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Civilization 6

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    #32
    [Deleted User]
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    Looks pretty similar to 5. And I was one of those who hated 5 and still love 4. So I can't say I'm too excited but I'm interested to see how it has changed.


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    #33
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,074 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    I didn't think it was possible for anyone to hate Civ 5.

    Well, maybe hate it in a "I've spent 4 hours on my last turn before going to bed" kind of way, but not any other way :P


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    #34
    J Mysterio
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    The graphics/ style looks much better in video then it first appeared it would be in screenshots.


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    #35
    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    I knew straight away that people would be a lot more forgiving on the graphics now that they've seen them in action :D I still really like the look. Folding in the districts idea from other games is a decent idea. Looks like Wonders have to be build in one now, which might put the kybosh on my capital having 10 World Wonders in future :)


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    #36
    J Mysterio
    Registered Users Posts: 11,035 ✭✭✭✭J Mysterio


    Feck that! Wonder City I will call it.


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    #37
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    All this civ talk has me wanting to play civ v again, bought it but only played one or two skirmish matches before getting distracted by other games.
    Is the vanilla game worth playing still?


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    #38
    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    If you don't Gods & Kings and Brave New World, I'd strongly urge you to consider it. Then get Info Addict (on Steam Workshop) and the Enhanced User Interface (a download that the game treats as DLC) and you've got a great game. Add to that the additional mods like new civs, new ages (Age of Enlightment) or the Community Balance Mod which changes the game in a big way (and seemingly to cater for the tastes of Civ 4 players).


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    #39
    Zillah
    Registered Users Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    Kiith wrote: »
    I didn't think it was possible for anyone to hate Civ 5.

    A bunch of my friends hated 5 when it came out. I think it was mostly loyalty to 4, though, and shock from the big changes that happened.

    I think the videos of 6 look encouraging. UI is super slick, looks aren't nearly as cartoonish as it first seems, really like the sprawling city idea.


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    #40
    The_Valeyard
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    Wonder will Gandhi be back to his warlike genocidal behaviour.


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    #41
    Dcully
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    Shiminay wrote: »
    If you don't Gods & Kings and Brave New World, I'd strongly urge you to consider it. Then get Info Addict (on Steam Workshop) and the Enhanced User Interface (a download that the game treats as DLC) and you've got a great game. Add to that the additional mods like new civs, new ages (Age of Enlightment) or the Community Balance Mod which changes the game in a big way (and seemingly to cater for the tastes of Civ 4 players).

    Thanks mate, although I'm not seeing enhanced user interface in the workshop.


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    #42
    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    it's not a workshop mod, it's separate: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=512263


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    #43
    Dave_The_Sheep
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    I can't thank what Shiminay says enough. Civ 5 is as deep a game as you could want, but you do need BNW and G&K. The Enhanced UI and the Infoaddict mod only make it easier for you to get at information to determine your strategy, but they're fantastic additions.

    Civ 5 with all the expansions is one of the best games for balance, fine-tuning and replayability out there. There are various tiers of Civs (different for multi-and-single-player) in terms of their unique units/buildings/abilities but you can win with any of them. Hundreds if not thousands of hours of gameplay easily.


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    #44
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    Kiith wrote: »
    I didn't think it was possible for anyone to hate Civ 5.

    Well, maybe hate it in a "I've spent 4 hours on my last turn before going to bed" kind of way, but not any other way :P

    Heh.

    There's quite a few people who still prefer 4. I still play Realism Invictus in fits and starts, would turn to it before 5 anytime. Even vanilla Beyond The Sword. 5 was/is considered a much more casual and dumbed-down successor to 4 by a lot of long-time civ fans. Including myself.

    5 does look a lot better though.

    The pessimist in me predicts 6 will be very similar to 5. 5 was a massive success for Firaxis and 2K.


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    #45
    BlitzKrieg
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    Sean Bean Narrated video:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgUy4Wt0Ads


    Seems roads are now part in parcel with traders.


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    #46
    Zillah
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    BlitzKrieg wrote: »
    Sean Bean Narrated video:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgUy4Wt0Ads


    Seems roads are now part in parcel with traders.

