I would definitely say yes. It's extremely well made, and the core mechanics are extremely well polished. You do still get the "big empire" management issue, b

I would definitely say yes. It's extremely well made, and the core mechanics are extremely well polished. You do still get the "big empire" management issue, but for worker in particular, I find that it's really spread out. You only have a little bit to do with workers at a time, but that little bit is pretty consistent over the course of the game. Two of the changes that affect this are: every worker action only takes one turn, and workers don't build roads. (The "worker charges" mechanic also allowed, I think, for things like roman legions to one-time drop forts, which is awesome) The unstacking of cities is mostly a good thing, although I do find that I spend a lot more time planning cities (Due to all the different adjacency bonuses and requirements between districts, terrain, and wonders).