Ice isn't sucha waste as you might think.
In PBW games Ice can be a valuable commodity for trade, enabling you to get all three colony techs. Whereas if you start with rock you might trade and get gas colony tech if you're lucky but you'll have to stand in line to trade with the ice colony dudes.
Having said that I prefer rock, nothing beats solid ground underneath your feets.
Good to have one more scandinavian here.
[ May 08, 2003, 15:04: Message edited by: Ruatha ]