a choice for new race is worms that it is mentioned they won't ally with annyone (not trust anyone) but they they trade
also some other that will do the opposite
is a great game the best of my tactics is be allince and trader with mouse and bears and when only the 3 of you are remaining you beat first the mouse also you can win at "beat the ..."
We are looking forward for the sequel.Everyone wants the sequel because anyone who play that one is really enjoing himself only improvement more races,a greater out image so people would decide to play it and finally a bigger story(not that this has not but we used to see sequels that are with smaller or even without story)
one of the times i played it East Europe,Russia are the only not infected(even Madagascar) that is because either lucky or it was not a natural disease
After the economic crisis not even zompies want to come to us (Athens have more population than many of the cities there are at the game (apart from London and Madrid)and it is strategic place)