I like strategy games very much and that is just the kind I like the most. Tough, with broad list of varieties and not too fast to play. It has two different paths (you can switch between them as you wish, whenever you  choose your next destination) - governing in peace or battle with the  enemies. You must just follow some basic tips and the outcome will shorly  be positive (it's only matter of time and nerves). 1. Build slowly (don't  make too much housing at the beginning). You are usually limited with Peace  rating and you can only gain it with the time, so take your time. You will  spend too much money if you start too fast. 2. Build with care (leave space  for additional buildings). When you start playing certain destination, take  yourself five minutes (put in Pause mode or to 10% speed) to overview the  terrain. I had best results with 44 blocks of housing with stripes of 24  spaces on top & bottom and 34 spaces left & right. 3. Watch your  ratings and advisors carefully! Don't except everything they say to you,  but keep in mind that people are very demanding and you won't be able to  fool them for long. 4. Specials - you can have tax rate up to 14%, don't  fool with Caesar more than twice (third time it's six legions!) and keep  the festivals running. For futher info or comments please email me.