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So, the newest addition to the civilization series of computer games, CIV4, is due out in late october. I know quite a few people here are fans of the game. So, do you play it? Are you planning to buy the new one? Personally, though not that into computer games, I definitely will.

*gasp*

I love Civilization!

The only thing is my computer is a couple years old plus I have school and civilization is addictive so I won't get any work done.

That will be my present to myself when I'm all done school, I think.

So, the newest addition to the civilization series of computer games, CIV4, is due out in late october. I know quite a few people here are fans of the game. So, do you play it? Are you planning to buy the new one? Personally, though not that into computer games, I definitely will.
I plan to buy it and play it while I recuperate from whatever radiation treatments my qua ... um ... I mean my doctor prescribes. :D

Hell yes I am. I'll be the first one in line outside Wal-Mart the morning it's released. Then I'll lock myself in my house, take the phone off the hook, and play the stuffing out of that game for, like, a week. Of course I'll have a bunch of work to do after a week of slacking, but until then it'll be bliss.

Hell yes I play Civ and I plan to buy Civ IV. I am so down with teh Civ. :)

Eutrusca... you play Civ? I never would'a guessed it! Three points for you. At life.

I plan to buy it and play it while I recuperate from whatever radiation treatments my qua ... um ... I mean my doctor prescribes. :D
ha...that made me smile...


anyway, sorry to hear that you'll be going on radiation...it's a bitch (never had to do it myself, but have watched many people go through it). The cool thing about it was that my friend who got cancer at age 16 became so interested in what she was going through, that she studied nuclear medicine untill the day she died. I hope you go in with an attitude something like that, but best of luck with the treatment, and hell, might as well get some entertainment while you rest up. Civilization will take up plenty of time. There have been many nights where I "forgot" to do work or go to bed at a decent hour because I "just wanna do this one thing. And then this. And this and this and this and this"

I plan to buy it and play it while I recuperate from whatever radiation treatments my qua ... um ... I mean my doctor prescribes. :D
Good luck. Both my parents are doctors, they aren't quacks. Drop by next time you're in New York city. :D

ehh.. civ 2 is the only one i like

it gets to complex after that.


by the way, goodluck with the radiation stuff. hope the recovery is great (or, as good as it can be)

I don't play it, but I know someone who does...Does that count? ;)

I haven't played since Civ 2, if Civ 4 is any good maybe I'll pick it up, but I don't really have time for computer stuff anymore (like... this forum)

What's new in it?

I hope its goning to have Elvis back in it

I sometimes play civ 2, but I refuse to buy 3 or any other game until I get a decent computer. After that, I'm getting Civ 4.

And good luck with the radiation thing, Eut. You gotta get better, else you wont become the president of the U.S.

I'll consider buying it. But only if the balance is perfect, and it's got even more depth. Otherwise I'll stick with my shallow but actionier RTS games or civ 2 and Alpha Centauri.

Hell yes I play Civ and I plan to buy Civ IV. I am so down with teh Civ. :)

Eutrusca... you play Civ? I never would'a guessed it! Three points for you. At life.
I haven't yet, but I want to. :)

The first PC game I got totally addicted to was Civ 1, with the cheesy graphics and sound and usually retarded AI but it was fun. I later bought Civ 2 and well it was good but lacked something and didn't work right until a patch (stupid AEGIS cruisers). Skipped CIV3 but I might check out number 4. I kinda miss the game.

This is awesome...
Addicted to Civ IV (http://streamingmovies.ign.com/pc/article/628/628784/civ4trailer_wmvlow.wmv)

I haven't yet, but I want to. :)

Something tells me you'd be awesome at civ. :)

Well if you want info/strategies/whatever regarding civ, I like this site -

www.civfanatics.com

It's got all sorts of resources, and a substantial section devoted to civ IV.

I hear you get to create your own form of government...something tells me NS Generalites will be rather happy with that :p

I'd rather get Age of Empires III.

Still, I did love Civ III...

Civ3, and the epanxsions conquests and PTW are the best games invented easily. I will buy civ4 definitly.
Its not really create a government, so much as a country.

This is awesome...
Addicted to Civ IV (http://streamingmovies.ign.com/pc/article/628/628784/civ4trailer_wmvlow.wmv)

LOL..it is a very funny ad.

The Bush impersonation was too funny... :D

Whenever I play Civ 3 I have trouble getting up an doing anything. I think I have sat and played it for 12 hours straight before. I'm ususally not the kinda guy who can play games for so long. It was ridiculous and I will definately buy Civ 4. It looks sweet.

