The board game

RedTopJay · Oct 9, 2002

So, there is a Sid Meier's Civ board game. Not just talk. I find it hard to believe that he would create a board game from his computer game which he based on the real/original board game from England. This must be a first, a board game based on a board game. Hopefully it is like Civ1 or Civ2 and not Civ3.

Colonel Kraken · Oct 9, 2002

Hello Jay,

Sid's Civilization board game isn't a board game based on a board game, it's a board game based on a computer game (which is maybe what you meant?

). At any rate, if you read the Wargamer's review of it here you'll get a good understanding of what it's all about. Also visit Thrasher's Board Game Website for some more info and a discussion forum. It actually looks like it would be a fun family/friend evening game.

Unfortunately, these types of games cost 50 big ones which I don't have to splurge right now. If I did, I'd get it . . .

Cheers,

Colonel

warpstorm · Oct 9, 2002

Actually having played the original Civ board game, I doubt that Sid Meier was very much influenced by it. There was very little from it (good or bad, I personally found the board game boring), that was in any version of Civ (the computer game).

Colonel Kraken · Oct 9, 2002

Yes, I have "Advanced Civilization" from Avalon Hill too. In it's day, my wife and I enjoyed it very much. I'm sure the new Civilization, from what it sounds like, is a much more fun game and better product.

RedTopJay · Oct 9, 2002

Thanks Colonel for the link. I will check it out.

RedTopJay · Oct 9, 2002

warpstorm, you say the computer game is not like the board game? The board game has settlers which become cities which grow and with growth you get increased taxes and technologies which allows farming, mining, etc etc. And, if you are a warmonger you can even build armies and attack other civs. Hmmm, you are right, nothing like the board game. LOL!!!

warpstorm · Oct 9, 2002

It never got out of the opening era. Admittedly, I've never played the Advanced version and it's been over dozen years since I played it all. It seemed long and drawn out and a little too "abstract" for my tastes. I seem to remember a decent trading aspect though. Maybe I'll have to dig out my copy and see it my opinion has changed over the years.

warpstorm · Oct 9, 2002

I can't deny that the themes are the same and that Sid played the board game. I'm sure he did. The implementations of the game systems were very different. As far as game mechanics go, the computer game has a lot more in common with Empire than the board game.

My mind is rusty and I'll have do dig through my board game closets and see if I can dig it out to do a better comparison.

sabo · Oct 9, 2002

I'm curious how they expect their buyers to be able to get 8 people together to play the game, Playing on line is different because you dno't have to go anywhere (leave your house)

and another thing I guess "random maps" are out of the question with this board game too..

Four Four Seven · Oct 10, 2002

Originally posted by sabo10
I'm curious how they expect their buyers to be able to get 8 people together to play the game, Playing on line is different because you dno't have to go anywhere (leave your house)

After reading the rules to the board game, my first thought was "this looks like fun, but it's rare to get enough people together." My next thought was "this sure would be easy to make into a multiplayer computer game for online play!"

So I'm waiting for the "Civ:The Boardgame:The Computer Game" to come out. It would be a computer game based on a board game based on a computer game based on a board game...

warpstorm · Oct 10, 2002

Originally posted by sabo10
I'm curious how they expect their buyers to be able to get 8 people together to play the game.

First off it's only 6 players max, so that's a little easier than 8. The way to do this is to join a board gaming group that meets regularly.

Grey Knight · Oct 10, 2002

As far as "random" maps go, from my reading of the review link above, tiles are placed randomly. The tiles either confer a bonus or a penalty, and you have to explore to see what each tile gives (flip them over, I assume). It sounds like the tiles are used to vary the geographical gameplay. (i.e. imagine a "kills all units" tile in latin america, effectively seperating North and South America).

Cheers,
Shawn

Fr8monkey · Oct 10, 2002

I've played "Advanced Civilization" for 10 years now (about 4 times a year); and I have never gotten bored. The game is in it's simplicity. You don't have to wory about what to build or when. Just build your cities and start to buy Civ. cards. Still got to watch the neighbors tho'

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