In the few games I've played, it seems that city and unit management suffers when trying to negotiate with another player through text. I can think of pros and cons with this, but am curious what others think of it. Is there a problem with lag on the net?
Also, any recommendations on hardware? Is any $15 headset/microphone as good as the next?
Yes, that is what I did. Just today played for a longer time with one of the other one to one league members using MSN for voice. That worked fine also.