Beyond the Monument Episode 20 - Entering the Brave New World! (discussion thread)

[MadDjinn]

Hi everyone!

It's that time. Episode 20 of Beyond the Monument is going to take you deep into the Brave New World! Only high quality Deity gameplay will be available here.

Thanks for watching Episode 20 over at http://www.twitch.tv/maddjinn/new.

Topics include:

• Starting Strategies comparison G&K vs. BNW (with gameplay)
• Random little reveals (if any left, and whatever the live chat wants to see)
• Culture/Tourism mechanics explained (with late game gameplay)
• Scramble For Africa scenario first peek

You can watch the episodes now on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/show/beyondthemonument

Part 1 -- Early Game
-- Gameplay and taking a look at all of the early game changes

http://youtu.be/MYmgo9E1x4w

Part 2 -- Late Game
-- Gameplay and taking a look at the Tourism, Culture and Ideology trinity.

http://youtu.be/N_l-WtHNpYA

Part 3 -- Scramble for Africa scenario

http://youtu.be/0lbkryyBoGA

 

[Seek]

Fantastic, see you there!

 

[guczy]

Hi everyone!

It's that time. Episode 20 of Beyond the Monument is going to take you deep into the Brave New World! Only high quality Deity gameplay will be available here. The Live Stream starts in 1 HOUR! (5pm EDT, 10pm UTC)

Come join me and my cohost TheChrisD over at http://www.twitch.tv/maddjinn/new to see a Live Stream of the new Brave New World content.

Topics include:

• Starting Strategies comparison G&K vs. BNW (with gameplay)
• Random little reveals (if any left, and whatever the live chat wants to see)
• Culture/Tourism mechanics explained (with late game gameplay)
• Scramble For Africa scenario first peek

If there's anything specific people here at CFC want to see or have clarified, post here and I'll see if I can get it done before the broadcast!

Is that not 9pm UTC?

 

[Ulthwithian]

Champing at the bit here.... this is going to be awesome.

 

[MadDjinn]

Is that not 9pm UTC?

heh, just checked and yes.

will change it.

 

[fuzzatron717]

I still don't understand how these time zones work what time would it start if I was in mountain time Canada.

 

[m15a]

I still don't understand how these time zones work what time would it start if I was in mountain time Canada.

It's starting in about half an hour. Don't worry about timezones.

Edit: does it bother anyone else that this is at the same time that the new Taylor Swift music video debuts? . . . only me? Okay, just checking.

 

[MadDjinn]

It's starting in about half an hour

right. 30 minutes from the time stamp on this post that you see in the corner

 

[TheMarshmallowBear]

Just so you know I'm organizing a hunt party so we can steal your copy of the game well.. the active one at least... I wanna play it D: why can't they do a surprise early release for 5k shares or likes or whatever.

 

[DeathFace]

Okay I have to ask. Is there anything special about the hidden antiquity sites found from the exploration finisher?

 

[deo]

So, Maddjin, you got an advanced copy? How awesome!

 

[adwcta]

Question: What is the viability of a culture win pre-Internet, a diplomacy win pre-Globalization? In a standard settings game, how many turns has the average AI deity science victory been slowed down by (if at all)?

Thanks!

 

[Tsuchinoko]

Just so you know I'm organizing a hunt party so we can steal your copy of the game well.. the active one at least... I wanna play it D: why can't they do a surprise early release for 5k shares or likes or whatever.

If nothing else they could do it for all the unfortunate people who live outside of North America and have to wait until the 12th to play. Those three extra days are going to be painful.

 

[Nikolai II]

So, Maddjin, you got an advanced copy? How awesome!

 

[Seek]

I'd like to learn more about the WAM guilds and GWAM production:
- Why are the guilds listed in the Wonders section of the build menu?
- Are each on a separate counter, or is it WAM on one and sci/engi/merch on another?

Also, what is the deal with public discontent:
- Do cities start flipping when the PD is at -20, or overall happiness at -20?
- How does your own Tourism combat PD (as implied in the Firaxis stream last week)?

 

[kaspergm]

Those three extra days are going to be painful.

Maybe, maybe not. I wouldn't be surprised if some technical issues that require a hotfix patch comes up after release, that would far from be the first time that happened, so game might well be more or less unplayable the first couple of days anyway.

 

[HeraldtheGreat]

Online now!

 

[arik24]

It would be good of you to play a few games as Indonesia so we can get a true look at how their UA really works

 

[HeraldtheGreat]

Argh, hoping we could see the opening cinematic.

 

[Tinker]

Aw, no changes to the Netherlands at all? Oh well.