I too am getting the 1.4 Gb update required, and as I live in rural Oz and my internet connection is a relatively slow satellite link with a dl limit I cannot proceed. (my monthly limit is 1GB peak and 2 Gb off peak) I originally installed from disk and updated to 1.1, with Impulse coping very well with a digital subscription when I did that, (Yes I have 2 copies of the game, 1 on disk and 1 digital). It was only a 400 MB or so upgrade. I did install the 1.11d exe.
Krazee12
Good work Heavenfall! Have you done technical writing or teaching? It is not easy to pitch technical info in a way that informs the reader so well.
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I too came to Elemental after being very disappointed with Civ V, but I do not think that the lead designer is the person to blame for Civ V. We don't know what requirements were given to him to do deliver to - I expect it was effectively like - I want my nephew, who is 5 (or is that his IQ), to be able to play this game, and because he will never win no matter how easy, no need to do a victory scene.
...for the adventurous is right. Playing on challenging for the world setting, a Level 3 57 HP young drake spawned about turn 30!