A lot of room for improvement
The whole point of the game is to build roads and such to make connections. Not exactly the funnest thing, considering this is AUtomated in Civilization, allowing you to actually control things worthwile. Granted there is a little intrigue as far as the historical part goes, but the game is still shallow. I would like to see a better interface, nicer graphics, and start out with campaigns that focus on smaller areas first, like a single city, then two cities, a state, then a country, then continents. That would give this game a nice start instead of being overwhelmed in the beginning.
In the end this game could be a lot worse. I'm sure some people out there will love it, but it's just not ready for me yet.