Colonization Game Diaries

Thunderfall · Sep 17, 2008, 11:36 PM

Tom Chick is doing a series of articles on Civilization IV: Colonization in his game diaries. So far two parts have been posted. The first part, titled "There will be blood and gold", was posted on Tuesday. The second part, titled "The Incan War", was posted yesterday.

EDIT (9/19): Part three, titled "Now I have a galleon, ho ho ho" is posted.
EDIT2 (9/19): Part four, titled "The God machine", is also up.
EDIT3 (9/22): Part five, titled The State of the Colonies address has been published.

Thanks to Phoenix_56721 for the news tip.

CustodianV131 · Sep 18, 2008, 08:04 AM

Nice! I like how Tom writes. Not that I always agree with what he writes, but still!

Lord Shadow · Sep 18, 2008, 10:01 AM

A nice read, despite the appalling use of Spanish.

Honolulu Blue · Sep 18, 2008, 10:44 AM

Good article. I learned a few things about the new game:

* Exploration points can be earned from using a scout
* Demands for money for land are not met with immediate war when refused; it's just a marker in your disfavor
* Veteran soldiers start with Vet I promotion and earn experience twice as fast

Lord Shadow · Sep 18, 2008, 02:43 PM

I bet exploration points are earned from using any unit to explore. I doubt it's restricted to certain unit types.

Ace of Gold · Sep 18, 2008, 07:27 PM

Have they released the original colonization yet. I thought they said they were going to release that

Honolulu Blue · Sep 18, 2008, 10:20 PM

Part 3 is ready.

I'm surprised that the raids against the Inca yielded so little. In Col Classic, one burned Inca/Aztec city could easily yield more than the 4500 that Mr. Chick got from laying waste to four settlements here (the highest I can recall was 12,000 - with my boy Cortes, of course

). Just over a thousand per doesn't seem worth it from a purely economic standpoint.

Luckystrike77 · Sep 19, 2008, 01:18 AM

I guess they have balanced it about right.....

Lord Shadow · Sep 19, 2008, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Honolulu Blue

Part 3 is ready.

I'm surprised that the raids against the Inca yielded so little. In Col Classic, one burned Inca/Aztec city could easily yield more than the 4500 that Mr. Chick got from laying waste to four settlements here (the highest I can recall was 12,000 - with my boy Cortes, of course

). Just over a thousand per doesn't seem worth it from a purely economic standpoint.

But remember that in the original, Cortés doubled the loot you got from burning native towns/cities to the ground. In this one, it'd seem he 'increases the defenses' in all settlements. Also, consider Tom might not be playing in a huge map, as it seemed the Incas only had four or so cities.

-Perceval- · Sep 19, 2008, 09:54 AM

me i'm surprised that terrain graphic are certainly excellent, but units graphics are like civ 4 graphism, by example all natives have the same units and the incan cities are have not a lot of buildings.

Honolulu Blue · Sep 19, 2008, 09:35 PM

Part 4 is up.

I have high hopes that cross production will actually mean something in this version. There seem to be a lot more bonuses for crosses/churches/cathedrals this time around. I hardly ever built churches in Col Classic because the other methods of getting colonists seemed more efficient. We'll see.

Zhahz · Sep 20, 2008, 03:12 PM

Reading exellent articles like this is NOT making the wait for tuesday any easier :P

Öjevind Lång · Sep 20, 2008, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Shadow

A nice read, despite the appalling use of Spanish.

LOL, yes, and why didn't he call himself "El Chicko"?

I just wish he had posted similar narratives about his experiences playing as the English, the French and the Dutch. I'm also a bit surprised at how imporatnt he seems to think preachers are, though one can tell that he was disappointed at the diminishing returns (more crosses needed for each new immemigrant). I always got most of my settlers through breeding them, converting Indians or buying experts from Europe.

Waiting for the 26th, when the game ships in Europe... (SIGH.)

Esckey · Sep 21, 2008, 06:50 PM

He didn't mention that you could buy normal colonists from the same pool that crosses attract immigrants.

But so far everything sounds like its the exact same game just with new graphics and the Civ4 units

Atimati · Sep 22, 2008, 10:41 AM

Part 5 is up

OSaft · Sep 23, 2008, 05:58 AM

Civ IV: Colonization Review: Once More, With(out) Feeling

http://kotaku.com/5052886/civ-iv-col...ithout-feeling

Smitty258 · Sep 23, 2008, 06:23 AM

I could have done without his politics thrown in at the end.

