Has this ever happened to you?

[King_Xerces]

You're in a heated race for Adam Smiths trading Company.

Suddenly, an Aztec Cavalry attacks one of your cities. Your war elephant wins producing a great leader. Awesome, now you can rush that that wonder!!. Then, another Aztec Cavalry comes in, kills your victorious war elephant, and then...........kills your great leader -- Right when another war elephant was one square away, ready to help defend the city!!

I almost took a sledgehammer to my computer for playing such a cruel joke.

[dunk]

Well, I wasn't in a wonder race, but that has happened to me before. My rifleman produced a leader and then it was killed by the attcaking stack.

[Arrian]

Ouch. That must have been brutal to watch.

I have never lost a GL, happily. I think that's because I have only gotten one from a defensive battle once (long ago). Luckily, I was able to get him out before the city fell to the vile, evil, cruel Shaka man. Other than that old game (man, that was a long time ago!), my leaders have come on offense, and I have therefore always been able to move them out of harm's way prior to the AI's turn.

-Arrian

[Theseus]

It's happened once or twice... look at the bright side, though, I've done to the AI civs at least 5 times!!!

(rubs his hands with evil glee)