Every time I play this game, I find something else I like about it. This is such a rarity with modern games. The attention to detail is unrivaled. Very, very well done. Anyone who likes Empires at War will LOVE this. The graphics are far more detailed and "real," and the AI is actually worthy. The replay value on this game is high, and I can not say the same for Empires at War. I personally liked this 20 x better than Galactic Civ II.
Though I have no interest in playing it online because a complex game offline transforms into a simpleton's game online; Build carriers FTW...That sounds B O R I N G. Get rid of light carriers, and overhaul the Capital carriers. Take RL military as cue; There are no "light" carriers, and a carrier is quite expensive and slower and less maneuverable than other warships. Fix the carrier problem and my rating of this game goes from 9/10 to 10/10.
Thanks for making such an incredible game!!! I can easily see why it won Strategy Game of the Year.