New Civilization 5 trailer/interviews - Page 8

Safe-Keeper · 12-28-10, 09:48 PM

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There is a manual, it's just not printed...

'Cause they're green! Gotta hand it to clever marketing - they get to save money by not printing a manual, and compound that by upping sales with an "environmentalism" sales pitch

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Got to finally play the game (on my brother's laptop) now. Played a bit as the Russians and a bit as the Americans, really liking it so far. Enjoy the idea of city states, the hex grid, and the new social policies system. Not sure what I think of being able to move units on water without the use of transports, or the way you can't stack too many units in the same tile, but I'll probably get used to it soon enough.

They have an interesting approach with the way they encourage turtling in the early-game (cities with built-in artillery and unhappiness being spread by expansion). Will make the game easier for beginners, but I'm not too sure if I like it - it seems a bit overdone.

seaniam81 · 12-31-10, 01:32 AM

I'm not liking the hex tiles. It seems a step backwards.

Raptor1 · 12-31-10, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by seaniam81

I'm not liking the hex tiles. It seems a step backwards.

The hexes are a step backwards?

In what way?

Crécy · 12-31-10, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by seaniam81

I'm not liking the hex tiles. It seems a step backwards.

I'd say they are a step forward!

seaniam81 · 12-31-10, 11:50 AM

Yes should have backed up my original statement first post but.

Old system you had squares right? but that square let you move in 8 directions. You could go North, North-East, East, South-East, South, South-West, West, and North-West.
That also let you have 9 tiles when founding a city (including the tile the city is on)

With the Hex system we loose two directions, North and South. So if we want our units to go north or south we have to zig-zag. We now only get 7 tiles when founding a city (including the tile the city is on)

Arclight · 12-31-10, 12:09 PM

Civ 6: octagons.

seaniam81 · 12-31-10, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Arclight

Civ 6: octagons.

Thats what i'm talking about!

NeonSamurai · 12-31-10, 01:50 PM

ya that would work well considering you can't have a grid of only octagons.

The problem with squares though is you can cover a much greater distance by moving diagonally, and hexes solve that issue somewhat.

seaniam81 · 12-31-10, 02:59 PM

Ya i know... still liked my squares. Other then that I'm liking Civ 5 a lot. I'm sure i'll get used to hex

12-31-10, 01:32 AM	#107
seaniam81 Commodore Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 624 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	I'm not liking the hex tiles. It seems a step backwards. __________________ Ultima ratio regum. (The final argument of kings) - Inscription on french cannons, on order of Louis XIV

12-31-10, 11:50 AM	#110
seaniam81 Commodore Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 624 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	Yes should have backed up my original statement first post but. Old system you had squares right? but that square let you move in 8 directions. You could go North, North-East, East, South-East, South, South-West, West, and North-West. That also let you have 9 tiles when founding a city (including the tile the city is on) With the Hex system we loose two directions, North and South. So if we want our units to go north or south we have to zig-zag. We now only get 7 tiles when founding a city (including the tile the city is on) __________________ Ultima ratio regum. (The final argument of kings) - Inscription on french cannons, on order of Louis XIV

12-31-10, 12:09 PM	#111
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Civ 6: octagons. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

12-31-10, 01:50 PM	#113
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	ya that would work well considering you can't have a grid of only octagons. The problem with squares though is you can cover a much greater distance by moving diagonally, and hexes solve that issue somewhat. __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

12-31-10, 02:59 PM	#114
seaniam81 Commodore Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 624 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	Ya i know... still liked my squares. Other then that I'm liking Civ 5 a lot. I'm sure i'll get used to hex __________________ Ultima ratio regum. (The final argument of kings) - Inscription on french cannons, on order of Louis XIV