[NGTM-1R]

It's out in a few hours.

Raise your hand if you're getting it.

[headdie]

 

[Dilmah G]

I never really got into civilisations. I think a mate of mine may have played it on and off. Is Civ the game where there's borders and you could mine oil and associated shizz?

[headdie]

yer, its an empire sim though I don't think borders were introduced until Civ III or call to power, they are good games but definatly of a limited taste

[NGTM-1R]

Is Civ the game where there's borders and you could mine oil and associated shizz?

Civ put 4X on the map, and you're expelled for gamer heresy.

[Black Wolf]

All over it Course, I still have 3 more days to wait.

[newman]

Civ put 4X on the map, and you're expelled for gamer heresy.

That. Civ isn't just another game. It's the 4x game and the only one I can think of that has been around since the early DOS days. Saying "oh is that the game with borders and mining and ****" is a bit like saying "Pink Floyd.. sounds familiar.. it's a band, right?"

[Dilmah G]

Right, I'll admit to a gaming fail.

[Turambar]

Im getting it, but i have to finish dragon age awakenings and all the dlc before i play it

[Scourge of Ages]

I'm sure that I'll be getting it eventually, but not soon most likely.

[Mongoose]

I wish I was a fan of turn-based strategy games like this so I could nom it up.

[headdie]

now that is something i miss, a well balanced varied turn based strategy but with a good plot and modern graphics

[General Battuta]

now that is something i miss, a well balanced varied turn based strategy but with a good plot and modern graphics

Civ V? Meets all those criteria, if you make your own good plot!

[DarkBasilisk]

Civ's one of the few 4X games i can tolerate, since at least by four, a lot of the options can be automated. Yes, I obsessively micromanage things when i only have like three towns, but once I have 40... I want to stick to mainly macro-concerns. This is a model I can't find many 4X games that follow

Essentially I like games that let you first start out by obsessively tweaking your homeworld/city, but let you delegate more and more as things go on so you can take play in the bigger game. It seems like a lot of games either have the OMG depth but no way to manage it, or avoid the problem by having very simple management controls.

But yes. I will be watching this thread to see how you guys like Civ V. I am interested. I am also poor

[headdie]

now that is something i miss, a well balanced varied turn based strategy but with a good plot and modern graphics

Civ V? Meets all those criteria, if you make your own good plot!

sorry i meant without the civilization management.  A bit of base building  and reinforcements would be ok

[Satellight]

I am interested. I am also poor

Same for me 

[SpardaSon21]

now that is something i miss, a well balanced varied turn based strategy but with a good plot and modern graphics

Civ V? Meets all those criteria, if you make your own good plot!

sorry i meant without the civilization management.  A bit of base building  and reinforcements would be ok

Ever try Sword of the Stars + expansions?

[headdie]

now that is something i miss, a well balanced varied turn based strategy but with a good plot and modern graphics

Civ V? Meets all those criteria, if you make your own good plot!

sorry i meant without the civilization management.  A bit of base building  and reinforcements would be ok

Ever try Sword of the Stars + expansions?

got SotS not got the expansion but that's a watered down 4x and the actual combat strategy is real time

[Shade]

If you can live without the modern graphics, try M.A.X. - That's pretty much the best combat-oriented TBS I can think of without civilization management. Just don't touch the sequel, which was a bug-ridden piece of crap.

Also, yes, getting Civ V

[InsaneOne]

Started playing it when I woke up today and I'm definitely liking the game so far.