I too began to play yesterday on an ipad 2. I have also experienced some crashes that resolve with a restart of the device. The text does not bother me and I find the overall game play experience to be quite nice. I have found that the AI often leaves cities undefended - allowing the player to walk ...

I think that this is a brilliant game - just what I have been craving since first purchasing my iPad several years ago. Is there an eBook manual for this title? I have searched high and low, but can't seem to find anything other than the introductory tutorial. Sorry if this has been discussed elsewh...