ok, so i dug it out finally.
the rules are a bit long winded (would have prefared if they were snappy like society of the spectacle) and though the game itself seems like it could be interesting, it kind of feels like a poor mans Go, just with more complicated rules, so its less accessable but also much more limited.
from what i gather its essentially about resources and communication and how they are spread and stretched but i just kept thinking about how these same ideas are represented much better with Go.
I'm sure its popular with people, and its certainly a nicely packaged product, but i don't think it stands up as a game really. Maybe i'm totally wrong. I'd rather play Monopoly though.