For background I've played the original Master of Magic and Master of Orion II a lot. I do a pretty good job at MoM Classic. I've only been able to win 1 game of Caster of Magic on the normal level. I don't think this game is accessible to average game players. It appears to have been tailored for MoM experts. So I have a game that's boring to play on easy and impossible to play on normal. With 5 more difficult above these 2. I love MoM classic but I cannot find the magic in Caster.