Author Topic: Civilization V this fall (Read 19824 times)

cool breeze · « **Reply #120 on:** September 19, 2010, 10:47:07 PM »

I'm ordering it from Amazon because it's steamworks and I might as well save one cent and get a physical copy, plus I have credit and all that.

naff · « **Reply #121 on:** September 20, 2010, 12:59:14 AM »

Those vids were great, so much awesome. The strategic view is a great idea. Soon as I'm done with Reach and have more time on my hands I will be buying this. For some reason I thought it was dropping early next year, then this morning I saw reviews were up.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #122 on:** September 20, 2010, 05:37:13 PM »

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Brehvolution · « **Reply #123 on:** September 21, 2010, 09:57:56 AM »

2 more minutes!

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I'm at fucking work til 5.

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rodi · « **Reply #124 on:** September 21, 2010, 11:08:48 AM »

So... how is it?

archie4208 · « **Reply #125 on:** September 21, 2010, 11:18:36 AM »

The good:

UI is very friendly and does a great job of revealing what has typically been convoluted and arcane information in past Civs.
The graphics are GORGEOUS. I'm playing it at max settings and it blows me away.
Social policies are awesome
STEAM CLOUD SUPPORT

Valve

The bad:

Turns are fairly long, even at the beginning. I'm scared to see how bad they will be in the modern era.
No Baba Yetu
No Leonard Nimoy

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #126 on:** September 21, 2010, 11:23:16 AM »

My sound card picked today to fucking quit out on me so no Civ for me. $:-\$

Brehvolution · « **Reply #127 on:** September 21, 2010, 02:07:35 PM »

Sound cards are dirt cheap. You can probably get a used one from a ma & pa computer repair place for $10 if that.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #128 on:** September 21, 2010, 02:43:34 PM »

Quote from: The Worst Poster Ever on September 21, 2010, 11:23:16 AM

My sound card picked today to fucking quit out on me so no Civ for me. $:-\$

Err...you can't just take the sound card out and use the motherboard's built-in sound?

Brehvolution · « **Reply #129 on:** September 21, 2010, 02:44:48 PM »

So I'm watching a live stream:

http://www.justin.tv/readleeb#/w/406877360/2

And Bulleta pops up a dialog box and asked the dude if the streaming was working.

Small world

cool breeze · « **Reply #130 on:** September 21, 2010, 06:26:40 PM »

I'm glad I got the retail versoin. It comes with a bigass poster filled with tech trees, charts, numbers, etc. It's even double sided because they couldn't fit it all on one side

pilonv1 · « **Reply #131 on:** September 21, 2010, 08:18:49 PM »

cloud saves? wow!

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #132 on:** September 21, 2010, 08:53:29 PM »

Gonna avoid getting this for a while because I'm scared of how much time I'll sink into it.

Not kidding

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #133 on:** September 21, 2010, 08:58:08 PM »

I know you're not kidding because I'm in the same boat.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #134 on:** September 21, 2010, 09:00:07 PM »

Perfect timing for me, gf is overseas for a month

Brehvolution · « **Reply #135 on:** September 21, 2010, 09:32:53 PM »

GOTY

Wife gone all weekend.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #136 on:** September 21, 2010, 09:39:46 PM »

they should rename Napoleon "The Jets" because he cheats so fucking much

just played for 11 hours STRAIGHT. no one won in the end but i had a blast. it is dissapointing hitting that 2050 year and no one winning

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #137 on:** September 21, 2010, 09:51:52 PM »

dunno how to play really. two friends and started a multiplayer game and kinda fumbled through. play for about 2 hours and eventually had to stop. didnt realize multiplayer saving wasnt out at launch

gotta go through the single player and learn how to play

cool breeze · « **Reply #138 on:** September 21, 2010, 10:08:03 PM »

I've been wanting to play but I've either been working or pretending to work all day. I want to play Halo too. I probably can't really play until Thursday :'(

pilonv1 · « **Reply #139 on:** September 21, 2010, 10:11:53 PM »

I hate that it doesn't unlock for me until FRIDAY

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #140 on:** September 21, 2010, 10:14:24 PM »

Quote from: The Worst Poster Ever on September 21, 2010, 09:39:46 PM

they should rename Napoleon "The Jets" because he cheats so fucking much

haha u mad

Akala · « **Reply #141 on:** September 21, 2010, 11:29:42 PM »

this is pretty awesome. seems a touch glacial though, even for civ.

looks great though.

