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    new patch is on its way: 1.0.1.275, released April, 28th

    They took that long to solve those basic problems? And there is still more work to be done? I quit playing Civ 5 last november, and thought the game would be completely fixed by now, 6 months later. So now I can see just how rushed this game really was... Cheers!
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    How many hours played do you have?

    It took me around 150 hours to finally give up on the game (I am a very stubborn player - should have quit with 50 hours). Shame on you, Sid Meier...
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    First Game of Civilization 5

    Probably the best phrase I've ever read in these forums. Should only add that Firaxis' marketing made me think that car had five wheels. And that it also could fly like an helicopter. Heck, even GameSpot corroborated with those lies (9.0 review? They played it like what, 15 minutes?). On the...
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    I just had an epiphany about Civ5!

    As much as i dislike the silliness of Civ Rev, I must admit I had a blast in one game on the DS (the better platform for it, imho). I was playing with the Mongols, overstretched my empire with several converted barb camps, then lost all but two cities to the spaniards. Boy, it was hard - but...
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    Full Patch Notes for December Patch

    They are mostly re-balancing the game - which is good, since the game should be better balanced from the start, in the first place. Unfortunately, some concepts that doesn't quite work well are to remain untouched (and I don't think they will ever address them), so my interest in the game isn't...
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    Oh catherine, we hardly recognize you

    And because the target audience are teenagers eager for their first sexual experience everybody else has to tolerate a sexual-driven leader? If girls become the target audience for Civ 6, wouldn't you feel alienated if, say, Ramesses flirted with you? Targeting one group does not necessarily...
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    Super cheesy way to unlock various achievements

    Funny, for me it's the other way 'round. I usually start caring about and pursuing achievements. After a few games, the novelty is gone (specially in a shallow game like Civ 5), but I keep playing like mad just for the achievements. Suddenly, I realise I am not having fun playing anymore, and...
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    razing cities should only effect diplomacy, it has nothing to do with happiness

    My take on that: they have created a completely unbalanced raze system (no penalty whatsoever for razing), and they are trying to make it less of a no-brainer. But, of course, this patch is being created by incompetent people (the creators of Civ 5), so unfortunately we cannot expect an...
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    Oh catherine, we hardly recognize you

    Agreed. At least, with the "old grumpy" portrait they didn't try to use Catherine for their sexual jokes of questionable taste. I wonder why they show more respect for other leaders - I doubt she is the only historical leader to display sexual oddities in her biography... And I also agree with...
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    To buy or not to buy the DLC

    I'm not playing Civ 5 nowadays - for me, the game is too flawed to be enjoyable. So I'll not be spending any money (even if they charged 50 cents) on something I won't use. Maybe I'll buy the Gold/Complete/Platinum/Whatever Edition when they release it (in 2013, perhaps?). Maybe... Cheers...
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    Favorite Firaxis Quotes

    The thing is, I don't think they tried to make the AI "human". They designed it to try to win the game as hard as they can (sadly, they are not that able to do so). But as much as Sid likes to say that the game is built with the 'players' in mind, they forgot to think about the consequences of...
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    Favorite Firaxis Quotes

    No, it is not. I have not messed up with Askia. I did not sent my executives there to prey for "easy money" opportunities. I didn't demand his oil in exchange for peanuts. I didn't support an oppressive elite, who cares only for concentrating wealth and cares nothing for the starving masses...
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    Favorite Firaxis Quotes

    I'd like Shafer to explain to me the AI behavior on my last game: the English were pretty powerful, and decided to attack Songhai. To help them hold the invasion off, I gave Askia several advanced units (I was ahead on technology). It worked - Askia even conquered a couple of English cities with...
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    On why Nigeria is more technologically advanced than Germany...

    I think Civ 5 did one thing right: made money crucial for the game. If they kept the slider, setting it on 100% science would not be a no-brainer anymore. The players would have a hard time deciding how much money to keep and how much to invest on science. But nooooo, Civ 5 developers were...
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    Favorite Firaxis Quotes

    Unfortunately, it seems the Civ 5 team was way more busy with the marketing side of the business than with the gameplay/balance/quality assurance side... Cheers, Mad Hab
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