I might do the same thing, Belphegor. Okay, I'm hooked. One of the few games I bought even before the first patch, based on what I read on the forum. Bought it, scanned the manual, read the great quick start posts, and started a game as the CP. Things went well at first, but now, at the end of 1915, I'm on the defensive all across the board. Things look really bad. I already know that I mismanaged my resources badly and didn't really have a good setup at the start. I could go back and start over, but not until I fight this through until the bitter end. Great game, even getting my butt kicked by the AI.