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Sid Meier's Civilization V - Game disks MUST be tossed. Salad optional.
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Joystiq wrote:In its latest, unyielding attempt to subvert societal productivity, 2K Games has announced Sid Meier's Civilization V, the latest entry in the venerable strategy series. Set to debut on PC this Fall, Civilization V brings "an astonishing new engine" to the polite, turn-based proceedings and promises to excel the franchise with "the introduction of hexagon tiles allowing for deeper strategy, more realistic gameplay and stunning organic landscapes for players to explore as they expand their empire." Most hexcellent news indeed.
"Each new version of Civilization presents exciting challenges for our team," said Sid Meier of Sid Meier's Civilization fame. '"Thankfully, ideas on how to bring new and fun experiences to Civ players never seem to stop flowing. From fully animated leaders and realistic landscapes, new combat tactics, expanded diplomacy and shared mods, we're excited for players to see the new vision our team at Firaxis has brought to the series."
And expect to share your vision with others, as 2K notes that Civilization V will feature an "extensive suite" of community, modding and multiplayer components. It just wouldn't be an accurate model of civilization if you couldn't diplomatically destroy your online friends.
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Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETxMUjyxv9Q
You play too much Civilization
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBXnm-E9wIw
http://www.civanon.org/
Articles & Previews
Eurogamer Preview: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/sid-meiers-civilization-v-preview
Joystiq Hands-on: http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/impressions-civilization-v-or-i-wanna-hex-you-up/#continued
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Mother fuckers and their fucking flash-only websites. Fuck you.
Their claim of "bigger battles" is pretty interesting. It's hard for me to not get images of Civilization + Total War.. I think I'd die from excitement.
I'd also like to see a slower paced game.. not the sort of game where 100 years pass in a turn in the early game, and 1 year passes in the late game. I know you could mod Civ4 to always be 1 year per turn, but the game wasn't really balanced for it and it played out weird.
Can't wait, 2010 is turning out to be amazing.
Isn't he mostly retired now? I don't think he's been the head dude on a Civ game for a long time now.. he's kind of a consultant, and they put his name on the box as reward for being so awesome.
This is most excellent news.
Way to totally undermine the series, Sid. We all know tiles were the foundation of the game.
According to wikipedia:
I wanna say he was more directly involved in revolutions but I can't remember.
also what the hell is this (also from wikipedia)
Dinosaurs!
Oh well, at least I was planning on being a history major so I should get course credit for this, right?
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Just updated my outlook calender to "busy" for the entire 3rd quarter of 2010.
You had me at hexgrid, indeed! The terrain and units look impressive, and I'm intrigued about the changes to the combat mechanics, which have always been the weakest part of the series, IMO.
Such a heavy burden now to be the one
Born to bare and read to all the details of our ending
To write it down for all the world to see
But I forgot my pen...
I regret to say that I somewhat chickened out of meeting him in person after the concert, largely due to the fact that I didn't bring CIV for him to sign.
EDIT: That, and I couldn't figure out how to go up to him and say, "Thank you - I've spent more time with your creations than I have with my wife." Awkward fanboy moments just aren't good for anyone.
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Disagree, I dare you.
This game
This game
I'm waiting for a game that uses dodecagons. Yeah that's right, the game is gonna have tiles with triangles and circles.
Octagons > Hexagons
You can't tessellate no octagons, fool!
Wonder what new stuff they might have brewed up too...speculate!
Its not possible to regularly tessellate a 2d surface with anything other than triangles, squares, or hexagons!
But imagining a Civ game with fish-shaped tiles is amusing.
"Orkses never lose a battle. If we win we win, if we die we die fightin so it don't count. If we runs for it we don't die neither, cos we can come back for annuver go, see!".
Oh my god it's full of stars
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This looks really nice and I love the idea of a hex grid - but I'm concerned I won't be able to tell which unit is which. Also those Civ borders look wierd, not circular round the city at all.
Otherwise, goodbye free time.
Oh please, please let this happen. Let him narrate EVERY Civilopedia entry too. Make it like a bioware codex but BETTER.
A worthy challenger is unimaginatively proposed!
Hell, they need to just do away with tiles anyways, they don't really belong in a computer game anyways.
With an animated head? In a jar?
Beep...Beep...Beep.
Yeah I know, I just like that he's actually quoted in the release. But I am thinking more of like the original Civ - I still remember the intro to that so clearly. I played that game for years.
I have this sudden surge of hate towards Jeff Briggs. ;-)
But yeah, after Civ3 I thought the Civ series was dying, but Civ4 has been nothing short of awesome. I'll be hoping that Civ5 can keep the ball rolling.
But no more fat cross?! This will take some to wrap my head around.
Man, I hope I don't need to buy a new computer for this.
Says the person who hasn't bought a new PC since like... 2003.
oh shit, I didn't even think of that! And this one's coming just as I finally caved and bought beyond the sword.