Anyone buy it? I'm thinking about putting it on my wish list. I never got into Civ 4, but LOVED 1-3, with 3 being my favorite. The one thing that always bothered me about the game was that the computer was never any smarter, they were just able to build things more quickly.
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So you're hoping now the computer is smarter and can build things more quickly?Originally posted by filsdepac View PostIf we disagree on something, it's because you're wrong.
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I've been considering buying it. I've played all incarnations of Civilization. When Civ 4 came out, I was in my first year of law school. Me and 4 friends would play during class, after class, into the evening. That game was awesome.Originally posted by filsdepac View PostAin't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.
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I'm waiting for the Mac incarnation. The Civ games are my favorite PC games of all time, and I have been playing them since Civ 2. I still start a game of Civ IV about once every three months. I use a huge planet and a normal speed, and the full game takes about 12 hours.Originally posted by filsdepac View PostComment
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I'll get it. I play Civ 4 Beyond the Sword when I want to zone out and relax.A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life. - Mohammad AliComment
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I"ll probably get it eventually - when the price drops
I still play CIV III occasionally. and whenever the Son-in-law is over he plays CIV IV
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Is it basically a game like SC2, dawn of war, etc.?Comment
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No, it's turn based, but I don't know enough games to have a good comparison.Originally posted by Maximus View PostComment
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I have good memories of Civilization. I played the first one on our family's 386 when I was ten. It was always fun to conquer the world. I have a copy of Civilization 3 somewhere, and now I feel like I need to find it and play it again.Not that, sickos.Comment
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Never could get into 3, or maybe I just wasn't play it right. But I never could understand how I could work so hard to upgrade my technology to get gunpowder and cannons and still lose a ton of units trying to take over an Aztec city that is defended by dudes with bows and arrows. That part of the game frustrated the crap out of me and turned me off to the rest of the games. I might consider picking it back up again. I loved Civ2Originally posted by filsdepac View PostComment
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I didn't use cannons very much (IIRC, they only damaged units, couldn't invade a city), but the cavalry were very effective for me in taking cities. The best is making armies so you have a unit with a lot of hit points.Originally posted by OSUCougar View Post
A few more random thoughts on Civ III (wish I could comment on IV):
-It was important to hit your golden age at the right time.
-Resources. I really liked this element of the game since it is how history really happened, a struggle for resources.
-Rapid expansion, first unit should be a defender (something cheap), then settler, every time.
-I like that you can pit civilization against each other, more easily than Civ II. With enough money, you can do anything.Comment
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Originally posted by filsdepac View Post
Golden Age?? I don't remember that in the game. What does that do for you?
I agree on rapid expansion; thats how I always did that.
Never used "armies" much. Maybe that is where I failed. Now I want to play it again to try it.Comment
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Each civilization has a Golden Age where Tech advances are faster and corruption lower - leading to quicker buildingOriginally posted by OSUCougar View Post
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Now I'm really interested in playing it. Might do that tonight.Originally posted by happyone View PostComment
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Yes, quicker b/c each square the city was cultivating would have an extra trade and shield production during the period (20 turns, I believe). IIRC, it is initiated by the civilization's unique unit winning a battle or by building a wonder that relates to their type. For example, if you have a religious based civilization, building the Oracle might initiate the golden age.Originally posted by happyone View Post
I think the best time for this golden age is when you've established your borders, and expansion is just about over, at least organically.
Just talking about it is making me want to buy Civ V, or brush the dust off of III. I could talk strategy all day, as I had a rather aggressive style, compared to PaloAltoCougar's capitalist ways.Comment
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