Never played pirates, nothing to answer. Played civilization for many years, but not this game.

bulDOSer i played civ games a lot i like turn base games (i need time to think for the best solution that's why i am so bad in arcade games :P) but pirate is somehow different from other sid meier's games its more an action games (turn base action game) there is some strategy battles too, its very similar to space rangers 2 game

fbrown do u mean u was a student in university in 1991-1993 then move to the better life of freelancer if that's so i should say my life is exactly like yours 7 years of studying in university and then moving to cigarettes, playing games and sometimes beers (alchoholic beverage is banned in my country :|) the only thing i hate about sid meier's pirate is dancing mini game (well because i dont have any reflexe :P)