost equal). Internet gameplay isn't that fun, when someone suddenly leaves the game, or just doing a common rush strategy. Nowadays some of them found their niche with League of Legends, etc. For me, AI gameplay in single player is more fun.