No! No, no! Nicotine is less addictive than Civilisation. One person I accidentally introduced to Civ burned her PSU on the first game - which lasted 16 hours - all she could muster was "one. More. Turn"....
Then again it's been so long since I played it. One quick game won't hurt. It's just a few turns, is it not?..
I've come close, many times. Usually outdone by some super AI (I call them all Alexanders, after my first crushing defeat at the hands of none of than, Alexander the Great of Greece).
Never seen the late game Death Robot, never seen the Stealth Bombers... and I have an embarrassing amount of time in this game.
I used to only play on Epic with Random Personalities. Even when I tried Quick pacing, I still didn't get to the very end of the game without losing. Those cultural defeats sneak up on you.
I certainly have nuked more than my fair share of cities though... very satisfying.
Then again it's been so long since I played it. One quick game won't hurt. It's just a few turns, is it not?..