I really like the idea too, but they must be well worth it though. I cant remember the anount of times i played games like BFME2, AoE3 etc, and never bothered with capturing the neutrals because it just was not worth the time. I play alot of Skirmish, not too much on line only with friends. But i do miss the small skirmishes for the control points or whatever. Small contingents of units sent to slay a monster and bring back a trophy...This makes me think of mabye global mini questing? mabye An advisor to the realm set every player the same mission, ie; take one of the lairs or build a *shrine* at a specific location. the First player to do so will be rewarded aiding him in the greater war somewhere else on the map. This will let the small skirmishes live on instead of mass building 2000 units and then flinging them hopelessly at a wall on infinite queue repeat...