Ask Sid

ProPain · 02-06-2009, 21:35

Sid wants our email

A new episode of ask Sid on www.firaxis.com. Seems mr Meier lost his mind as he's asking for us to send him emails and he's calling Civ4:Colonization 'a hit'. Personally I'd qualify the game as mind blowing.

The emails he needs to certify we'll really want a Civ5, apparently Firaxis wants to certify itself of enough sales before starting to program.

I'd say fire up your gmail and start typing

Shabbaman · 03-06-2009, 10:09

Civ4 is still on a lot of sales charts, I don't think take2 really doubts they'll be selling enough of civ5 to make boatloads of profit on it. But as far as civ5 is concerned: why bother? We'll be promised better AI, decent mechanics and no bugs, and we'll end up with civ4 (basically: civ3) with better graphics, a boatload of bugs and an idiot AI, plus dumbed down mechanics because the masses can't be bothered to micromanage [/rant]

As far as I'm concerned civ5 will be part of the col2 compensation plan.

ProPain · 03-06-2009, 10:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shabbaman

As far as I'm concerned civ5 will be part of the col2 compensation plan.

I just don't get how you can say that, Col2 is such a great game. Even Sid says that.

Shabbaman · 03-06-2009, 11:49

He also said the AI would be better in col2.

ProPain · 03-06-2009, 13:43

Different, he meant different.

Shabbaman · 03-06-2009, 15:13

Oh yes, instead of an idiot AI we end up with an AI that's just "special"...

Socrates · 03-06-2009, 19:29

I can't seem to be bothered by a new Civ5. Already two years I have stopped playing Civ anyway.

Beam · 03-06-2009, 19:56

Will we see the same cycle as with III and IV?
- The first release is a beta in terms of game rules and balances
- Then the first expansion pack is a big fix, some extras and still with lots of issues.
- The second expansion pack is basically what the first release should be

But I can safely predict i'll be one of the first to start playing Civ V.

ProPain · 04-06-2009, 00:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beam

Will we see the same cycle as with III and IV?
- The first release is a beta in terms of game rules and balances
- Then the first expansion pack is a big fix, some extras and still with lots of issues.
- The second expansion pack is basically what the first release should be

But I can safely predict i'll be one of the first to start playing Civ V.

I fear the same applies to me. I managed to postpone to buy warlords for a while though. But then I ended up on vacation somewhere in the Dutch sticks a few years ago and they had no internet. So I had to buy warlords to get a decent patch

Stapel · 04-06-2009, 10:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beam

Will we see the same cycle as with III and IV?
- The first release is a beta in terms of game rules and balances
- Then the first expansion pack is a big fix, some extras and still with lots of issues.
- The second expansion pack is basically what the first release should be

But I can safely predict i'll be one of the first to start playing Civ V.

I garee!

But I think we shouldn't complain that much. Are there other games where things are better?

Let's get real: The investment in CiV + WL + BtS is 120 euros. For that, you can play CiV for about 4 or 5 years, every day, every night, every hour, every minute, with others if you like. The alternative for that money is buying a bouquet of roses and a fancy meal for two, which might result in a good blowjob......, just once.

02-06-2009, 21:35	#1
ProPain Customized Admin :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sailing the seas of cheese. Posts: 5,852	Ask Sid Sid wants our email A new episode of ask Sid on www.firaxis.com. Seems mr Meier lost his mind as he's asking for us to send him emails and he's calling Civ4:Colonization 'a hit'. Personally I'd qualify the game as mind blowing. The emails he needs to certify we'll really want a Civ5, apparently Firaxis wants to certify itself of enough sales before starting to program. I'd say fire up your gmail and start typing __________________ I fed my Dog the American Dream Well, he rolled over and he started to scream He said, I dig the taste of salt but it don't keep me alive yeah, yeah

03-06-2009, 10:09	#2
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,493	Civ4 is still on a lot of sales charts, I don't think take2 really doubts they'll be selling enough of civ5 to make boatloads of profit on it. But as far as civ5 is concerned: why bother? We'll be promised better AI, decent mechanics and no bugs, and we'll end up with civ4 (basically: civ3) with better graphics, a boatload of bugs and an idiot AI, plus dumbed down mechanics because the masses can't be bothered to micromanage [/rant] As far as I'm concerned civ5 will be part of the col2 compensation plan. __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

03-06-2009, 11:49	#4
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,493	He also said the AI would be better in col2. __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

03-06-2009, 13:43	#5
ProPain Customized Admin :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sailing the seas of cheese. Posts: 5,852	Different, he meant different. __________________ I fed my Dog the American Dream Well, he rolled over and he started to scream He said, I dig the taste of salt but it don't keep me alive yeah, yeah

03-06-2009, 15:13	#6
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,493	Oh yes, instead of an idiot AI we end up with an AI that's just "special"... __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

03-06-2009, 19:29	#7
Socrates Emperor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,946	I can't seem to be bothered by a new Civ5. Already two years I have stopped playing Civ anyway. __________________ Sent from my Debian

03-06-2009, 19:56	#8
Beam c00l b33r Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Beat 'm up Scotty!. Lives in the Lands that are Nether. Posts: 5,093	Will we see the same cycle as with III and IV? - The first release is a beta in terms of game rules and balances - Then the first expansion pack is a big fix, some extras and still with lots of issues. - The second expansion pack is basically what the first release should be But I can safely predict i'll be one of the first to start playing Civ V. __________________ That was a pretty good gamble. -- Scotty, The Galileo Seven, stardate 2821.5, Episode 14 Linux never looked this good!

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