<![CDATA[Civilization Fanatics' Forums - News Updates]]> http://forums.civfanatics.com/ Discuss Civilization related news. en Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:32:34 GMT vBulletin 30 http://forums.civfanatics.com/images/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[Civilization Fanatics' Forums - News Updates]]> http://forums.civfanatics.com/ New Civ III Downloads for September http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=377566&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:09:26 GMT http://a.imageshack.us/img696/9282/sept10small.jpg (http://a.imageshack.us/img696/2806/sept10preview.jpg)Occasionally steamy weather while our creators have been laboring away to present you a new... [IMG=right]http://a.imageshack.us/img696/9282/sept10small.jpg[/IMG]Occasionally steamy weather while our creators have been laboring away to present you a new set of items - featuring steampunk-flavored offerings from several of them.

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  • The Epic Mod of Epic Proportions by Meteor Man is available for beta testing with a re-done tech tree, new units, flavor units, culture-specific wonders, etc.
]]> News Updates Blue Monkey http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=377566 <![CDATA[PolyCast Focus: "Civilization V" with Jon Shafer and Pete Murray]]> http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=377467&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:29:30 GMT [img=right]http://civcomm.weplayciv.com/polycast/images/polycast_logo.jpg[/img] Tantalizing temptation to treat. "Focus: 'Civilization V'" features Daniel "DanQ" Quick, with Tony "GarretSidzaka" Kiehl and Peter "Maniac" Steenbeke from ModCast, interviewing Jon Shafer and Pete Murray from Firaxis Games on Civilization V. Shafer is the game's Lead Designer and Murray is the company's Marketing Associate.

The summary of topics is as follows:

- 02m23s | Introduction
Informing who is Jon Shafer and Pete Murray of Firaxis Games: what does a typical workday for each of them entail.
- 05m09s | Definitions
Definition of a game designer, favourite part of the task and working relationship between departments developing Civilization V.
- 09m56s | History
Looking back at previous Civ titles to inform design decisions, and then all about the hex-based grid system: decision to use, progression through and getting oriented.
- 16m21s | Policies
CiVV's Social Policies mechanic: particulars within variety, choice benefits and consequences, and overall balance.
- 25m49s | Religion
The reimagination of representing religion in the Civilization franchise, and good -- as well as bad -- relations with other civs in-game.
- 31m12s | Modding
First, future and inception of the CivV in-game Modding browser, quality review within and installation of Mods. Then, influence of CivIV's BUG Mod, and transition from that game's Python to Lua programming language in CiVV. Finally, evolution of Civ's modding capabilities and its furthering, CivV's World Builder, ability to add data to specific objects and personal preferences for content.
- 43m52s | Legacy
Challenges and comforts in designing a successor title in an established gaming franchise as compared to one that is new and untested.
- 45m17s | Comparison
Comparing CivV to CivIV on terrain and maps, and barbarians.
- 53m06s | Advisors
Setting CivV's advisors apart from those found in Civilization: II and Civilization: Revolution.
- 55m39s | Realization
Three words: Giant Death Robots.

- Intro/Outro | Miscellaneous
Disembodied voices, getting certain medal figurines, adding a certain resource to CivV, exotic protein, and a couple of unmentionables.

PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the Civ community an interactive voice on game strategy; this is the seventh in its "Focus" series highlighting a particular Civ or Civ-related title. Sibling shows ModCast and RevCast focus on Civ modding and Civilization: Revolution respectively.

Enjoy. :cool: ]]> News Updates DanQ http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=377467 <![CDATA[PolyCast Episode 99: "Not a Bad Plan"]]> http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=377337&goto=newpost Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:11:52 GMT [img=right]http://civcomm.weplayciv.com/polycast/images/polycast_logo.jpg[/img] Does not necessarily make it a good one though. The ninety-ninth episode of PolyCast, "Not a Bad Plan", features regular co-hosts Daniel "DanQ" Quick, "Makahlua", Philip "TheMeInTeam" Bellew and Lisa "qnl" Bang with returning guest co-host Sal "Thorburne" Serio and first-time guest co-host "obsolete".

