Announcing Civilization Network!

conception · Oct 28, 2009

Wow, sounds awesome. As a Civ Fanatic and a Facebook user, this is terrific news. But I'm not just excited for myself, I think it will be a great thing for exposing others to the awesomeness that is Civilization because to be popular on Facebook is to be popular in mainstream consciousness.

IAM · Oct 28, 2009

Civilization is to good to soil itself with Facebook or any other media. It should be a requirement in school. You don't graduate to the next grade until you can move up a level. Your Doctoral thesis could be a Deity win.

Lord Parkin · Oct 28, 2009

IAM said:
Civilization is to good to soil itself with Facebook or any other media. It should be a requirement in school. You don't graduate to the next grade until you can move up a level. Your Doctoral thesis could be a Deity win.

Yes please! That'd certainly make my PhD a lot easier (and more fun).

Vortilex · Oct 28, 2009

I think that increasing the Civ fanbase with Facebook would work because even if it weren't required to invite friends, people would do that, and therefore more people would become addicted, and there would be widespread demand for Civ5 when it comes out. Soon, the whole world would be Civfanatics :evil:

Bestbank Tiger · Oct 28, 2009

Thank you Mr. Meier!!

I've been a fan since the original. 2 is my favorite.

DMOC · Oct 28, 2009

IAM said:
Civilization is to good to soil itself with Facebook or any other media. It should be a requirement in school. You don't graduate to the next grade until you can move up a level. Your Doctoral thesis could be a Deity win.

Lord Parkin said:
Yes please! That'd certainly make my PhD a lot easier (and more fun).

I agree.

Sam_Carter117 · Oct 29, 2009

J-man said:
Thanks for the announcement Sid!
This is really exciting!
Bye the way, are you guys at Firaxis (also) working on Civ 5?

same here. i would also like to know if you are making a civ 5 please do

civ IV was awesome.

Healz · Oct 29, 2009

No way, not mine. I like the current system based on hardwork and intelligence.

Lord Baal · Oct 29, 2009

Healz said:
No way, not mine. I like the current system based on hardwork and intelligence.

Your education system is based on hardwork and intelligence? You live in a different Australia than I do my friend.

Nadrak · Oct 29, 2009

I grew up on civilization 1 and loved every civ game created. Please....say there will be Civ 5....

BTW - Look at Fall from Heaven II mod, those guys made from Civ 4 incredible game.

mechaerik · Nov 1, 2009

Vortilex said:
I think that increasing the Civ fanbase with Facebook would work because even if it weren't required to invite friends, people would do that, and therefore more people would become addicted, and there would be widespread demand for Civ5 when it comes out. Soon, the whole world would be Civfanatics

And then the Civilization Empire will win by Domination! :mwaha:

Magilicotti · Nov 2, 2009

Not a big Facebook user... created a account last year, but once my boss tried to friend's list me. Cancelled my account on the spot.

Healz · Nov 2, 2009

Different part of Australia, different University. I went to USQ Hervey Bay. It was a small university and I worked hard and got good grades.

BammBamm · Nov 6, 2009

Okay... you've talked me into it: I'll selflessly volunteer as an official Firaxis guinea pig, my friend! Lookin' forward to it.

Thank you, very much, for creating Civilization, Sir Sid!

See ya on Facebook!

Yours most sincerely,
Terry C

fuerza · Nov 17, 2009

The only good thing about this entire venture - Civilization Network - is that it is free!

With the way 2K games has abandoned countless people on customer support of Civ IV (just check out the BBB website - half of the customer service complaints have been ignored or unanswered) and the way hordes of people have had to come to CivFanatics to get any semblance of help with Civ IV (just check the tech support thread and see how many people are crying for help because 2K tech support is so lame), you won't see this civ player buying anymore Civ games from 2K games! Of course, if Sid ever decided to take his company back and break away from 2K games and stand strong again as just Firaxis, I "might" reconsider actually plunking down the money to buy a future Civ game.

Will I even play the new Civ Network? Undoubtedly, yes...but only because it is free.

dalamb · Nov 17, 2009

@fuerza: I think you're being unfair; in a complex game like Civ, a fan community is the only reasonable way to get help; it is far too big a job for the developer or distributor. Lots of people were pleasantly surprised when 3.19 came out; they congratulated Firaxis on continuing to support an "old" game.

mechaerik · Nov 17, 2009

dalamb said:
Lots of people were pleasantly surprised when 3.19 came out; they congratulated Firaxis on continuing to support an "old" game.

You mean after all the SDK mods were updated, of course.

daemon5 · Nov 20, 2009

I find it odd that a web version of Civ is developed so late because Civ's turn based game style fits perfectly for a the web.

Don't own a Facebook account so I don't know how powerful such a game may be, nevertheless it's great news.

Vortilex · Nov 22, 2009

Magilicotti said:
Not a big Facebook user... created a account last year, but once my boss tried to friend's list me. Cancelled my account on the spot.

I'm friends with people I barely even know

Saiko · Nov 24, 2009

I'll probably get a facebook account for this...

Announcing Civilization Network!

Warlord

Emperor

aka emperor

Imperator Mundi

Deity

Mathematician

Chieftain

General

Deity

Chieftain

Tuturuu!

Chieftain

General

President of Bammsylvania

Chieftain

Deity

Tuturuu!

Chieftain

Imperator Mundi

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