Could of swore we had a thread for this game, anyhow.
Just got it after my friend almost begged me to get it so I could play with him. I'll be honest, at first I was skeptical about dishing 50$ for what seemed to be a really slow-paced game. Of course, the game is awesome afterall.
Never played the previous Civilizations so can't compare with them but I'm really liking this one. Love the whole politics & society aspect of the game. So far, I've had a blast playing single player. Montezuma is a little bitch though, we were BFF and then he just backstabbed me a turn after we agreed we'd attack Warsaw

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Any tips for a newcomer to the series?
/discuss.