For lovers of the genre, and historical gamers I would surely recommend the current game. There are many gamers clamoring for this type of gameplay just like I have been.
For the more casual player who might get turned off by some of the basic and raw features of the game, I would tell them to'hold off a few months'. Just to ensure that a newbies first impressions are enough to entice them to stick around, and have the best shot at having a solid returning player base.