Civilization 5

not sonic · Sep 24, 2010

one game i micromanaged all my workers. i built roads tile by tile.

the next game i set all my workers to auto build improvements. they didnt seem to build roads like that or at least at low priority.

so for a few roads i clicked the route to button where a worker will build a road from where it currently is to wherever you click. doing that they end up building on an extra tile here and there. my roads had a ton of loops in em.

if you want to see more of civ v, giant bomb did a lengthy quick look and full review.
http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-sid-meiers-civilization-v/17-3260/
http://www.giantbomb.com/sid-meiers-civilization-v/61-30057/reviews/

as for hardware requirements. it runs unplayably slow even on lowest settings on my work pc (p4 3.2ghz, 1gb ram, geforce 7900 gto, windows xp) and runs perfect max settings on my pc (phenom 2x6, 4gb ram, geforce gtx 470, win 7.)

i'll try it out on my laptop later (core 2 duo 2.2ghz, 3gb ram, geforce 8600gt m, win 7) and report back.

HeartlessNinny · Sep 24, 2010

I'd buy this in a heartbeat, but I'm pretty sure my iMac won't be able to handle it (well, that and I bet the Mac version isn't out yet anyway, no?).

I only got 2 GB of RAM, a 2.66 dual processor, and a NVIDIA GeForce 9400 with a puny 256 MB of VRAM.

Hell. I don't think I could handle anything new. Stupid Macs.

Nesagwa · Sep 24, 2010

HeartlessNinny said:
I'd buy this in a heartbeat, but I'm pretty sure my iMac won't be able to handle it (well, that and I bet the Mac version isn't out yet anyway, no?).

I only got 2 GB of RAM, a 2.66 dual processor, and a NVIDIA GeForce 9400 with a puny 256 MB of VRAM.

Hell. I don't think I could handle anything new. Stupid Macs.

Recommended Requirements

Operating System: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
Processor: 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 8 GB Free
DVD-ROM Drive: Required for disc-based installation
Video: 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better
Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
DirectX®: DirectX® version 11

HeartlessNinny · Sep 24, 2010

Yeah, I thought so. I wonder if I could run SCII on the lowest settings... I doubt it. :emb:

Maybe I'll just get Civ IV. I think my pitiful rig can handle that, at least.

Nesagwa · Sep 24, 2010

HeartlessNinny said:
Yeah, I thought so. I wonder if I could run SCII on the lowest settings... I doubt it.

Maybe I'll just get Civ IV. I think my pitiful rig can handle that, at least.

Well, the minimum is:

Video: 256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better, or Core i3 or better integrated graphics

So you should be able to run it on lower settings.

HeartlessNinny · Sep 24, 2010

Really? I knew Bliz typically has low requirements compared to everyone else, but I assumed I'd never be able to play it. Hm. Food for thought.

Thanks for the info. In case you couldn't tell, I'm a bit useless at looking that stuff up.

Nesagwa · Sep 24, 2010

Thats the minimum for Civ, not StarCraft. Why would you want to play StarCraft?

HeartlessNinny · Sep 24, 2010

Oh.

And I have to admit, I'm not overly concerned about SC. I was just thinking about it — maybe because I know it's futile. Wanting what you can't have and all that.

Igniz v2 · Sep 27, 2010

I'm gonna go ahead and attribute the lack of replies to this thread to the amount of time it's participants are investing in this great game. Radically different to Civ IV.. I could definitely see people playing both. Civ IV isn't exactly a manic game at 4 hours a round but this one is just so much longer and more complex that it seems like it in comparison.. My first game is coming up on at least 7 or 8 hours now at 2004. Definitely loving it though. GOTY 2010 as far as anything I've played goes lol

aria · Sep 27, 2010

Igniz v2 said:
I'm gonna go ahead and attribute the lack of replies to this thread to the amount of time it's participants are investing in this great game. Radically different to Civ IV.. I could definitely see people playing both. Civ IV isn't exactly a manic game at 4 hours a round but this one is just so much longer and more complex that it seems like it in comparison.. My first game is coming up on at least 7 or 8 hours now at 2004. Definitely loving it though. GOTY 2010 as far as anything I've played goes lol

I attribute the lack of replies to the fact the forums were down from Friday-Sunday :emb:

RabbitTroop · Sep 27, 2010

Igniz v2 said:
I'm gonna go ahead and attribute the lack of replies to this thread to the amount of time it's participants are investing in this great game. Radically different to Civ IV.. I could definitely see people playing both. Civ IV isn't exactly a manic game at 4 hours a round but this one is just so much longer and more complex that it seems like it in comparison.. My first game is coming up on at least 7 or 8 hours now at 2004. Definitely loving it though. GOTY 2010 as far as anything I've played goes lol

Definitely agree. I've only played one game so far, but it was incredible. I'm scared of the game. It sucked away 7 to 8 hours of my life like it was nothing. I awoke from my stupor dry eyed and slightly dizzy with eye-strain, but it was a fantastic experience. I haven't even scratched the surface of the game yet, and already I can see the potential here. I've been in the software business for nearly fifteen years... I still can't wrap my head around how they do this. I mean, most games feel like a scripted movie, but Civilization feels like a freaking world in a box. I actually felt compassion for Montezuma after his attack against me went bad. After I was done playing I said to myself, "I should have eased up after he called for peace and it was clear he was defeated. Instead I burned him to the ground." OK, I didn't just burn him to the ground. In a last ditch effort he sent out a boat of settlers as his final city was burning. I bombed it to the bottom of the ocean to make sure his kind never walked the face of the earth again.

