Freeeeedom!

I spent a huge chunk of today playing 'Freeciv'; a Civilisation clone for Linux.

It's so fucking addictive! It's one of those games where 'I'll just do x before going to bed/eating/taking a breath' seems to be the mantra. There's a lot to do in running a civilisation; from sorting out research priorities to making sure your cities have enough food to cruise-missiling your enemies.

I'm getting pretty good at it on easy now - so much so that my current game, where I'm Gilgamesh great leader of the Sumerians naturally, is becoming a procession. I'm so far ahead in terms of technology that nobody can stop me (cruise missiles and bombers against cavalry and galleons) so I know I've won already and it's only a matter of time before the other nations realise it.

So, in my next game I think I'll try to win without fighting anyone.

I'll use espionage instead.

Then, maybe, I'll give it a go on 'normal'.