Hey, I got a public education in Georgia, home of (officially) the worst high school system in the union, and I get that stuff . . . sometimes it is getting out of something what you put into it.
I'm not saying the education system is not guilty, but it isn't completely for to blame.
Splooger (and by the way that's a . . . unique username), don't get frustrated with the game. The bright thing to do is, at first, to play smaller maps as conventionally powerful countries such as Jotunheim or, heck, even Ermor. Or you can jump into the complex countries, but take care to do your homework on them. Even on easy, this game presents a challenge, particularly because there isn't an autosave function or any save function like in Civilization where you can try out different strategies in the short term via the save games. In the end, though, it makes for a more complete, rounded game.
[ February 13, 2004, 00:23: Message edited by: moodgiesanta ]