Such a great game.

RabbitTroop · Sep 27, 2010

HeartlessNinny said:
Oh.

And I have to admit, I'm not overly concerned about SC. I was just thinking about it — maybe because I know it's futile. Wanting what you can't have and all that.

PS: My desktop computer is an aging Dell workstation with the following specs:

Dual Intel Pentium 3.4 GHz CPUs
2GB of RAM
Radeon X1300
Running Windows 7 64-bit.

Game plays fine for me at the lowest settings. Looks pretty too. I definitely think you can run it, but if there is any doubt, there is a demo available in Steam you can try first.

HeartlessNinny · Sep 28, 2010

Not for Mac there isn't — at least not yet. Which is all fine and well since there's no Mac version of the game yet anyway. I, uh, probably should have thought of that before... It'll be a year or two before it comes out, I bet. Who knows, maybe I'll have a new computer by then (though I doubt it).

Nesagwa · Sep 28, 2010

How about using, you know, Boot Camp to throw windows on a small partition.

OrochiEddie · Oct 9, 2010

BigTinz · Oct 9, 2010

So true.

Just started playing Civ5. It's blowing my mind right now.

Haven't really gotten into a game like this since Alpha Centauri.

RabbitTroop · Oct 9, 2010

Gandhi and Montezuma have long been the evil masterminds in Civilization. Montezuma is blood thirsty, but Gandhi in Revolution would nuke your cities out of spite... I'm pretty sure they intentionally coded him to be the most ruthless of all CPU controlled characters.

aria · Oct 10, 2010

I love that comic, so perfect.

How many times in the first Civilization did I feel betrayed when Abraham Lincoln would violate his treaties against me...

Hikaru Ichijyo · Oct 10, 2010

Nesagwa said:
Thats the minimum for Civ, not StarCraft. Why would you want to play StarCraft?

You never know, he could be of Korean descent? :loco:

There's no real need to hate on SC II, it's not the most horrible game out there but at the same time it's not worthy of the Perfect 10 that Game Informer gave it (not that they have a clue how to score properly to begin with).

As for Civ 5, I've never much gotten into the Civ Games. I remember obtaining a copy of Alpha Centauri WAY back when and it looked like something I would get into. Ever since I saw Sid Meier's name on stuff, I steered clear. I'm sure I'm missing out as micro-managing games are right up my alley. I've seen the Collector's Editions in Best Buy and figured if they're still around when they price drop them, I'll pick it up. The Half-Price Books in my area have older Civ games I can get on the cheap.

Speaking of the CE, did anyone who did pick up the game get that version?

Nesagwa · Oct 10, 2010

Hikaru Ichijyo said:
You never know, he could be of Korean descent? There's no real need to hate on SC II, it's not the most horrible game out there but at the same time it's not worthy of the Perfect 10 that Game Informer gave it (not that they have a clue how to score properly to begin with).

I was never a fan of the first StarCraft when it was new. Just not a very interesting game as far as play mechanics. Its just mining and rushing.

I did play the demo of Civ5. I think it took an hour and a half for me to do a 100 turn game. I like it, but Im not sure Ill buy it.

OrochiEddie · Oct 10, 2010

Those recommended specs are pretty beasty. I guess being 5 years out of the loop on PC gaming and your rig looks like a calculator compared to what is being used now.

Civ 4 should still provide a fun experience right? I'm interested in getting started in civilization again. I played 2 when i was younger and would get rocked. I still found the game fun. I'm thinking of giving it a go.

Igniz v2 · Oct 10, 2010

Civ 4 is pretty much impossible to go wrong with, it's definitely more of a complete/less buggy game than 5.. good as it is it definitely needs patching/updating.

RabbitTroop · Oct 10, 2010

Civ4 is a great game. It's definitely the stronger of the two right now due to all the updates, add-ons, and time it has had to mature. I love 5. There are definitely bugs that need to be addressed, but it is a wonderful update over 4. That being said, 4 is still one of the best games I've played in years. You'd be doing pretty good starting with it instead of the latest iteration.

Igniz v2 · Oct 11, 2010

K_K · Oct 11, 2010

will civ IV work on windows 7 64 bit? cause i haven't played a civ game since 2 and that wouldn't run on my current computer i'd bet. but i figured i could give IV a go before going into V just to get my sense of the game back. just wondering if it'd work for me or not.

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