Civilization Thread!

[Sousa]

On 05/08/2019 at 06:42, ksdixon said:

I can't put it into words properly. But I'm struggling with Civ6 after loving Civ5. Can anyone suggest any starting points for help with the transition?

What's giving you trouble? My biggest issues when I started was getting production going, which you can compensate for a bit by either playing with Rome (free buildings) or Germany (cheap, really broken Industrial Zone). Which expansions are you using if any?

[Benji]

https://i.imgur.com/dth7unT.gifv

[apsham]

I always get really caught up and lost in the different districts and it feels like I just end up building stuff without a goal in sight.

[Mad Jack]

My main issue with Civ 6 is that I can find nothing as fun as playing with the Shoshone is on Civ 5. 

[stokeriño]

On ‎11‎/‎08‎/‎2019 at 18:43, apsham said:

and it feels like I just end up building stuff without a goal in sight.

This is basically how 90% of all my Civ games (in any version) go.  

[Sousa]

The default Civ answer since the first is "play the map" but I almost always go Scout/Monument/Slinger (to get the Arcery eureka) first. First district will be one of either a Holy Site or a Campus, depending on what I want to do--I have a bad tendency to build Holy Site first because I usually shoot for a religion, but I don't think that's necessarily a good idea. I plan districts with adjacency bonuses in mind, so like, if there's a valley surrounded by mountains I'll almost always drop a Campus or Holy Site there (usually a Campus), and if I put a city down for building certain wonders (like a desert-y city where I know I'm gonna shoot for the Pyramids and Petra), I'll try to put a Theatre Square near where I'd plan to build those wonders.

If a civ has a special district, though, I almost always want it early because it's a cheap build. This is especially true of Russia, Korea, Germany, England, Greece, and Phoenicia. Unique districts tend to track with the best victory for the civ, too, so that helps. It's also why Germany is one of my favorites, because you can do pretty much anything you want with a shitload of extra production.

Also I plan for adjacency. Industrial Zones next to a lot of hills/rocks that will need quarrying, even if the improvements aren't there yet. If I can find a coastal spot adjacent to a land tile with a river, that's good because I can build a Commercial Site next to the Harbor for a bonus. 

[Ruki]

Has anyone played Civ 6 on Switch? How is it? I'm thinking of getting it for my wife for her birthday.

[Sousa]

It's very good. I miss the expansion packs but those are apparently coming out soon. If you're cool with just having the base game then it does what the base game does perfectly well.

[apsham]

Yeah, what Sousa said. It plays great with the joycons and even has touch screen support as well.

[Mick]

Time for my first game of Civ VI. I'm playing as Rome, and I have no idea what I'm doing  

 

Edit: Hey guys, what does this do?

[OctoberRaven]

22 hours ago, Mick said:

Time for my first game of Civ VI. I'm playing as Rome, and I have no idea what I'm doing  

 

Edit: Hey guys, what does this do?

Summons Gandhi.

[Mick]

Basically how I think my cities feel in any of these games any time there's a Golden Age:

 

[Sousa]

On 15/08/2019 at 00:55, Sousa said:

It's very good. I miss the expansion packs but those are apparently coming out soon. If you're cool with just having the base game then it does what the base game does perfectly well.

The expansion packs are fifty bucks.  

[Sousa]

On 08/12/2019 at 08:38, Sousa said:

The expansion packs are fifty bucks.  

I bought them anyway because it turns out I like being able to play as the Maori on a system where the game actually runs okay more than I like having money.

[Sousa]

My crowning Civilization achievement: getting these crabs.

 

[Naitch]

Civ VI: Platinum Edition is currently on sale at a 71% discount on Steam, although still £42. Is it worth it?

[Pooker]

It's totally worth it, if you're a fan of Civ games.

[gunnar hendershow]

The core Civ VI game is free on the Epic Games store currently. It's lacking any expansions or DLC though.

[Bobfoc]

Speaking of DLC, the Season Pass content has just started. The price looks a bit steep at £32.99 for what looks like eight new civs and a few as yet unrevealed game modes.

[Lint]