Argh! I've just started playing another Civ3 game and then a couple days later, my computer died and now it's getting fixed. I can hardly wait for Civ4, though I think I'll have to trek to the Netherlands to actually get it in English...

I love the Civ series, and I defidentally plan on playing Civ 4 to death...

Now, I have an issue with the word buy ;)

I loved the original Civ but I was very disappointed with a later version I played. I thought that once technology and political systems had advanced enough it would be possible to get beyond nationalism and win through cooperative stategies on trade, pollution, space exploration, etc. Instead the game seemed to want me to splat enemies with big mechs instead. How unimaginative!

The first PC game I got totally addicted to was Civ 1, with the cheesy graphics and sound and usually retarded AI but it was fun. I later bought Civ 2 and well it was good but lacked something and didn't work right until a patch (stupid AEGIS cruisers). Skipped CIV3 but I might check out number 4. I kinda miss the game.I loved the original Civ. That game had one of the lowest qualities of graphics in my favorite list. What I was disappointed about in Civ3 was that they took out the five advisors that they had in Civ2 :(.

I played Civ 3 and really, really liked it, so I'm probably going to buy Civ 4 as well, unless my sad economy forces me to wait until Christmas.

Originally Posted by Phylum Chordata
I loved the original Civ but I was very disappointed with a later version I played. I thought that once technology and political systems had advanced enough it would be possible to get beyond nationalism and win through cooperative stategies on trade, pollution, space exploration, etc. Instead the game seemed to want me to splat enemies with big mechs instead. How unimaginative!
From what I’ve heard, Civ 4 will have a new shiny alliance feature with shared research, line of sight and so on, so you probably don’t have to obliterate your fellow civilizations unless you feel like it. :)

From what I’ve heard, Civ 4 will have a new shiny alliance feature with shared research, line of sight and so on, so you probably don’t have to obliterate your fellow civilizations unless you feel like it. :)I heard there will be no corruption (so now not even distance will stop my mighty empire from spanning the world :D). Also, the other nations now have to recognize your borders and don't just pass through your territory time and time again after you tell them to stop.

I heard there will be no corruption (so now not even distance will stop my mighty empire from spanning the world :D). Also, the other nations now have to recognize your borders and don't just pass through your territory time and time again after you tell them to stop.

That is something which realllly irked me in Civ 1....


*sigh*

...good times. :)

I think the most interesting and exciting new concept in it is the religious aspect.

7 Religions you can discover by discovering certain technologies!!! Also if you and another civilization have the same religion, you'll get along trade and diplomatic wise.

I am also looking forward using UN resolutions too!

I had CivII in a gritty user interface on a PS I and loved it, got totally lost in CivIII but guess I have to get a new computer first, then Civ IV...and yes, definitly the english version ;)

I heard there will be no corruption (so now not even distance will stop my mighty empire from spanning the world :D). Also, the other nations now have to recognize your borders and don't just pass through your territory time and time again after you tell them to stop.

Though no corruption seems seems kind of sub-realistic to me, I guess I would like that too...nothing more unnerving than no ability to grow because you won´t benefit from it.

My marriage has barely recovered from Civ 3!!

I remember Civ 1 when I was at school, used to be up until 4am moving each piece.
Call to Power waqs crap though!!
I hope they bring back Wales (could play them in CTP) and not just bundle us under Celts or Even better have Ancient Britons, so I can squash the saxon scum!!

That is something which realllly irked me in Civ 1....


*sigh*

...good times. :)"Waste" was worse in Civ3 because the only real way to prevent the metropolises I just captured from revolting was by building your own cultural buildings. And that takes ages when production is limited to 1 shield per turn.

I think Civ4 comes out in the UK on the 24th March, which is less than a week before my birthday... So I just wait for the big payoff, then I'm in Civland! Two days later, Spring Break! 60 hour gaming sessions await! Hurrah!
Civ4, and two weeks to play it non-stop. This is all the proof for the existence of God I will ever need.
Although, it seems possible the that one that is encouraging my despotic tendancies is Satan... whatever.

I hope they bring back pyramids. I always got pyramids at the first opportunity. The ability to benefit from a democracy government in peacetime then convert to some other, more bellicose government style in wartime was priceless!

