Civ4 : info & screenshots ! - Page 14

Shabbaman · 22-10-2005, 12:55

First review on IGN!

EDIT: I'm reading this, pasting some interesting tidbits here.

The review starts with some lines about how great the game is. My eye moves to the right and catches the rating: 9,4! That's the second highest rating ever, on par with games like GTA vice city, UT2004 and Half Life. Only HL2 got a higher mark. Promising...

On promotions:

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quote:Believe me, you'll think twice before you send your amphibious assaulting cavalry who have a 25% bonus against melee units against an enemy's island stronghold. Still, they're the best unit for the job, so...

Bye bye one tile GCA island sanctuary

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quote:The Secretary General then gets the chance to propose new resolutions each turn. These resolutions would open up new trade, ban nuclear units, or force all the civs in the game to adopt certain civic options.

Wow, the UN can force everyone into anarchy! I bet Anarres is very happy with this

Beam · 22-10-2005, 21:42

Promising!

CanuckSoldier · 24-10-2005, 04:00

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quote:Originally posted by grahamiam

based on the screenies, it seems that sullla is a tester again. wonder if they made him sign an extra-strong nda

lmao....yes I do remember Sulla's web page during the C3C beta.

And btw, I'l be glad to post some "nuts and bolts" details of how to setup a PBEM game on tuesday night.

CS

Beam · 25-10-2005, 16:43

Sulla started a 7-piece walkthrough on his own website. Good read and it shows a lot of game mechanics are quite different from what we are familiar with.

http://www.kalikokottage.com/civ3/su...v4_walk_1.html

Shabbaman · 25-10-2005, 17:33

Thanks for the link Beam, should be a very good read! If only they'd start shipping the game, I could be playing it really soon (and since I'm fed up with work I really really really need a good reason to take some time off... like civ4)...

BTW, I'm already amazed by this:

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quote:nd while the Combat I line of promotions is never a bad option, I'll get more benefit by taking Woodsman I and then going on to take Woodsman II, which will grant my warrior 2 movement in forest and jungle tiles.

grahamiam · 25-10-2005, 17:53

curious why Matrix moved it to the "other civ sites" forum. thought it would be better under the strategy forum, just like CT's thread when C3C 1st came out. it's definitely an eye-opener, and will be very helpful for my 1st game tomorrow night

ERIKK · 25-10-2005, 19:35

Sulla's story is a fun and very informative reader!!!

Matrix · 26-10-2005, 13:35

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quote:Originally posted by grahamiam

curious why Matrix moved it to the "other civ sites" forum. thought it would be better under the strategy forum, just like CT's thread when C3C 1st came out. it's definitely an eye-opener, and will be very helpful for my 1st game tomorrow night

Mismanagement.

I thought the Civ3 mods always moved threads where people promote their own site to there, and since I was the only one online...
But Padma rapped my knuckles.

Socrates · 26-10-2005, 13:41

I would have ignored it (well, read it !

), and let another mod decide instead. And no mod to see I was the only one online and not taking decisions...

Shabbaman · 27-10-2005, 10:14

I'm reading the third part of Sullá's walkthrough. Looks like the game has some depth! Limiting specialist by making it dependable on what kind of buildings you have in that city seems solid to me. Can't wait to play (but no time and no game so far...)!

The guy still has only 4 cities btw!

22-10-2005, 21:42	#132
Beam c00l b33r Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Beat 'm up Scotty!. Lives in the Lands that are Nether. Posts: 5,094	Promising! __________________ That was a pretty good gamble. -- Scotty, The Galileo Seven, stardate 2821.5, Episode 14 Linux never looked this good!

25-10-2005, 16:43	#134
Beam c00l b33r Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Beat 'm up Scotty!. Lives in the Lands that are Nether. Posts: 5,094	Sulla started a 7-piece walkthrough on his own website. Good read and it shows a lot of game mechanics are quite different from what we are familiar with. http://www.kalikokottage.com/civ3/su...v4_walk_1.html __________________ That was a pretty good gamble. -- Scotty, The Galileo Seven, stardate 2821.5, Episode 14 Linux never looked this good!

26-10-2005, 13:41	#139
Socrates Emperor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,946	I would have ignored it (well, read it ! ), and let another mod decide instead. And no mod to see I was the only one online and not taking decisions... __________________ Sent from my Debian

27-10-2005, 10:14	#140
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,494	I'm reading the third part of Sullá's walkthrough. Looks like the game has some depth! Limiting specialist by making it dependable on what kind of buildings you have in that city seems solid to me. Can't wait to play (but no time and no game so far...)! The guy still has only 4 cities btw! __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

25-10-2005, 17:53	#136
grahamiam Emperor Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA, East Coast. Posts: 2,673	curious why Matrix moved it to the "other civ sites" forum. thought it would be better under the strategy forum, just like CT's thread when C3C 1st came out. it's definitely an eye-opener, and will be very helpful for my 1st game tomorrow night

25-10-2005, 19:35	#137
ERIKK Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands!. Posts: 2,636	Sulla's story is a fun and very informative reader!!!