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"Bob Perez" <b...@planetperez.com> wrote in message news:<a52dem$465jl$1...@ID-109358.news.dfncis.de>...
> I've been playing Imperialism II again lately. After tiring of the
> micromanagement, end-game stall and lack of tactical control offered by the
> Civ type games, and the simplistic (albeit fun) model used by many of the
> popular TB tactical titles (HOMM, AOW, etc), I found that I really
> appreciate the depth, easy management and excellent production values
> offered by this under-appreciated gem. What a great game, timeless.

Wow. I didn't know so many people loved this game as much I do. I
still think it's the best turn-based, wargame-like strategy game
around (I throw in that "wargame-like" because it's hard for me to put
Imp II in the same category with X-COM, which I think is the finest
game of *it's* kind around).

At the risk of getting flamed, last time I looked Imp II was available
for free download on Underdogs. The copy there works too. I know,
since I got it to replace the CD I lost (I swear. The only game I ever
lost, and one of my all time favorites...)

I'll also second the good word somebody put in for the strategy guide.
It's one of only a bare handful that actually contains useful
information, and it contains a lot. I still read it from time to time
to see if I can pick up any hints I might have missed the first
hundred times through.