Civilization VI

[kerzain]

DAY ON— Wait up, is that a mobile game? Art looks terrible.

I knew it!

[inactive_user]

Fault for what?

This is the Civ 6 thread, is it not?

[Scotch_Lufkin]

@inactive_user is (strongly) hinting that many of the decisions made during development and post-release of Civ VI, possibly even going all the way back to the choice of art style, were made in such a fashion as to pave the way for an iOS release. I’m not sure I can find fault in his suspicions, honestly.

[triggercut]

So how much of Civ 6 is Apple’s fault? 30 percent? 50?

I’ll settle for a compromise and call it 40.

As the kid said in the back seat of the station wagon in Almost Famous: “This explains…SO MUCH…”

[triggercut]

Man. I hadn’t even considered that, and now I can’t unsee it/unconsier it when I think about my Civ VI experience…

[Grifman]

It’s showing 60 for me.

The regular price is $60, release special price is $30.

But I still can’t find it on the app store for some reason.

[triggercut]

It’s showing 60 for me.

The regular price is $60, release special price is $30.

But I still can’t find it on the app store for some reason.

Does it only show up on the app store for people who have the compatible OS and ipad make/model?

[T11]

I installed it on my iPad Pro. I’ve been wanting more quality TBS games for the iPad. The only two I have so far are Rome Total War and XCOM. Not sure I want to drop $30 on this though.

[KevinC]

I’ve been wanting more quality TBS games for the iPad.

Well, there’s always 2018! ;)

[Miramon]

Cranked Civ VI up just for the hell of it to see what’s changed, and what do I see? Turn 1, there’s a French AI settler next to my settler. What? Initial placement was bad enough before. Now they’ve managed to make it even worse somehow. Used to be at least the nearest AI civ was 8 hexes away. this time it built its capital 3 away. Come on.

[saracen31]

Bug introduced in the last major patch that is gotten around with a mod or .ini change, until they fix it.

[inactive_user]

I have all kinds of cheap shots that I want to take. But mostly I’m just sad.

[LordGek]

Cranked Civ VI up just for the hell of it to see what’s changed, and what do I see? Turn 1, there’s a French AI settler next to my settler. What? Initial placement was bad enough before. Now they’ve managed to make it even worse somehow. Used to be at least the nearest AI civ was 8 hexes away. this time it built its capital 3 away. Come on.

https://forums.civfanatics.com/resources/fall-2017-start-position-fix.26509/

[Miramon]

Good of them to fix it.

[DeepT]

What is the latest Civ game with a decent AI? Is it Civ IV?

[triggercut]

What is the latest Civ game with a decent AI? Is it Civ IV?

Yeah, pretty much. I don’t think an version of Civ with 1UPT has been able to get an AI to fully successfully navigate that construct.

[SlyFrog]

What is the latest Civ game with a decent AI? Is it Civ IV?

Yeah, pretty much. I don’t think an version of Civ with 1UPT has been able to get an AI to fully successfully navigate that construct.

What about Civ V with Vox Populi (I’m genuinely asking - I don’t know the answer)?

[triggercut]

What about Civ V with Vox Populi (I’m genuinely asking - I don’t know the answer)?

A fair question, and I honestly don’t know. Would be interested in hearing from anyone – especially 1UPT skeptics – on it.

[Rock8man]

I would like to see the Civ series embrace its board gamey aspects a bit more. Something meatier than Revolutions, but more streamlined and elegant than VI. Maybe Sid could have one last crack at it before he retires from the industry completely? Probably too late to go back now, but the feature creep is becoming a problem for me.

This is what he did with Civilization Revolution. I really enjoyed it too. I loved the series going back to basics, and streamlining a lot of things, like the building of roads, etc.

[Mark_L]

I totally agree, and don’t see why road building should ever be handled differently.