Because we're all horribly addicted despite the game's efforts to turn us away.

Hahah just kidding.

“HATE. LET ME TELL YOU HOW MUCH I'VE COME TO HATE YOU SINCE I BEGAN TO LIVE.

Take all the problems of launch day Civ 5 and add bland, pasted-on Sci Fi. But they'll fix it eventually! Maybe. Probably.

My first game ever, I'm trying to unite Ireland. My son poisons me to take the throne. His son poisons him, but has no kids and the line dies. GOTYAY.

It's like Civilization, but you can play a full game before the heat death of the universe.

You ever been shot by a greek ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ from 300 yards out only to have your medic accidentally OD you on morphine?

Teri proves that Canada is secretly housing history's greatest monster, again and again. Raging Barbarians and Gandhi for ♥♥♥♥♥ and giggles.

♥♥♥♥ this game.

The /other/ reason we're here. Slap some steam workshop on that sumbitch and you'll get plenty more hours out of 'er yet.