If you didn't play it, could you tell me what kept you from trying? (The fact that it's 2d? Not having anyone to try multiplayer with? Are the rules too complicated?)
for me, i think it looks fantastic... and i was going to download it, then i saw that it's only a multiplayer game... there's no AI to play against (from what it looks like to me). would be nice to have at least a simple AI to play against... get your feet wet, learn the game, and THEN start up an online game. that's my reason, anyway...