    After all the indie/bedroom/early-access stuff going on with VR right now it's really nice to see some proper triple-A development. Sean Bean; 12 minute walkthrough!


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    #47
    Goodshape
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    Looks really good and, hopefully not just smoke and mirrors, very well polished already.

    I wonder if there will be any VR support for this. Looking over your kingdom and the world with a headset sounds like it'd be great... all the text and menus might be at issue though. None of the headsets can really handle small text yet.


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    #48
    sirboby
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    I love the new road system, great idea :)


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    #49
    Wossack
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    fuggin hype! looks brilliant

    rip normal sleep pattern


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    #50
    BlitzKrieg
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    sirboby wrote: »
    I love the new road system, great idea :)




    only issue is how to use them for war too?

    I can easily imagine someone refusing to trade with any other player simply because they dont want to give them a route to quickly push their armies through their territory.

    I know historically the romans built roads as much for their armies as for their trade. So perhaps we will see an option for certain military units to build roads and railways as well? Perhaps a support/supply unit that can build a road or railway from a city to a military unit out in the open and then be consumed.

    Again historically it would fit, the US army during world war 2 pretty much lived on its well oiled and much more efficient supply corps compared to the other armies during normandy.

    It might be nice to see such units in civilisation.


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    #51
    TheChrisD
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    BlitzKrieg wrote: »
    So perhaps we will see an option for certain military units to build roads and railways as well?

    I recall reading in a write-up on some website that there will be a "military engineer" or some such unit in the midgame whose purpose is to build player-specific roads.
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    #52
    sirboby
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    TheChrisD wrote: »
    I recall reading in a write-up on some website that there will be a "military engineer" or some such unit in the midgame whose purpose is to build player-specific roads.

    Yea i remember reading that later in the game you will be able to build roads more specifically, but im not sure if it was by a military unit. early game they will only be made by traders (as far as i know :))


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    #53
    BlitzKrieg
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    TheChrisD wrote: »
    I recall reading in a write-up on some website that there will be a "military engineer" or some such unit in the midgame whose purpose is to build player-specific roads.

    that is correct.

    Cool.
    Trade also works very similarly to Civ 5, where automated caravans travel back and forth between cities of your choosing and provide both ends with resource bonuses. There’s one major difference: trade caravans are, at least during these early turns, the only way to build roads between cities. “We thought that was a good way to go for the early game, because historically roads were built along trade routes,” says Beach. It also contributes to his larger goal of reducing tile-by-tile micromanagement, while dramatically increasing the role of both domestic and international trade until you research military engineers in the mid-game and can build your own roads.

    source: http://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/05/25/civilization-6s-new-game-changer-features


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    #54
    Nathan G
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    I hope they learn from civ beyond earth. also the military engineer offering the ability to build player specific roads is a great addition.


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    #55
    Doodleking
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    Is Civilization 6 Theme song really written by a Grammy- winning composer?


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    #56
    Generic Dreadhead
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    #57
    The_Valeyard
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    Confirmed.

    Sean Bean is voicing research, movements, etc., for the game.


    http://www.pcgamer.com/sean-bean-civ-6/


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    #58
    Gbear
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    Quill18 has made a series of videos with a preview build of the game released:



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    #59
    Gbear
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    Another video going into the Culture tree.


    I hadn't really put much thought into the changes but the idea of a more fully fledged culture tree to run in parallel to the tech tree seems obvious in hindsight, and is a huge deal.


    Generally speaking, all this interaction looks fantastic.

    I was a bit worried about the direction Firaxis were heading with cheap cash-grab rubbish like Starships and not Alpha Centauri, but it looks from the outside at least that they're innovating and putting every bit of effort you'd expect into this.

    I've been forcing myself not to install Civ5 again but it'll be worth it when I get to approach Civ 6 fresh in October.


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    #60
    The_Valeyard
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    Suppose this means Sean Bean cant die.


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    #61
    J Mysterio
    Registered Users Posts: 11,035 ✭✭✭✭J Mysterio


    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    Suppose this means Sean Bean cant die.



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