[PC]Civilization V coming!

[Viking]

Yes I am enjoying the new features, but I think one of the big drawbacks of the trade system is that I am in the 1500s on a normal map and turn resolution is as sluggish as if it was in the 20th century already.

soo.. for those of us who can't run sensible AI turn times on large maps this seems like a recommendation to upgrade the rig before upgrading civV?

[Razgovory]

Civ 5 was simply a game I couldn't really get into.

[Grey Fox]

Brave New World is 33% off on Steam for the next 4 hours.

[Zanza]

Eh? A sale on the third day? That's a bit off-putting if you bought the game at full or even pre-order price...

[Syt]

Eh? A sale on the third day? That's a bit off-putting if you bought the game at full or even pre-order price...

Especially on the day that the game goes live in Europe. Assholes.

[Zanza]

The Steam sales establish a new expectation of a low price for most games for me. I rarely ever buy anything there at full price anymore. I wonder if those rebates are a good long-term strategy.

[Tamas]

Yes I am enjoying the new features, but I think one of the big drawbacks of the trade system is that I am in the 1500s on a normal map and turn resolution is as sluggish as if it was in the 20th century already.

soo.. for those of us who can't run sensible AI turn times on large maps this seems like a recommendation to upgrade the rig before upgrading civV?

probably. The long turn-times were starting to annoy me.

The expansion definietly worth it if you enjoy Civ5, it makes the game better in a lot of ways. But it is still Civ5, so if you found the game too boring or bad to play before, it is unlikely that this DLC would be the tipping point for you.

[DGuller]

I never understood the gripes about Civ V.  I think it's the best game of the series, and it's made even better with this expansion.

[garbon]

I never understood the gripes about Civ V.  I think it's the best game of the series, and it's made even better with this expansion.

My only gripe, and it was the same with all games in the series, is that AI resolution of turns in the end game takes forever long.

[DGuller]

I never understood the gripes about Civ V.  I think it's the best game of the series, and it's made even better with this expansion.

My only gripe, and it was the same with all games in the series, is that AI resolution of turns in the end game takes forever long.

That I don't get either.  My four year old PC manages just fine (though is has an SSD in it, so maybe that speeds it along).

[garbon]

I never understood the gripes about Civ V.  I think it's the best game of the series, and it's made even better with this expansion.

My only gripe, and it was the same with all games in the series, is that AI resolution of turns in the end game takes forever long.

That I don't get either.  My four year old PC manages just fine (though is has an SSD in it, so maybe that speeds it along).

Well I'm on the low end of the specs right now (till I get my new machine) but like I said - it's a problem I recall having even back with Civ2.

[DGuller]

Now that I think about it, I rarely play on large maps, since I feel like the gameplay is dragging on those.  I think standard map size works best at creating the right pace for the game to develop.  Larger maps would definitely stress the resources more.

[Syt]

Anyways, I've learned my lesson today. I will never, ever pre-order anything on Steam again, even if there's a pre-order discount; esp. if release might coincide with major sale. I will only buy games that are on sale from here on out. Unfortunately I've already pre-ordered EU4 and Rome2.

[KRonn]

I never understood the gripes about Civ V.  I think it's the best game of the series, and it's made even better with this expansion.

I've had Civ5 for a while, but only played a little. Probably just didn't put the time into the game. Lately I've been playing more and liking it a lot, especially the handling of combat and the much fewer combat units needed, no stacks. Speeds up the game, especially end game, since I'm not trying to move and manage all those units. In previous games end game can become not fun. I like the policy idea, and more. I think it's a very worthy successor to the ones that came before it.

[garbon]

Anyways, I've learned my lesson today. I will never, ever pre-order anything on Steam again, even if there's a pre-order discount; esp. if release might coincide with major sale. I will only buy games that are on sale from here on out. Unfortunately I've already pre-ordered EU4 and Rome2.

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