Not only has that star system been moved onto its own server, but yes, everything gets slowed down so the server has a prayer of handling it (referred to as "Time Dilation", or "TiDi"). An apocalyptic battle like this can get things to 10% or worse TiDi.

Sigh. Arguing on the Internet. I ought to know better. I'm out.

To which I noted it wasn't carthage and asked which civ it was.

NOT CARTHAGE.

...and I know I'm right, because I'm not color-blind.

Those aren't Carthage's colors, though, unless they've changed...

I think those are Poland's (in-game) colors, actually...

Not Carthage.

The Two Cates?

Shorter: We can't read what our customers want worth a rat, but we will respond to getting clubbed over the head for being idiots.

Saying no to games is hard.

I thought we established that already with "Team Green"...

Part of it is a lack of flexibility—a plan with bad assumptions that can't handle changing conditions, usually but not always economic, has been the biggest culprit, though there have certainly been other causes. Making decisions on the basis of 8% growth forecasts for periods of 30 years or more—too many guilty to…

Man, don't get me started about stadium deals. Getting into one is about the dumbest thing any urban area can do.

Except that, presumably, if those cities emptied out those people, business, and so forth would have gone somewhere else. (Unless we're talking a Night of the Comet scenario, but let's restrict ourselves for the moment.) So perhaps government has shifted to St. Louis, the financial capital is Chicago, media operates…

"...I swear, officer, the ground swerved right in front of me...!"

And the funny bit is, Robin does have a point—in comparison to the rest of that, the Easter Bunny may be the least ridiculous...

What would the female ideal from female power fantasy look like, anyway?

Yeah, but it's EA on the other end. Can't they both lose? Pretty please?

Somebody have a list of folks this game didn't piss off? Might be shorter at this stage.