Civilization Thread!

[NobBe Nobbs]

I hate fun.

THAT A FACT STOK?

I've met him, it's true. He does in fact hate fun.

[i've never actually met him, but it sounds plausible]

[Lint]

Because your typical helicopter has a much more limited operational range than, say, jet aircraft. And you have to remember that even a stretch of water just a few squares wide represents a fairly hefty sea in Civ.

Then why can't they go on the carriers? I never use heli's because I think their useless. When other civs roll with tanks, I use the mobile rockets and take them out before they can attack me

[Sousa]

So the fall patch seems to have turned Japan from "extremely shit" to "a bit shit." I should give Germany another go instead, Hanses sound much more interesting.

[stokeriño]

Carriers can only hold fighters on Civ too, I think? (i.e. not even bombers)

In other words, there are a lot of things wrong with these carriers.

And you're correct: I do hate fun.

[gunnar hendershow]

You are the Fun Police Chief, Bram Stoker.

[Sousa]

I liked the helicopter guys shaking their fists at the cannon guys.

That said, Egypt should've built some Destroyers to prevent this sort of thing from happening. Or else don't even worry about the cannons, YOU HAVE CHOPPERS EGYPT.

[TKz]

Fucking Shoshone man! That choice of ruin thing can help you snowball out of control. I just got tech nearly every time and was so far ahead, no one ever caught up. So much fun, won a Science Victory in the end.

The start of the game is way fun with them too. Extra size of cities + picking your bonus from ruins = so much fun.

[stokeriño]

There's some limit on what you can pick out from ruins though, isn't there? I seem to remember picking Tech and then Culture, and those options were greyed out with the next ruin. Maybe it depends on how many turns is left between getting them, mind.

[TKz]

There's some limit on what you can pick out from ruins though, isn't there? I seem to remember picking Tech and then Culture, and those options were greyed out with the next ruin. Maybe it depends on how many turns is left between getting them, mind.

Once you progress past a certain point, you stop being able to get tech, but I assume the limitation is based on the Pathfinder, as i was running around with two and got at least like 5 techs from them. Which can be a pretty great lead if you can follow through on it.

[Sousa]

I think the limitation is that the same Pathfinder can't get the same bonus more than once. It's worth building a few. But yeah, Shoshone are awesome.

[Lint]

Have a game going with Suleiman and Theodora...its Istanbul AND Constantinople!

[Sousa]

Sounds like Turkish delight on a moonlit night.

I'm down to Austria, Huns, Ottomans, Persia, and Sweden on the Sousa Rankings (and I'd like to give the new Germany, Egypt, and the Celts another go). I think I'm going to try Sweden because they sound a bit shit but I'm wondering if they can't be decent with To The Glory Of God (buying Great People with faith). HERE, MOGADISHU, HAVE A GREAT ADMIRAL, HE'S A NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER SOMEHOW.

[Sousa]

Oh my god you guys persia seriously persia.

[Lint]

http://kotaku.com/the-father-of-civilization-584568276

Its a few month old, but Kotaku has a great interview/biography of Sid Meier

Also if no one has it, Green Man Gaming has Brave New World at 50% off and Gods and Kings at 67% off

http://www.greenmangaming.com/golden-joysticks-extras/?emst=AzDUaTK2sN_274235_237661_421

[Sousa]

Man, I have no idea why Civfanatics people rate Austria so highly. Austria is garbage.

Ottomans and Huns and Germany again and that's everybody!

[Mick]

You should play as German before the Huns so that way you can complete your assessment of the Central Powers in order

[Lint]

http://kotaku.com/the-closest-thing-to-a-new-d-d-game-is-this-civilizatio-1465085893

A total conversion mod that turns Civ V into D&Ds Forgotten Realms campaign

[Mick]

God, the last time I did anything related to the Forgotten Realms was stuff like Pool of Radiance.

[Lint]

Not gonna lie...I dunno how I've maintained my lifelong geek cred without having ever played D&D before...

[Sousa]

Why are there no actual gameplay pictures? I don't care about shiny wonder and leader pics (though the policies tree being spells is pretty great), I want GAMEPLAY.