Re: civilization

> It covers only the ancient era, and only the civilizations around the
> Mediterranean, but it does have technology advances. The focus is on
> building cities to get trade goods, and then trading those with other
> players in order to buy technology. Most people agree that the
> Advanced Civilization expansion makes it better, but it tends to take
> an hour or two longer.

I thought that way earlier in my life, but I think now I'ld probably do
just the basic game-- more strategy because your civ advance choices are
a bit more limited.

However, to have a decent game of it, you really need at least five
players... and it really plays at its best with seven.
.

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