You've got a good idea there KungFu, don't let up...I never thought of that one... LOL... but sometimes you have no choice, and if you want a civ that can kill your opponent no matter where they are on the board, then you can use the Russians. Controling the whole board is essential. Build Colluseum, and Porcelain Tower, and you're completely impervious to any effective attack. I personally prefer to use Russians, or Germans and if you can outlast the Germans and make it to Info before them, then their power in Modern will be useless. Maya are good, but they aren't as effective as far as defensively. I use them, but still far less often. I find Spies are still pretty hard to micro well enough, and I've had the game(and been playing constantly)since the day it came out. I tend to only use like three at a time with any given force, because they draw too much attention from the rest of your troops. I definitely love the informer, though.
Remember the Romans, 'nuff said
Those who are successful are those who learn to think
[This message has been edited by Astro Tarquin (edited 12-14-2003 @ 08:47 PM).]