Me too, for the same reasons. Interesting game design and all, but what it taught me is what I learned in MOO 3: running a gigantic space empire is boring. Running a small space empire with gigantic space empire neighbors is also boring, in a reverse grind fest kind of way. Instead of slowly grinding up, you slowly grind down. It's like a little bit of soul death each day. And who needs a game for that when one could just work retail?
