I've been giving it some further tries, and 'Victoria' -- from
the people who brought us 'Europa Universalis II' and 'Hearts of Iron',
but this time way more complicated and with a manual and tutorial that's
utter gibberish -- is, indeed, inside there, a fabulous game.
Saving the day is I finally found an online manual -- actually,
a wikipedia -- that for the most part explains what's going on, what's
supposed to go on, and how to enjoy a training ride with a relatively
simple but potent country (Brazil) to learn to speak the game. The page
is at --
http://victoria.nsen.ch/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
and it's got links to a Europa Universalis II wikipedia as well.
Victoria is really *great*.
--
Joseph Nebus
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