Sep 17, 2008, 11:36 PM	#1
Thunderfall Administrator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NY, USA Posts: 11,730 Images: 1545	Colonization Game Diaries Tom Chick is doing a series of articles on Civilization IV: Colonization in his game diaries. So far two parts have been posted. The first part, titled "There will be blood and gold", was posted on Tuesday. The second part, titled "The Incan War", was posted yesterday. EDIT (9/19): Part three, titled "Now I have a galleon, ho ho ho" is posted. EDIT2 (9/19): Part four, titled "The God machine", is also up. EDIT3 (9/22): Part five, titled The State of the Colonies address has been published. Thanks to Phoenix_56721 for the news tip. __________________ Thunderfall Weight: 1.0 Value: 161 Cast When used Shock Damage 1 to 25 points on Touch Last edited by Ginger_Ale; Sep 22, 2008 at 11:45 AM.

Sep 18, 2008, 10:01 AM	#3
Lord Shadow The Errant General Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 827 Images: 2	A nice read, despite the appalling use of Spanish. __________________ "Don't forget your great guns, which are the most respectable arguments of the rights of kings." - Frederick the Great

Sep 18, 2008, 02:43 PM	#5
Lord Shadow The Errant General Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 827 Images: 2	I bet exploration points are earned from using any unit to explore. I doubt it's restricted to certain unit types. __________________ "Don't forget your great guns, which are the most respectable arguments of the rights of kings." - Frederick the Great

Sep 19, 2008, 01:18 AM	#8
Luckystrike77 Prince Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kingdom of Norway Posts: 407	I guess they have balanced it about right..... __________________ --------------------------------------------------- *If CIV is not opium to the masses, at least it's opium to me....*

Sep 20, 2008, 03:12 PM	#12
Zhahz PC Gamer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,541	Reading exellent articles like this is NOT making the wait for tuesday any easier :P __________________ Civ is a game - not a simulation of reality.

Sep 18, 2008, 08:04 AM	#2
CustodianV131 Prince Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 344	Nice! I like how Tom writes. Not that I always agree with what he writes, but still!

Sep 18, 2008, 10:44 AM	#4
Honolulu Blue Chieftain Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 86	Good article. I learned a few things about the new game: * Exploration points can be earned from using a scout * Demands for money for land are not met with immediate war when refused; it's just a marker in your disfavor * Veteran soldiers start with Vet I promotion and earn experience twice as fast

Sep 18, 2008, 07:27 PM	#6
Ace of Gold MAKE WAY FOR THE BAD GUY Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: California, USA Posts: 1,628	Have they released the original colonization yet. I thought they said they were going to release that

Sep 18, 2008, 10:20 PM	#7
Honolulu Blue Chieftain Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 86	Part 3 is ready. I'm surprised that the raids against the Inca yielded so little. In Col Classic, one burned Inca/Aztec city could easily yield more than the 4500 that Mr. Chick got from laying waste to four settlements here (the highest I can recall was 12,000 - with my boy Cortes, of course ). Just over a thousand per doesn't seem worth it from a purely economic standpoint.

Sep 19, 2008, 09:54 AM	#10
-Perceval- Prince Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 338	me i'm surprised that terrain graphic are certainly excellent, but units graphics are like civ 4 graphism, by example all natives have the same units and the incan cities are have not a lot of buildings.

Sep 19, 2008, 09:35 PM	#11
Honolulu Blue Chieftain Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 86	Part 4 is up. I have high hopes that cross production will actually mean something in this version. There seem to be a lot more bonuses for crosses/churches/cathedrals this time around. I hardly ever built churches in Col Classic because the other methods of getting colonists seemed more efficient. We'll see.

Sep 21, 2008, 06:50 PM	#14
Esckey Deity Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 2,311	He didn't mention that you could buy normal colonists from the same pool that crosses attract immigrants. But so far everything sounds like its the exact same game just with new graphics and the Civ4 units

Sep 22, 2008, 10:41 AM	#15
Atimati Chieftain Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Budapest Posts: 7 Images: 1	Part 5 is up

Sep 23, 2008, 05:58 AM	#16
OSaft Chieftain Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 41	Civ IV: Colonization Review: Once More, With(out) Feeling http://kotaku.com/5052886/civ-iv-col...ithout-feeling

Sep 23, 2008, 06:23 AM	#17
Smitty258 Chieftain Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14	I could have done without his politics thrown in at the end.

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