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Instead, you should be asking yourself if it is fun. If you think about it, the only point of basing Civ off of Earth is that it's easy to understand the technologies, etc., and it gives Firaxis a nice base and ample content to include in the game.
Well, yes and no. While I certainly agree with the fun point, I disagree with your second point. As enjoyable and rich as SMAC was, it sill lacked that special atmosphere of Civ. While I agree that shouldn't overdo realism to the extent that it interferes with the game mechanics, I think they should be as detailed as they can while keeping gameplay enjoyable.
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