the game is playable and fun right now
Wow, be careful, there are a couple folks around here who will disagree with you. [;)]
I realize that the AI needs some help but I don't want the builds to get too big
There seems to be some misconceptions that the proposed AI improvements will be a major effort detracting from all other work. I don't see it that way. A few modest improvements in v1.10 should be the first of several/many iterations over time, not all at once. There should be balanced development between pbem/ip, AI, classic map and campaign, other scenarios, other optional rules, etc.
