Thanks again to everybody who posted! You folks are fantastic.
I've actually read a bit about Europa Universalis 2 (I like a lot of the things Strategy First publishes, especially Kohan and Disciples II - while neither game is especially deep, they are intensely entertaining

) and I've been itching to try it. Now I'll have to break down and do it.
Steep learning curves are not a deterrent to me. I actually love them, because I feel a sense of accomplishment when I finally learn to do something useful.
[ March 10, 2004, 02:02: Message edited by: fahdiz ]