Exactly. And what both Humankind and this latest Civ seem to have done is make the game more a puzzle than a sandbox. I'm skipping VII. Or maybe getting it whe

Exactly. And what both Humankind and this latest Civ seem to have done is make the game more a puzzle than a sandbox. I'm skipping VII. Or maybe getting it when it's on sale for $10 with all addons included. <Looks sadly at his collector's edition of VI, which is mostly unplayed.> They're going downhill...