The summary of topics is as follows:

- 02m26s | Senate
Five Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword strategy tips from "obsolete" based on community forums' observations, panelists' self-identified weaknesses in gameplay and going after smaller or larger empires in consideration of vassalization mechanics.
- 21m20s | Forum Talk
What no technology trading, as set in the up-and-coming Civilization V, means to gameplay with comparison to its applicability within CivIV.
- 28m51s | News
All about cities, happiness, gold and strategic resources in CivV according to the game's official website.

- Intro/Outro | Miscellaneous
Memories of some early Digital Rights Management efforts, voice actor for CivV revealed and what else that may be revealing, and treading softly.

PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the Civ community an interactive voice on game strategy; sibling show ModCast focuses on Civ modding and RevCast focuses on Civilization: Revolution.

As always, enjoy. :cool: ]]> News Updates DanQ http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=377337 BtS SGOTM 12 Announced - Sign Up Now http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=377126&goto=newpost Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:43:06 GMT BtS SGOTM 12 - Atonement

Erkon follows up Gyathaar's SGOTM 10 Armageddon scenario with his post-apocalyptic vision of recovery from a nuclear winter. This Emperor level game will be played in BtS 3.19 with a customized BUFFY Mod to add a little spice :eek:.

The start files will be released on September 17 - narrowly beating Firaxis to some launch they have planned :p. So ... visit the Signup Thread to read all about it .... and then sign up to join a team for this game as soon as possible. ]]> News Updates AlanH http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=377126 Civilization V demo release date announced: 21st of september http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=376886&goto=newpost Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:28:14 GMT

2K Greg announced today that the demo for Civilization V will be available at the 21st of september.
Please discuss here about the new info.
The original announcement can be read here. ]]> News Updates The_J http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=376886 Mid-August Civ4 Files Update http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=376702&goto=newpost Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:41:42 GMT *Modpacks* * Rise of Mankind - A New Dawn 1.74 (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=372884) * Probably Improved Gameplay Mod (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=328283)... Modpacks
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>> View all files in the Downloads Database ]]> News Updates PieceOfMind http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=376702 HOF IV Update http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=376677&goto=newpost Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:46:16 GMT http://www.civfanatics.com/images/misc/minilogo_quattro.jpgThe Civilization IV Hall of Fame has been updated. 114 games were accepted since the previous update. Congratulations to *iggymnrr* for... [img=right]http://www.civfanatics.com/images/misc/minilogo_quattro.jpg[/img]The Civilization IV Hall of Fame has been updated. 114 games were accepted since the previous update.

Congratulations to iggymnrr for the highest score of the update with a Small Monarch Domination game for 1,515,324 points.

adrianj was the most active player during this update, submitting 15 games.

Only 1 player was brave enough to take on Deity this update
shulec submitted a 475 AD Large Deity Religious game for 24376 points
Gauntlet Info:
G-Major 80 - Conquest, Monarch, Standard, Quick on Hemispheres with Suleiman (No Vassel, No PA, Barbs on)
1st The-Hawk 1856 AD

G-Minor 102 - Space Colony, Prince, Small, Marathon (Barbs, Huts, OCC, and PA off)
1st Kaitzilla 1170 AD
2nd Lexad 1392 AD
3rd iggymnrr 1496 AD

** New Gauntlets Starting **
G-Minor 103 - Conquest, Noble, Small, Quick on Pangaea with Gilgamesh (See settings for 7 required opponents)
G-Major 82 - Domination, Deity, Large, Normal


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>> Discussion Thread ]]> News Updates Denniz http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=376677 Civilization V - After the Gamescom http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=376354&goto=newpost Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:53:18 GMT

The Gamescom, the worlds biggest computer gaming expo, is now over, and we have been there to play Civ, and many other too, who want to talk about it.

At CFC 3 people have been there, read their impressions:

And also in the other fan forums people have been there, read, about what they write:
To note: No news from Fastmoves, because they've fused with Apolyton, there's now the option to lead their blogs from there. So, go, blog about Civ :cool:.


External sites about the Gamescom:

Have fun with discussing :).


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