HOF V Update Discussion
The Civilization V Hall of Fame has been updated. 127 games were accepted since the previous update. Congratulations to Foamfollower for the highest Firaxis score of the update with a Settler,...
View ArticleHOF V Update
The Civilization V Hall of Fame has been updated. 127 games were accepted since the previous update. Congratulations to Foamfollower for the highest Firaxis score of the update with a Settler,...
View ArticleG-Minor XLVIX
[img=right]http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/170/hofgauntlet.jpg[/img]While the general Hall of Fame is an ongoing competition, we like to run time-definite competitions between updates that we call...
View ArticleNo, I don't have financial troubles.
So I'm playing this game with revolutions turned on. I have expanded quite agressively. And now it says I'm in financial trouble. Sure running sliders on 100% would ruin me in the long run, but already...
View ArticleFew mechanics-related questions
1) How exactly city "tile" works? I'm in a situation where enemy city I try to attack is big enough to visually cover 4 tiles around it. It's nothing new BUT looks like I can't attack units in this 4...
View ArticleImproving 1UPT
A lot of people complain about 1 unit per tile (1upt). Overall I like it, but I do think it can be improved. I think that a military unit should be able to pass through a tile that is already occupied,...
View ArticleCivilization 5, Gods and Kings expansions and DLCs all 75% off
Hello all, what better way to celebrate Brave new World than gifting yourself a DLC or gifting the game to a friend! :cool: Today Civilization 5, Gods and Kings and DLCs are all on sale 75% at...
View ArticleBrave New Espionage!
Hey folks - Though Gods & Kings is pretty universally hailed as a fantastic expansion for Civ5, most players seem to agree that the Espionage mechanic...needs some work. Do we think Brave New World...
View ArticleAnimal TV docs and Civ (and a little of human condition too)
I love some of the animal documentaries here on the TV. Last one I watched was about the "savannah champions", not really good for its purpose (which was more or less mainstream), but for the different...
View Article"Leylines" of North America
So I'm still working on a urban/young adult fantasy novel project. Now as is fairly typical for that sort of story, there are spells between the mundane and the witched (folklore creatures, witches,...
View ArticleMap size help
Hey I was just wandering if anyone knows what the best mapsize and amount of Civs in a game would work best with my PC specs. RAM: 6:00GB Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 CPU @3.1GHz System: Windows 7 64...
View Article[Warlords] WOTM 50 -- First Spoiler to 1AD
WOTM 50 First Spoiler - 1AD Reading Requirements Stop! If you are participating in WOTM 50 "Mansa Musa", then you MUST NOT read this thread unless EITHERYou have reached at least 1AD in your game, OR...
View Article[Warlords] WOTM 50 -- Final Spoiler
WOTM 50 Final Spoiler Reading Requirements Stop! If you are participating in WOTM 50 (Mansa Musa), then you MUST NOT read this thread unlessyou have submitted your entry OR you will not submit your...
View ArticleOpening strategy for England/Archipelago
I want give Emperor a go with a domination victory in mind on a naval map. I've been looking everywhere for a guide to playing on Archipelago and I cannot find one. I'd like to play as England for...
View Article[G&K] Will only start a vanilla game
I downloaded g&k and it didn't work, I searched for help and did everything I could find. Verified the cache, rebooted whole computer, nothing. reinstalled, nothing. verified cache again, rebooted,...
View ArticleKingdoms of Amalur
I got this on steam special for $15 last weekend. Have only played about 3 hours, but I'm pretty impressed. It's a lot different than traditional rpgs, it plays more like fable (no auto attacking, lots...
View ArticleLet warrior/scout defend or move away from animals?
When you are scouting around with a warrior at the beginning of the game, do you avoid lions etc. at all costs or do you let the warrior take on a lion, particularly in a forest tile? Is the xp worth...
View Article[BTS] What happens to National Wonder in colonies given independence?
And how can one use how they work for the maximum benefit?
View ArticleDo you still play RAND?
After a hiatus of two years, I started to play CIV IV again. Lately I have been playing RFC RAND exclusively and enthusiasticly. I was wondering if there were still other RAND players around. My...
View ArticleMaking Civs Have Further Identity
One of the other threads made think about making each civ more unique. Like giving them a 3rd UU/B/I. What ideas do people have for further increasing specialisation for certain civs and how would they...
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