Civilization VI

Pookie Bear · 28 Oct 2016 at 09:36

Still enjoying myself - and approaching victory in the first game I've really persevered with. I have learned a lot from getting further in the game, about districts, city-building and religion. So next time I'll move the difficulty up and see how it goes.

Craig R · 28 Oct 2016 at 10:05

England have attacked me 3 times now and had their arse handed to them each time, despite me only having a few units. Wave after wave just getting wiped out by my city defences and a couple of Minas Geraes (Brazilian Battleships).

Efour · 28 Oct 2016 at 11:45

Ships in this are sick!!

delta0 · 28 Oct 2016 at 12:35

I like that it interacts with my keyboard colours.

Radox-0 · 28 Oct 2016 at 12:57

Efour said:
Ships in this are sick!!

Yup! The missile Cruisers in this are my go to ship, couple of Armadas of these beasts and enemy cities / units close to the shores are mince meat.

delta0 · 28 Oct 2016 at 15:13

Sean Bean doing the voice over is pretty cool

Sargatanas2511 · 28 Oct 2016 at 15:30

delta0 said:
Sean Bean doing the voice over is pretty cool

Does he die in it at all? He seems to die in everything else.

delta0 · 28 Oct 2016 at 16:04

Sargatanas2511 said:
Does he die in it at all? He seems to die in everything else.

I've not got that far yet!

A screenshot of the game for those still thinking about getting this.

I'm getting used to the new features now and there is a lot more depth in this game at the moment.

neil3k · 28 Oct 2016 at 18:36

everyone is so angry

why the hate firaxis ?

Panos · 28 Oct 2016 at 18:57

Who hates firaxis?

Mr Jack · 28 Oct 2016 at 21:56

I played my first game to victory today (religious). It's a good game - it's pretty, it's complex, it's detailed, there's a lot to love - but the AI is shockingly bad at the game and that's a problem. Sure, you can hand it handicaps at the higher difficulties but that fundamentally alters the way the game plays. Fireaxis really needed to spend some time on improving the AI, and teaching it basic parts of the gameplay.

For example, in today's victory, after I converted Spain's capital it started sending out Apostles of my faith to try and convert my cities. That just doesn't work. The AI should know that and save its faith to built in unconverted cities.

I'm still very happy I bought the game, and I'll keep playing it but it should be better and - I hope - will be.

delta0 · 28 Oct 2016 at 23:23

Mr Jack said:
I played my first game to victory today (religious). It's a good game - it's pretty, it's complex, it's detailed, there's a lot to love - but the AI is shockingly bad at the game and that's a problem. Sure, you can hand it handicaps at the higher difficulties but that fundamentally alters the way the game plays. Fireaxis really needed to spend some time on improving the AI, and teaching it basic parts of the gameplay.

For example, in today's victory, after I converted Spain's capital it started sending out Apostles of my faith to try and convert my cities. That just doesn't work. The AI should know that and save its faith to built in unconverted cities.

I'm still very happy I bought the game, and I'll keep playing it but it should be better and - I hope - will be.

I had this too. I panicked when I saw a wave of 30 or so of them coming across my cities until I realised they were just trying to spread religion. Thought I was about to be invaded!

dirtybeatfreak · 29 Oct 2016 at 02:18

It's not perfect, but it's like digital crack (for me at least). I am really enjoying it! Went for a science victory first with Brazil and didn't get that but got a Score victory instead. Now playing America and going for a cultural victory! Both randomly picked nations.

delta0 · 29 Oct 2016 at 10:43

Some keyboard colour schemes:

shamus21 · 29 Oct 2016 at 11:52

Sargatanas2511 said:
Does he die in it at all? He seems to die in everything else.

I think its because they can`t wait to get rid of him.

shamus21 · 29 Oct 2016 at 11:54

Panos said:
Who hates firaxis?

I do not hate them I just think they are bunch of lazy sods who keep milking old code.

neil3k · 29 Oct 2016 at 14:19

all the other Civs are way aggressive and the maps are tiny

Sargatanas2511 · 29 Oct 2016 at 14:37

I am playing it very slowly but I am enjoying it. I haven't had too much issue with aggression but I did double the map size.

Tombstone · 29 Oct 2016 at 14:43

Sargatanas2511 said:
I am playing it very slowly but I am enjoying it. I haven't had too much issue with aggression but I did double the map size.

I think doubling the map size is vitally important, makes all the difference imo

Sargatanas2511 · 29 Oct 2016 at 14:45

I've always played this in a more relaxed manner and not for a huge challenge, that's why I did it. It has made learning the game more interesting to me.