I'm reading thru the manual. It is often saying "check the 'pedia for details" kinds of things. Which I don't think is all bad since you'd probably be in-game when you want to look it up and the 'pedia is generally easier to deal with than a manual. Plus, there will be a good number of digital purchases and those folks will probably get a PDF manaul - and I'd personally much rather deal with the 'pedia than a PDF any day! Ie, keeping most game documentation in the 'pedia works for all buyers.
A few notes from me:
1. The interface is a big change from civ4.
2. It seems rather easy to make money (i'm playing on easiest )
3. Building takes forever......
Quick: 225 turns, everything's 25% fasterIs there a Marathon speed? And how much turns does it last?