Rhye's and plagues

[Kuciwalker]

What is the simplest way to just disable plagues in the RFC scenarios? They would be the most awesome things ever if it weren't for the stupidest civ feature ever conceived - a random event that's virtually unstoppable (apart from just staying in mercantilism, yay) and randomly deletes units without warning or notice.

[Kinjiru]

I thought it was an annoying feature too. Actually I still do. However, after reading some posts over on CFC, my understanding is that the mechanic is needed to keep the game from bogging down and becoming a slideshow. So, I guess it's a necessary evil.