Civilization VI

[DGuller]

Seeing this bump, it just dawned (or re-dawned) on me how little I've played Civ VI.  Checking Steam, it's 67 hours in total, last time almost three months ago.  What a complete dud this game turned out to be.

[DGuller]

According to Steam stats, Civ V is now played more than Civ VI, almost by a factor of 2.    Something is seriously wrong at Firaxis.

[Eddie Teach]

I still play civ iv every so often.

[schaksen]

According to Steam stats, Civ V is now played more than Civ VI, almost by a factor of 2.    Something is seriously wrong at Firaxis.

Humble bundle? https://www.humblebundle.com/civilization-bundle and/or several other previous sales?

[Syt]

Civ VI also doesn't have workshop integration yet which may keep people playing modded Civ V instead.

[Solmyr]

They added the workshop and development tools in the new patch.

[garbon]

According to Steam stats, Civ V is now played more than Civ VI, almost by a factor of 2.    Something is seriously wrong at Firaxis.

To be fair, it hasn't really had any mechanic upgrades so in some aspects is still behind Civ V. I've been giving it another spin with Australia (which it looks like it may by default start that nation on its own mini continent which is kind of fun) and had a good deal of fun.

[mongers]

I still play civ iv every so often.

I've enjoyed playing the updated colonization recently and that uses the Civ IV engine.

[Duque de Bragança]

I still play civ iv every so often.

I've enjoyed playing the updated colonization recently and that uses the Civ IV engine.

Did you try The Authentic Colonization mod? Really improves the "updated" Colonization.

https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/mod-the-authentic-colonization-tac.440319/

[mongers]

I still play civ iv every so often.

I've enjoyed playing the updated colonization recently and that uses the Civ IV engine.

Did you try The Authentic Colonization mod? Really improves the "updated" Colonization.

https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/mod-the-authentic-colonization-tac.440319/

Oh, thanks for that Duque, I'll give it a try.

[Syt]

So I tried the new Civ6 patch. I played the game briefly at release, but it didn't quite "click" with me.

I still like the new mechanics (or, more accurately, the ideas behind the new mechanics), like the dual tech tree, city districts, and the civics system.

I love the map and presentation.

The AI, though ... They swing insanely between "let's be friends", "I kill you", and "let's be friends again". In early game there's no knowing why they swing so violently (I had nations suddenly DOW me despite having twice as many "+" points as "-" points with them). Then they send no units against you, and after ten turns you make peace and are friends again.

All things combined I find the game "meh" and bland. I've palyed more of Beyond Earth than this. I think I'll go back to Civ4 and 5 for now.

I think the problem might be player feedback in Civ6. The AI opinions' modifiers are hidden from you at the start. It might show you "+5 Unknown Reason", "+2 Unkown Reason", "-3 Unknown Reason" and "Hidden Agenda" (a random agenda, drawn at the start of the game).

By unlocking more diplomatic powers and having more contact with them you will start to "unveil" these modifiers. Sounds great in theory - at first you have no idea why foreign nations do what they do, and over time you gain better insight in their psyche and are able to make decisions accordingly. It's one of those concepts that are cool on paper, but can seriously impede a player early on.

[garbon]

Yeah agreed, they definitely should re-think that as AI hate gets tiresome.

Tried out a spin as Macedonia. Steam rolled everyone who started on my continent. Loved how all units healed when you took out wonder city. Only Jadwiga of Poland didn't hate me as she was only ruler not to know of me during my conquests.

[garbon]

Oh and Nubia seems and odd DLC choice. I wonder if they will ever make DLC worthy buying for this.

[Josquius]

Gotta give the black Egyptian fanboys some love

[Valmy]

Between Nubia and Poland and Australia they sure are stretching the definition of a 'civilization'