Yes, people still play this game because it is one of the most awesome games. The graphics of the game is really cool.
The multiplayer as well as the singleplayer both was perfect and I think the second one was the best because of the new features.
Well, that's some new information for me, thank you for sharing it anyway. I will do a little research on it right now.
I could never play a Civ game in a multiplayer mode, I think the series was developed around other idea, in this case a sandbox experience where it's only you vs the computer. It's not that I don't like multiplayer but I believe it would feel wrong in a Civ game. It's all a matter of taste and I think most people do like multiplayer.