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This is what I've been thinking as well. Limited stacking is the best of both worlds, and would help the AI stay competitive in battles. That said, there is no greater joy than nuetering and wiping out an AI stack of doom with the right mix of units to counter it.

Agreed. Don't know why the OP would be compelled to start a thread about something so minor. Kwami's got the right analysis above. Games are a value proposition compared to other games. That's it.

I think I missed this thread before but yeah I would have pledged not to pre-order and no, haven't bought the game yet. Going to be awhile yet.

Lol I thought easy reading was the whole point of Civ 6's cartoony art style.

Salty - thank you! You are right- the evidence against pre-orders is contained in this thread. Next time how about we Civ fans get together and not pre-order together, just to see if the results are any better? Just one time as an experiment, you know?

Fully, end-state, polished is not what I'm talking about? But a game at release should be a complete, well balanced experience, and a reasonable facsimile of a finished product. Otherwise it should be in early access, which is not a "rather dated" concept. It's great that you enjoyed Civ V at...

Journalist reviews of Civ 6 are unlikely to reflect the experience of playing the game several times all the way through to various victory conditions, etc. For example, Rockpapershotgun had a glowing review a few weeks back that IMO was completely undercut by what I saw watching certain...

That's nice, even noble sentiment, but it's not a third option unless you are willing to support a turd of a game -- no matter what. Rather I think you are saying you will buy into the pitch concept now and have faith they will make it a good game at some point down the road. I believe that...

Yes I love Civ and Firaxis, yet the twin release disasters of Civ V and BE should make us all cautious. That Firaxis is able to coast despite these problems is in my opinion due to goodwill expressed in the pre-order volume, which is partly based on a 2K pre-order incentive bribe. Still it seems...

Heh, I'm older than you and I treasure my remaining days so much. That's why I want to know if the game is any good before I sink any precious time into it. And I know if you and I and a 1/2 million other souls pre-order, there's less of a chance the game will be a decent play at release.

You mean you are invested in the way it looks? The adverts and game streams of You Tube entrepreneurs? The older Civ games? By definition, when you pre-order, you haven't played the game yet.

Funny, I think what so much of the pre-order psychology is about creating a group of fans with sunk costs, who have invested in a project as an early adopter visionary. In this role, the pre-orderers will evangelise and defend the game (or its future) with vigor and passion. Brilliant...

Yes Truthful Cake I think you're right -- Civ IV's art style was heavily influenced by popular RTS games of its era. In a similar vein, Civ 6's art direction -- which is unique to the series -- is influenced by MMOs and MOBAs like DOTA as well as popular mobile games. While trendy, the style...

Good move, OP. The game is in the state it's in right now because people pre-order. People stop doing this we'll get better games and less agony at release.

:lol: :lol:Would you settle for 95% of the fun?