Mandark · « **Reply #142 on:** September 22, 2010, 12:02:00 AM »

Science and money aren't divvied up from trade, they're separate things! Science is based on population! What is this!?

I'm scared of change now.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #143 on:** September 22, 2010, 12:05:28 AM »

Quote from: Akala on September 21, 2010, 11:29:42 PM

this is pretty awesome. seems a touch glacial though, even for civ.

Quote from: archie4208 on September 21, 2010, 11:18:36 AM

The bad:

Turns are fairly long, even at the beginning. I'm scared to see how bad they will be in the modern era.

Both of these are positive for the type of player I am. I am the ultimate turtle.

Himu · « **Reply #144 on:** September 22, 2010, 12:14:10 AM »

YES

SLOW GAMING

TAKE THAT RTS HOMOS

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #145 on:** September 22, 2010, 12:19:39 AM »

WHO WANTS TO PLAY WITH ME PLEASE SOMEONE PLAY WITH ME

pilonv1 · « **Reply #146 on:** September 22, 2010, 12:25:47 AM »

I'm more worried about the impressions on Quarter To Three that are saying they're moving through techs faster than they can make units. Like a Bowman might take 18 turns but it's 5-6 turns to research a new tech.

Himu · « **Reply #147 on:** September 22, 2010, 12:32:48 AM »

18 turns for a bowman

wtf

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #148 on:** September 22, 2010, 12:34:00 AM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on September 22, 2010, 12:25:47 AM

I'm more worried about the impressions on Quarter To Three that are saying they're moving through techs faster than they can make units. Like a Bowman might take 18 turns but it's 5-6 turns to research a new tech.

I defintly ran through that problem especially later in the game where a tank would take 96 turns but nuclear bomb technology only took like 15 moves

archie4208 · « **Reply #149 on:** September 22, 2010, 12:39:43 AM »

The unit promotion that lets you heal all your HP in one turn is waaaay OP. I can attack a city, get a promotion and be at full health for the next push.

Granted, I am playing on Warlord right now, so that strategy might change for higher difficulties.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #150 on:** September 22, 2010, 12:57:45 AM »

Quote from: The Worst Poster Ever on September 22, 2010, 12:34:00 AM

Quote from: pilonv1 on September 22, 2010, 12:25:47 AM
I'm more worried about the impressions on Quarter To Three that are saying they're moving through techs faster than they can make units. Like a Bowman might take 18 turns but it's 5-6 turns to research a new tech.

I defintly ran through that problem especially later in the game where a tank would take 96 turns but nuclear bomb technology only took like 15 moves

What level are you playing on? I'm hoping it's an issue with the noob levels.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #151 on:** September 22, 2010, 01:04:58 AM »

warlord

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #152 on:** September 22, 2010, 08:35:55 AM »

when i played yesterday my problems were:

didn't know how to make the wonder buildings i researched
didn't know how to make my people happy

and i was always losing money as well

Brehvolution · « **Reply #153 on:** September 22, 2010, 09:08:04 AM »

I'm dragging ass this morning at work.

Played til 1am.

These game are going to take forever even on a quick pace. '

Does it seem like none of the other civs expand that much?

Warlord is a tough start, but once you get past the initial barb onslaught, it's been very rewarding. It's like the game makes you have a decent army right off the bat.

The wait times in between turns aren't prohibitive on the huge map. On my machine they average only 5-7 seconds.

GOTY

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #154 on:** September 22, 2010, 10:18:05 AM »

I forgot there's a demo. Can't download...can't...will end up buying game...will fail classes...

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #155 on:** September 22, 2010, 11:52:05 AM »

What's with all Mets fans and failing?

Himu · « **Reply #156 on:** September 22, 2010, 12:32:12 PM »

I thought the demo wasn't coming out until like the 25th.

archie4208 · « **Reply #157 on:** September 22, 2010, 12:42:22 PM »

That's the European release of the full game.

Himu · « **Reply #158 on:** September 22, 2010, 12:42:55 PM »

omg

will buy dead rising 2 and play civ 2 demo for two months and buy on steam sale

Brehvolution · « **Reply #159 on:** September 22, 2010, 01:11:54 PM »

I got home from work at 5:30pm yesterday.
It's all I can think about today. $:-\$

archie4208 · « **Reply #160 on:** September 22, 2010, 01:56:55 PM »

I burned my lunch because I was too busy playing this game.

