Recent content by stormerne

Thanks Valka for the welcome! Gosh, I haven't posted in CFC at all for... hmm... well it seems like a long time anyway. Living in Denver there are very many Wrimo events, write-ins and the like, that I could attend. But I know I won't, at least not for my own benefit. They would take a...

This is my first year with NaNoWriMo. I didn't know of its existence till a new months ago. Only heard via friends on Mastodon. And I didn't decide to register on the NaNoWriMo website until October 28th. I had no preparation at all, which makes me an outright "Pantser" as they seem to call it...

Another part of the problem - at least from what I imagine must be the AI's point of view - is that it probably keeps a fairly even technological development. By "even" I mean balanced between the upper, middle and lower parts of the tree. It doesn't beeline. If you want to get a tech lead on...

It does use them. It just doesn't beeline and rush them like some human players do. You'll see AI defensive fighters and offensive bombers if you stick around.

Yes I feel focused, but not necessarily in the way you might think of as focus. And how did I do it? To explain... A few months ago, I started playing Civ6 in the same way as I did with all editions of Civ right back from the 90s: I started off on the lowliest difficulty level, explored the...

@Disgustipated I agree with you, at least to some extent. But I would reword your thread title slightly. Peaceful games are more challenging. And, for me, much more fun. It can certainly be a good discipline to have an entirely peaceful (by your definitions) game. I find winning by conquest...

I'm with @Victoria - I'd happily play it. If everyone else is squashed together elsewhere, that could be a lot of fun down the line. It may be too late now, but why not post a game save? We could all have a go at it - a kind of mini-GOTM, though I guess I'm biased as I have a loooong history of...

One thing that sometimes causes sharp negative cash flow is when one or more policy cards become obsolete and you don't notice. One moment you're financially stable with good income; the next moment the money is flowing out quickly. Checking the policy slots usually reveals that at least one has...

"Only" on Emperor? There's no shame in that. In fact many people, like me, who can win at all levels, often choose to play at Emperor because they get more time to enjoy the richness of the game. :yup: @Browd is right about the AI bonuses (and about not being so sure!). The full list for all...

Missed the richness of the game? ;) Seriously, well done. But now, beat it again without capturing (or razing) a single AI city or city state.

My Chinese ally was attacked repeatedly by Greek bombers in a recent game at Immortal level. Their airbase was too far for them to reach me as Greece's bombers were not yet upgraded to jets. Good guy Gilgamesh got rid of the pesky airbornes for his ally. :smug: No nukes though. I have several...

As with so many things in Civ6, what's "top tier" is situational as well as personal preference. As an AI opponent, they're almost always top tier, and nearly always a cultural or scientific competitor. Playing as Kongo depends. If you're like me or @Rosty K you won't mind the lack of...

All the following is personal opinion from playing Civ6 for around 500 hours and having played all the others in years previous. I would say it's in a far better state after 8 months than Civ V was 8 months after its release. All my crashes went away when I ensured I always ran in DX12 mode. Buy...

The reason diplomacy exists in the world - and in Civ - is to resolve conflicts and potential conflicts. It's a tool to get one's way while still allowing others to at least think they're getting their way. Since nations, on the whole, don't fall in line with the "Why can't we all get along?"...

Further away than the city that caused the warning in the first place. Exactly how much further, I'm not sure. One trick, if you suspect you'll get a warning, is to settle several offending cities in a line in one turn. You only get one warning from the civ and you have then filled all the area...