venturebeat article - 17 / 5 / 13

nunor said:

I guess no-one checks this thread
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=496110

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Woops! Weird, I actually checked that thread out. I was wondering why I thought "this seems REALLY familiar" when I was posting it :S

I guess a mod should lock or merge this.

GhostSalsa said:

I expect any votes for a luxury ban will be regarded as an extremely negative modifier on par with denouncing. Banning the Zulu's luxury is a hostile act—why wouldn't they be hostile in return? I take your point about AI bickering gettig out of hand though.

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Oh, I accept that it's a hostile act and should be treated as such. I'm just worried about how it's going to be implemented really.

stealth_nsk said:

Attila is focused on early conquest. So he should declare war as fast as possible. I expect Shaka to be more reasonable.

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With half off maintenance on all melee units, a quarter bonus to EXP gain and an beefed up Barracks? Nah man, Shaka's going in for the kill right from the start.

It is a fair point though that Shaka's bonuses are applicable for pretty much the entire game, whereas Attila's are geared towards early warfare.

alpha2117 said:

What are those two civs in the top of the mini map on the other side of the world from Morocco? Nether looks familiar to me.

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I think that they're the Zulus and Indonesia?

Kerfuffle said:

Woops! Weird, I actually checked that thread out. I was wondering why I thought "this seems REALLY familiar" when I was posting it :S

I guess a mod should lock or merge this.

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I think it's OK, it's clear now that people are more likely to discuss a preview if it has its own thread.

Veneke said:

I think that they're the Zulus and Indonesia?

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It will be Zulu and Portugal I guess but it's not a great pic.

Looks great! I like how diplomacy has transformed into a more political system, and one that has new ways to make friends and enemies.

One question, in the second screenshot, it the box with the economic advisor's information, there is a line saying "what is a political treatise" (in the area with the links to get more info).
Does anyone have anything about this "political treatise"? is it related to the world congress/UN?

askia53 said:

Looks great! I like how diplomacy has transformed into a more political system, and one that has new ways to make friends and enemies.

One question, in the second screenshot, it the box with the economic advisor's information, there is a line saying "what is a political treatise" (in the area with the links to get more info).
Does anyone have anything about this "political treatise"? is it related to the world congress/UN?

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It's Great Wrtier's Unique Ability (which I believe is a one-time boost to culture for you civilization).

Intruiging, indeed.
Maybe some form of political friendship or understanding with a civ?

Oh, it are the pamphlets?

Cyanfunk said:

Shaka's Attila on crack, so I would imagine that any perceived minor slight would set him out for blood.

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The only slight argument for a North Korean civ is so we can have a Kim ask us for 50g, we say no and he denounces us before nuking his neighbour