Should I buy this game?

[Nethog]

I love turn-based strategy games with lots of depth, strategic options, and replay variability. I have played all generations of the Civ series, Alpha Centauri, and Space Empires IV. If I were to rank this *short list* of TBS games I would put Alpha Centauri as the best (it is an absolutely brilliant game) and rank Space Empires IV Last.

My reason for ranking Space Empires low is not due to its lack of depth and strategic possibilities, but to the user interface:
(A) There is not enough *visual* feedback to assess your overall current strategic status in the game without examining a dozen info windows each turn.
(B) It is difficult to keep track of enemy movement and aggression between turns since all you see is a snapshot of before and after.

Dominions 2 seems to have the same problem as Space Empires IV with respect to the above, however since I have only played the demo (did the walkthru twice) I don't have enough experience to make a final assessment.

So what I would see as a big improvement to Dominions 2 with respect to my specific issue is more information displayed on the world map (e.g. units), as well as dynamic information displayed between turns (e.g. see army movements between regions). Those of you who have played the Civ series or Alpha Centauri will understand what I am talking about.

So if I buy the game will I discover ways to work around my perceived problem with the game or will it become a coaster along side my Space Empires IV coaster?