Yes I know him. Steve's a good player, and I didn't mean to suggest otherwise. Just not good enough to justify blatantly shitting on other players in the externals.
It really doesn't require much talent to sink OLU against... er, let's say, a certain "quality" of opponent.... which, sad to say, are more prevalent than ever in the premium-abusing, event-happy, hugfest worlds of 2020 Grepolis. And those split-second perfect snipes, are, again, really not that impressive. He's doing it with native biremes, and all it takes is the patience and discipline to watch the server time, manage your latency, and know your odds from your evens.
As far as him as a teammate... well that's a story for another day. Suffice to say, it's encouraging to hear that your experience is a positive one.