Why do the cities seem to be regular shaped? Is that the maximal single-city limit sizes? I won't have the expanse of a city like or greater than that of SC4?

The 'possibilities are endless' (Wired.co.uk's marketing-shill-speak) till EA gets into the game that is.

"I was too focused on how great we are ... "

The experience did not humble the braggart at all if he cannot realise the statement for what it is.

@gundown1 The Yellow Menace or Yellow Peril doesn't work out well.

@Gelugon_baat Did not realise the allusion until you mentioned it.

So, the first glimpse of region play. Next question is, will players be able to design regions (I loved SC4 Oahu), or is it the prerogative of the EA overlords?

Somebody at Maxis ended up playing EVE Online's player-driven (or to be specific, "corporation-driven") market.