Thanks for the info. Another question is what exactly does alien aggression do? I got a message that it was increasing, but nothing seemed to change.

Just a couple of quick questions on game play since the manual is silent on almost everything. Does terrain help defense in combat? Most games you defend better in hills, but here I can't tell. Also if a city has a mine or farm do you have to have a miner or farmer to work it or do you get the produ...

Thanks for the replies. I noticed the little pencil right after I posted the message.

I just got this game and really like it, but the manual is somewhat lacking in how to actually play the game. So can someone tell me if it is possible to rename your city and unit types?