Well, guys, I think I'm out. I've been trying to win my first game on Noble level, and I really thought this was the one. I was playing as Cyrus, and I was getting some great lucky breaks... good map, not much competition on my continent, river cities. I was ahead in points, I had built the Three Gorges Dam and the Space Elevator. I was on the last piece of my spaceship 4 turns from finishing, and Ghandi completed his spaceship.
This game is really complex. I'm sure I could eventually figure it out, but how many 30 hour games to do that? I don't like sitting that much, esp. just to lose.
I don't mean to whine, guys. Y'all have been great, very helpful every time I had a question. Long may you conquer!