Trying to play allowing losses is horrible

[torquemada]

I just restarted my hard viking game because it was way too easy. Both the Pirate islands were ridiculously easy, armies were either very easy or easy, same for the elven island, thats 3 islands that offered no challenge what so ever. My Evil beholders were critting for 16k, at the start of each battle I crippled the enemy by casting Gudida's rage and Lord of the north on every enemy unit. Playing soothsayer now in impossible, haven't lost a fight yet but a bit more challenging, at least the first island was.