Civilization V - Civ: causing all nighters since 1991
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Frame rate doesn't mean anything in a turn based game anyway.
I find it really hard to quickly identify things in strategic view, like I have to examine tiles to see if units are in there or whatever.
[QUOTE=Eeshton;36307595]I find it really hard to quickly identify things in strategic view, like I have to examine tiles to see if units are in there or whatever.[/QUOTE]
Change the overlay to unit ownership, shades tiles with units in them the colour of whoever they belong to.
how do you do that
Just had one of my better rounds, even though I didn't win it. Played as Hithathewe on a relativly small Pangaea map. Had an interesting dynamic where the little city state located in the middle of the world made an excellent front and springboard for attack.
Whenever an enemy would attempt to invade my front, they'd end up stuck between the conquered Sparta and the city state, meaning they'd end up getting hit by both the cities, and the small garrison of troops we had between us. Watched Janissary after Janissary get wittled down that way. Eventually this even happened:
[t]http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/576707140297272952/05BAD4570A42798D962E0957616A3DFE24DFC108/[/t]
[I]I was so proud.[/I]
Didn't win, as I mentioned. I was busy pushing into the Ottoman territory and liberating City-states when Egypt pulled a cultural victory out of their ass after nuking the Germans.
[I]Good times.[/I]
[QUOTE=Eeshton;36307682]how do you do that[/QUOTE]
The button above the one to swap between strategic and normal.
I started a game last night where it was me as greece against 3 other players on an earth map. We all started on the eastern hemisphere but I was the only one to colonize the western hemisphere, which blocked out other nations from colonizing.
Early game sucked because I was smack dab in between napoleon and washington, and Napoleon is a dick so he waged war on me 3 times and I declared war on him twice, the second time I finished the job and removed him from the game. We didn't forget the brave Greek men and women who gave their lives to defend the Greek empire.
Now I'm not sure if I should conquer Washington and Saski, I totally could since I didn't lose many men during my second offensive
Was playing a match with a friend this evening, was going for a small focused, cultural empire, but then Greece attacked forcing my hand to go to all out production. Defeated Greece, but I think I ruined my cultural victory. I'm hoping I can get my economy out of 30 GPT and start gunning for diplomacy as I start choking out Germany's last city and seize the continent to myself. I've also been a wonder whore the entire time and possess many wonders in my capital. Although my friend is a few techs ahead, and I fear that he may be planning to backstab me. My nation is generally not much good, research is slow, really too big to feasibly get a cultural victory before some one else does something. Not advanced enough to bring war to the other continent. Although, Washington has really high production, I could probably salvage my sucky match and shift to production focus on the spaceship parts.
I wish they'd bring back Peter the Great, he was my favorite leader, now I'm stuck with playing as Elizabeth I instead.
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Also, I wonder what's up with Firaxis' obsession at making Russian female leaders sound like whores.
"I prefer closer relationships with other leaders, if you know what I mean."
No other leader says anything that.
[QUOTE=Smooth Jazz;36304037]Don't know if any of you saw this on reddit and its about Civ 2 but thought you guys might be interested.
[url]http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/uxpil/ive_been_playing_the_same_game_of_civilization_ii/[/url]
Basically, someone played a game of Civ 2 for a decade and it ended in the last 3 nations (Celts, Vikings, and Americans) in an eternal war that has lasted for 1700 years and the earth is so hideously ruined by nuclear war that there are no farmlands, just swamps, jungles, and fallout. There are no cities, only towns since all money is being used to build tanks that instantly get destroyed by nukes. Very 1984-like.[/QUOTE]
Civ 2 : Test of time is the best Civ game.
My One City Challenge failed so much, everything went fine. I had tons of wonders and good infrastructure, people were happy and my research was excellent.
Although other nations threatened me all the time, asking for technologies and such. Then the Aztects simply invaded my lands with a huge army only consisted by Medieval Infantry. I got fucked over just after that.
Civ3 Ai is so aggressive, even on lower difficulties.
[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;36311809][img]http://ct.fra.bz/ol/fz/sw/i50/5/6/13/frabz-ATTACK-1-HP-JAPANESE-UNIT-LOSES-5f874a.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Don't fight the Japanese unless you're sure it's going to be a curb stomp.
I just got wiped out by the japs.
I told you bro :y
So, I was playing a 1v1 trying to get a culture victory. I normally just take over the world. I was doing fine, barely saw the NPC. Then 1 FUCKING TURN before the Utopia Project finishes he wins a fucking time victory.
