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You people will never know the feeling of perfectly executing a massive amphibious assault on a mighty opponent involving several hundred units on both sides where every single move must be carefully evaluated, and taking his capital with the last few battered tanks to stop his Space Race victory on the last turn.
Civ is about creating an entire new world history to immerse yourself in. Playing Civ as if it was Age of Empires or Advance Wars is inconceivable.
Guess I'm going back to civfanatics.com