[Tricon]

For me the PBEM mode is very good. Though I'll definately come around to play this game in regular MP games, right now it's PBEM for me.

My PBEM partner lives in germany, is a cop, and very busy... as am I. Given that, and the 8 hours he's ahead , we don't get to play many MP games against each other.

We're in our first game, and it will probably take a few more months, but already you can see the usual advantages of PBEM. (for one ... if you're a slow planer, you won't p1ss anyone off by delaying a game...., and your long term strategies improve ... )