Himu · « **Reply #161 on:** September 22, 2010, 06:31:50 PM »

18 turns to make a worker

archie4208 · « **Reply #162 on:** September 22, 2010, 06:35:20 PM »

Run a surpluss and buy one.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #163 on:** September 22, 2010, 08:39:23 PM »

alot of people are down on this game. I kinda agree, after the 7 hour session straight yesterday I dont really want to pick it up again, lots of dumb shit things like the 18 move workers and such just doesnt make it fun

archie4208 · « **Reply #164 on:** September 22, 2010, 09:15:00 PM »

I seriously don't see why you are spending so much time making a worker. Use surplus gold to buy settlers and workers while you build improvements.

Also Ramses can lick my balls. He was jealous of my superior culture and conquered me.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #165 on:** September 22, 2010, 09:25:13 PM »

Is it correct they removed Map Trading?

Himu · « **Reply #166 on:** September 22, 2010, 09:29:10 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on September 22, 2010, 09:15:00 PM

Use surplus gold to buy settlers and workers while you build improvements.

but that means less gold for building allies and buying new territory

Himu · « **Reply #167 on:** September 22, 2010, 09:30:22 PM »

Quote from: The Worst Poster Ever on September 22, 2010, 08:39:23 PM

alot of people are down on this game. I kinda agree, after the 7 hour session straight yesterday I dont really want to pick it up again, lots of dumb shit things like the 18 move workers and such just doesnt make it fun

game owns but but the unit shit really is making it less enjoyable than it should be. Still, I love the new interface omg and some new additions. Lack of religion is

though

archie4208 · « **Reply #168 on:** September 22, 2010, 09:32:32 PM »

Yeah map trading is gone.

Also I hated religion. It felt like a race to a certain belief that distracted from my overarching plans. I'm sure it'll be reinstated in the next expansion pack, though. (hopefully there will be a toggle to turn it off!)

Ironically, I reinstalled Civ4 and I'm gonna give Fall From Heaven 2 (the dark fantasy overhaul mod) a whirl in a few days.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #169 on:** September 22, 2010, 09:44:33 PM »

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Religion annoyed me so much. It ended up being more influential than anything, which may be realistic but it's not fun.

archie4208 · « **Reply #170 on:** September 23, 2010, 01:01:08 AM »

Ffffffuuuuu Prince difficulty doesn't play around. At least I can recognize some of the mistakes I made and can (hopefully) improve my game.

Mandark · « **Reply #171 on:** September 23, 2010, 02:37:27 AM »

Forts don't act as canals anymore. Guess those narrow isthmuses are prime city spots again.

dicklaurent · « **Reply #172 on:** September 23, 2010, 05:11:50 AM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 22, 2010, 12:14:10 AM

YES

SLOW GAMING

TAKE THAT RTS HOMOS

you never played a good rts motherfucker? europa universalis 3

Himu · « **Reply #173 on:** September 23, 2010, 08:10:33 AM »

I like warcraft 3 that's about it.

cool breeze · « **Reply #174 on:** September 23, 2010, 02:19:33 PM »

what the fuck? the first choice this games has you make is what charity to support

Brehvolution · « **Reply #175 on:** September 23, 2010, 06:57:16 PM »

Schools in Africa

Replacing spears with pencils

cool breeze · « **Reply #176 on:** September 23, 2010, 07:04:56 PM »

yeah, I'm pretty much going to fail all my classes

I had to quit right now and shit was just getting tense. I had my entire landmass conquered except for a citystate that I was bros with, so I had to move on to the larger mass that had three city state and an native american-ish leader. I'm building my three cities over there and fucking Cape Town was angry with EVERYONE. They teamed up the native american guy and took out one city state; then I watch as they pile up around the borders of my new cities. Just before I quite that stupid bitch Cape Town wants my citystate friend gone--the one I swore to protect. I wanted to be peaceful, but Cape Town is going to get fucked. Then it is all out war between me and the other major power, who swore to protect cape town. Fucking Cape Town. At least the last citystate is on my side because I've been killing barbarians for them.

archie4208 · « **Reply #177 on:** September 23, 2010, 08:03:54 PM »

0-3 trying to get a culture victory on Prince. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #178 on:** September 23, 2010, 09:09:04 PM »

multiplayer is kinda buggy

Himu · « **Reply #179 on:** September 23, 2010, 09:17:10 PM »

This game is much more difficult/strategic than Civ 4.

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Author Topic: Civilization V this fall (Read 19824 times)