'course not, but I'm afraid people judge the game too soon, based on just one game e.g.. Civ4 is quite different than the older versions, with less discrete concepts and more concepts/systems working concurrently, making it altogether harder to grasp. We all knew Civ3 like the back of our head, but now we basically have to start all over again.
Indeed, Darkness, that takes time. However, you learn automatically. It doesn't cost much effort, just time. Or at least, the will to put effort into personal improvement will come automatically.