I hope they bring back pyramids. I always got pyramids at the first opportunity. The ability to benefit from a democracy government in peacetime then convert to some other, more bellicose government style in wartime was priceless!
Wasn't that the Staue of Liberty? I don't know, I only played the PS version of Civ2. I thought the pyramids gave you granaries in every city, ayway?

have played all the CIV games and very much looking forward to IV. The changes through the different editions have always altered the strategy and tactics involved in the games to refresh the challenge of the experience.

Wasn't that the Staue of Liberty? I don't know, I only played the PS version of Civ2. I thought the pyramids gave you granaries in every city, ayway?In the original Civ, that's what the Pyramids did. They changed it to a later wonder in Civ2 since most people did exactly what Sadwillowe did...

In CivII the statue of liberty allowed you to switch between governments, I remember stealing it from a fellow nation using nuclear weapons, then changing to fundamentalism...just like real life :D and the pyramids gave you granaries in CivII and III.

I didn´t like in CivIII that you could not benefit from a conquered wonder...makes no sense to me

I played Civ 3 and got soooooooooooooo addicted to it.
I am definatley getting Civ 4!

really enjoyed the CIV games.
Used to always go for the peaceful victories.
When that was not possible, i'd normally nuke the world out of spite :mad:

Ha remember on game i played had 4 WWs, 3 of 'em nuclear :D

The problem with nuclear wars is...the loosers don´t clean up their pollution ;)

The problem with nuclear wars is...the loosers don´t clean up their pollution ;)Even when it was a tie, they'd never do it. I'd have hordes of workers or engineers swarming across the completely railroaded expanse of my empire keeping pollution down, and then I'd get global warming because my neighbors couldn't clean up!

Civ 4 is looking pretty damn good. They've adopted the great government system that Alpha Centauri had, where instead of set governments like Democracy and Communism, you have different choices for various aspects of your civilisation. I'm not sure what the aspects are this time, in AC it was government, economy, values and future society.

I hope they've improved the corruption though, it was pretty ridiculous in Civ 3. Cities about 1 screen away from your capital had pretty much zero producitivity, which isn't realistic or fun.

Even when it was a tie, they'd never do it. I'd have hordes of workers or engineers swarming across the completely railroaded expanse of my empire keeping pollution down, and then I'd get global warming because my neighbors couldn't clean up!

Yes yes, I know all to well...

I hope they've improved the corruption though, it was pretty ridiculous in Civ 3. Cities about 1 screen away from your capital had pretty much zero producitivity, which isn't realistic or fun.I heard they're dropping it completely...

I'm getting it, though probably for Christmas... I need my FPS fix :mp5:.

BTW, you can indeed create your own govenment in Civ 4 by doing stuff like appropriating freedoms. There IS religion, but no religion has any advantage over each other. Every one is the exact same thing, the MAIN advantage is that two nations of the same religion would get along better.

I'm getting it, though probably for Christmas... I need my FPS fix :mp5:.

BTW, you can indeed create your own govenment in Civ 4 by doing stuff like appropriating freedoms. There IS religion, but no religion has any advantage over each other. Every one is the exact same thing, the MAIN advantage is that two nations of the same religion would get along better.I heard something about a "holy city" of a religion. The owner gets the LOS of all nations of the same religion.

I heard something about a "holy city" of a religion. The owner gets the LOS of all nations of the same religion.

I think that you gain religions by researching them, and if you are the first to develop a religion, one of your cities becomes the founding city.

Do you mean that you can see everything that happens in their nations? Is it ongoing?

I definitely like the idea of having religion in Civ, although I can see why they were a bit nervous about touching it. Making them all identical is a good idea since there seems to be plenty of customisation as it is.

I love Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri - so much so, in fact, that I practically consider it the 'true' sequel to CivII rather than the (in my eyes) inferior CivIII.

And don't even get me started on Call to Power.


So, if Civ number IV is more like SMAC and less like CivIII, I'll probably buy it.

And if a Alpha Centauri II ever hits the shelves, I'm gonna die with a smile on my face.

And don't even get me started on Call to Power.

Call to Power is nothing to do with Sid Meier. And it's actually pretty good.

Sounds cool.

I'd rather get Age of Empires III.

Still, I did love Civ III...

I'd rather play Rome Total War: Barbarian Invasion myself.

I'm still waiting for "Civilization: Total War". Now, THAT would rock...

Barbarian invasion? Eh... I don't even know if I'll touch it. Another unoriginal expansion that is precisely the same as the other 2. Shogun (Mongol invasion), Medieval (Viking invasion) and Rome (barbarian invasion)

Each one basically adds a landless, incredibly powerful faction. Nothing new.

I'll stick with the precious total realism mod...