Why is time victory even a thing?
New G&Ks trailer. Nothing new to talk about, but some gameplay:
[video=youtube;wGGj46fxgxY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGGj46fxgxY[/video]
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[QUOTE=Janus Vesta;36313697]So, I was playing a 1v1 trying to get a culture victory. I normally just take over the world. I was doing fine, barely saw the NPC. Then 1 FUCKING TURN before the Utopia Project finishes he wins a fucking time victory.
Why is time victory even a thing?[/QUOTE]
I always turn off Time Victory :v:
[QUOTE=Rents;36312922]Don't fight the Japanese unless you're sure it's going to be a curb stomp.[/QUOTE]
I'm currently playing Spain as an island paradise. I'm extremely culturally, intellectually, and financially advanced and good friends with literally every city state. Every other faction seems to be struggling in terms of finance because each have a giant army. Last time I checked, Japan had like a 3700 (for reference myself and most others only have around 500-ish) score on the 'pointiest sticks' ranking.
Luckily Japan and America are my allies because of research agreements and I'm also the only person in the world who can supply them with gems, which I assume helps take their peoples mind off the fact that they've got a shit economy.
I feel like an enabler.
Edit: Napoleon is also there. Hes got -40 currency per round. I actually pity him a little.
[QUOTE=Archimedes;36313765]I'm currently playing Spain as an island paradise. I'm extremely culturally, intellectually, and financially advanced and good friends with literally every city state. Every other faction seems to be struggling in terms of finance because each have a giant army. Last time I checked, Japan had like a 3700 (for reference myself and most others only have around 500-ish) score on the 'pointiest sticks' ranking.
Luckily Japan and America are my allies because of research agreements and I'm also the only person in the world who can supply them with gems, which I assume helps take their peoples mind off the fact that they've got a shit economy.
I feel like an enabler.
Edit: Napoleon is also there. Hes got -40 currency per round. I actually pity him a little.[/QUOTE]
Does the AI even play the game any other way? They always seem to build huge armies, I never see them use the Tradition tree.
What is the design theme they used on the menu called? I noticed it in the bioshock series.
[QUOTE=redBadger;36314101]Does the AI even play the game any other way? They always seem to build huge armies, I never see them use the Tradition tree.[/QUOTE]
I've had Egypt win via a Cultural victory in the past, so it seems likely that they do incorporate other aspects into their play style.
I think the thing is that usually they end up having a dispute with another nation, either because of land or other means, and eventually things end up spiraling out of control as the two factions begin waging war.
The AI builds an army, begins rallying city-states and taking other AI controlled cities, previous alliances get brought into play, and an arms race starts to see who can build the biggest guns.
Inadvertently, it's a rather accurate simulation.
[QUOTE=redBadger;36314101]Does the AI even play the game any other way? They always seem to build huge armies, I never see them use the Tradition tree.[/QUOTE]
I've had Ottomans win against me because they were somehow able to build nearly every wonder in the game.
[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;36314293]What is the design theme they used on the menu called? I noticed it in the bioshock series.[/QUOTE]
Art Deco, one of my favourite design styles.
I have no idea how to play this, I just build an army and move it against other cities :v:
Gah, I was fighting a centuries long war that I didn't want any part in (trying to win a science victory) with my neighbour and he made an offer of lots of money, and most of his cities in return for peace, I accept, and the game crashes. :(
So I found my old copy of Civilization III and decided to install it again on this old laptop. Its Windows XP.
Installation worked without a hitch, and I can start up the game, but the main menu is not functional. The text at the bottom overlaps and I can't select New Game or any option except Preferences, which opens an options menu which I can't scroll in.
I know this thread is mostly for Civilization V now but I was wondering if anyone would like to help me have a good old nostalgic time?
[QUOTE=howling techie;36314981]Art Deco, one of my favourite design styles.[/QUOTE]
They're going Baroque for Gods and Kings, sorry bro.
[QUOTE=U-Lander;36316404]I know this thread is mostly for Civilization V now but I was wondering if anyone would like to help me have a good old nostalgic time?[/QUOTE]
The title says Civ 5 - Civ. Basically meaning any of the civ games.
Sorry that I can't help you with your problem though. Maybe run it in compatibility mode for whatever version of windows was around at the time?
I once had a copy of civ 3, I was too young to understand how to play, so my 2 cities were always starving and in anarchy.
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