It's not that a steep learning curve is a killer, it's that my gaming time is very limited. With both Victoria and Pax, for the first couple of weeks, I spent more time on the forums learning HOW to play than actually playing. I've given up on Pax for the time being (too buggy), but after 2 weeks of study feel I'm finally coming to grips with Vickie
Anyway, I don''t want another game that will take 14-20 hours to learn (at least not right now). I plan to take the demo for a spin this weekend, so that will help me decide.