So I've run into a problem on almost all of my sessions thus far: Extremely hostile AI players, and being overwhelmed by their units. After meeting an AI, they usually demand a tribute from me within a couple turns of meeting me, no matter how strong my military is. Whether or not I meet these ...

Initial impressions: Graphics are nice, interface is fine, program options are sufficient

At 5 minutes: Setup of a game is easy, fairly self-explanatory. Sufficient explanations for each level of difficulty. Sufficient tooltips and tutorial tips when starting a game and moving units.

At 30 minutes ...