I am absolutely smitten with this game. I've been a die hard civ fan since Civ 2 hit the shelves, and Civ 5 is by far, to me, the best thing since sliced bread. Can't stress enough how much I like this game. Kudos to the developers and everyone at Firaxis 
I'm also a long time lurker, and I wanted to put my two cents out there. A lot of negativity and open hostility that makes no sense to me at all.

I'm also a long time lurker, and I wanted to put my two cents out there. A lot of negativity and open hostility that makes no sense to me at all.