Thanks to the both of you for clarifying I finally got the time to finish the the game. The first several turns were nerve wrenching, but no new crashes occured so it must have been the wrong smiley badge file in this case that caused the crash. Boy do I feel stupid.
The funny thing is, and the main reason I love this game, is that when you've pushed through the final turns of the game, which some times feel endless, and the game does not end quite as well as you hoped, then you find yourself already thinking, about what kind of game to play next and how you could improve on the last one. At this rate I'll even start reading the war academy at some point . However thanks for the HOF, however ancient , it really pushes you to seek diveristy in your game setups.
The funny thing is, and the main reason I love this game, is that when you've pushed through the final turns of the game, which some times feel endless, and the game does not end quite as well as you hoped, then you find yourself already thinking, about what kind of game to play next and how you could improve on the last one. At this rate I'll even start reading the war academy at some point . However thanks for the HOF, however ancient , it really pushes you to seek diveristy in your game setups.