the information section lacks enough information to make it useful: what is an Obelisk of Axum, what is astroploatation, what is the difference between attack and piracy? Stuff like that would make it easier for new players to plan as they build.
nice concept. decent twists thrown in. good graphics for what it is, but I leave wanting more. a bargaining feature, finding new trade routes, a free bit of opium and tea for winning, something...
While I do get annoyed by the "just takes a lot of time" hard badge, I hate the "waste 20 minutes of your life, still not even be close, and have to start over to waste 20 more minutes" hard badges.
Hahah. It's the restart button. ^^