Civilization V
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Quick question if I may, it might be obvious but I cant start playing until I'm home from work today... in that second screenshot with all the resource markers all over the map, I assume thats a toggle option? I wouldnt want those resource markers covering my screen all the time.
Its a toggle option. I keep resource icons and grid on all the time, as do most pro Civ players
Its a toggle option. I keep resource icons and grid on all the time, as do most pro Civ players
Excellent thanks, I keep mine off, always have...dont like crowded screens, then again I'm not pro
Looks like steam took quite a bit of a beating over the last 24 hours with all the dips in the stats. Community went down 3 or 4 times by the look of it.
Still decrypting... I guess the rest of Europe is waking up about now to it as well.
But half the fun of gaming is the challenge. Surely if you find a super powerful combination like that - yeah it's fun at first - but then it's more fun to play as a completely different civ! And perhaps find a way to beat that original civ...
Well, that's what I've always done. Extremly rare for me to use one civ more than once or twice... I was never a fan of the power game. I tend to get very bored very quickly when I'm winning in almost anything lol.
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But the disadvantage of not playing Civ VExpectations of launch was one of the very reasons I didnt sit up , especially in light of having work today. Thus I have the benefit of being at work today and not being tired or annoyed
Played the demo again last night with a different strategy to just ignore my army and concentrate on policies and culture. Played as Egypt and with their WW production bonus and the right policies I was able to knock out a WW in 4 turns in some cases.
I'm definitely enjoying it the more I play it, had the 1 more turn syndrome this morning I've noticed the maps seem to get quite crowded quite quickly though which is a worry.
I'm definitely enjoying it the more I play it, had the 1 more turn syndrome this morning
I've noticed the maps seem to get quite crowded quite quickly though which is a worry.
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I've now played about 150 turns, so I can give a short comment. To start with, the stuff I'm not sold on...
The game seems a lot slower, but it also plays a lot...easier? The game itself is not easier, but the UI seems a lot slicker and basically makes it easy to know what's happening around you with loads of notifications popping up all the time (squeezing in a good thing here!). Strangely enough, it sometimes feels like it's forgetting units and I'm losing out on moves - might just be in my head though.
I've just switched the game off without saving - I want to start again on a larger map. The maps don't feel very big and the landmasses therefore feel crowded - which obviously leads to more interaction (which is a good thing, I guess) - on my small to medium sized continent I had 4 other civs and 5 city states - plenty to keep me busy - but by the year 1000AD, there was probably a total of significantly less than 20 cities (including the city states). It's certainly a bit lacking in the "epic proportions" department in the game I played.
Diplomacy has good and bad points - I dislike not being able to see what other civs think of me - the only indication I've ever had was the word "hostile" which suddenly appeared on the diplomacy screen at some point. The Trade screen seems a little "washed out"? Not sure if that makes sense or not - possibly just an age thing.
Enough of the negatives/undecideds, on to the positives...
Combat is better. I always did dislike the stack system (especially as it always seemed to be the other guy who had massive stacks
), but still getting to grips with how ranged combat works. Graphics are functional and pretty, not taxing on my system at all.
I do like the new barbarian system and the City State quest system. Plenty opportunity for reasonably simple diplomacy.
I also like the new interface - yes, it has a consoley feel to it due to the size of the icons, but to be perfectly honest, I often found things in Civ4 too small. Maybe it's age and eyesight, but it's functional and fits into the game just fine.
Economy-wise, they have dumbed it down - but I was never the best micro-manager anyway. The basics are still there and your choices on buildings and improvements still have a marked effect on your civ - you just don't need to be staring at the city screens for ages to try and maximise your outputs.
I like the new society improvements so far - you can get some pretty cool bonuses, depening on how you want to play. I'm pleased religion is gone from the game.
All in all, it has promise. I'll probably be playing all day and see how it goes - my opinion may change after a few hours.
I remember that everyone was complaining before the game launched that Germany had the weakest UA ....
And now we have the game, it turns out to be one of the best. People playing Germany only need to use their starting warrior and a scout to build up a huge army from converting barbarians, and with the number of camps you get, the extra gold is great as well.
And now we have the game, it turns out to be one of the best. People playing Germany only need to use their starting warrior and a scout to build up a huge army from converting barbarians, and with the number of camps you get, the extra gold is great as well.
Game did the same to me, think they looking for the higher price, tho I got a email 2 days ago so ordered from Amazon which has now being dispatched(yesterday) so I am hoping it arrives today
forced myself to stay up by watching a Uwe Bol effort of House of the Dead on veetle .. it was like sticking needles in the eyes !! it did the trick and the horror of how truly dire it was kept me awake
but it was all worth the wait, the game is superb and runs brilliantly and yes I'm knackered this moonin after a good 2hrs playing... I doubt F1 2010 will get a look in today! ah the benefits of having friday off everyweek.
but it was all worth the wait, the game is superb and runs brilliantly and yes I'm knackered this moonin after a good 2hrs playing... I doubt F1 2010 will get a look in today! ah the benefits of having friday off everyweek.
But the disadvantage of not playing Civ V
Well I couldnt have played anyway as I'm at work
Well, I got an extra pre order map, and amazon give you a pre paid first class label to print off, but then they deduct £1.61 from your refund
I'm going to try and sweet talk customer service into getting a full refund with postage included. It seems I had two orders placed for civ 5, one in juse and one in august. I cancelled the august one, but the june one shipped and I never remember seeing it anywhere on my account when canceling the later one :X
Good thing that these can be returned if unopened. I took it out of the brown cardboard envelope, gasped, and put in right back in.
I wanted to open it sooooooo much though
Civ V is a nice change from that sickness inducing, brain slaying, vertigo causing VVVVVV that I last played
I'm going to try and sweet talk customer service into getting a full refund with postage included. It seems I had two orders placed for civ 5, one in juse and one in august. I cancelled the august one, but the june one shipped and I never remember seeing it anywhere on my account when canceling the later one :X
Good thing that these can be returned if unopened. I took it out of the brown cardboard envelope, gasped, and put in right back in.
I wanted to open it sooooooo much though
Civ V is a nice change from that sickness inducing, brain slaying, vertigo causing VVVVVV that I last played
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