Recent content by Tyrus

Which of the leaders are the best animated in your opinion? Which were not? Bringing these leaders to life through animation one of the hallmarks of the Civ series, so I thought we should investigate how well the leaders are done in Civ 5. Character animation, the background scene, the voice...

Yes, of course I do all of this. I bought Civ 5 the day it came out and am approaching 1000 hours played. The thing that most confuses me about Civ however, is that you have all these things to manage, but all of them are important. Obviously in a game you have to focus on one thing to the...

"Play a lot." That's the answer often given pertaining to improvement at Civ 5. I want to improve my game, especially in multiplayer, but in general this has to do with just learning Civ 5. Should I just slog at the tried-and-true method of beating Emperor consistently, moving up to Immortal...

I'm torn on whether or not to build these. In fact, I have so many arguments in my head over the logic of making these, and whether or not they are worth it, that I regularly just ignore them given how complicated the problem is. :c5war:CONFLICT #1: Are they worth the cost? The first debate in...

Ah, food-based strategies bring warmth to my heart. I played Aztecs like this in every MP game a few years back. Temple of Artemis (and Floating Gardens) give a bonus to your BASE food. Every other bonus only applies to EXCESS food. I hope you got ToA! Again, like others have said, control...

It appears I was mistaken, you do get Aqueducts without Engineering. Goes to show that it's worth double-checking these things, even though to me it doesn't make sense. I do not get Engineering for the trade route, it is probably better to get Sailing if you haven't done so. While Engineering...

Not sure what you mean by "make sure to finish 1st." Anyway, Statue of Zeus is very useful (cities are where most pushes are defeated) but it telegraphs to everyone exactly what you intend when that wonder pops. EDIT: I suppose you could finish the wonder exactly when you invade, but if anyone...

#1. Exploring the land around me early-game, the awesome feeling when your scout finds that PERFECT city spot, like 6+ Marsh as Netherlands on the cost, and then you settle it. Watching your empire take root and grow into its land, connecting the borders and sealing yourself behind the mountains...

Iron IS crucial to Renaissance naval power, but there are other ways to get iron. You're telling me you regularly can't deal with lack of iron by: 1. Settling a city on iron (even if 1-tile snow island or whatever) 2. Allying CS with iron and protecting said CS 3. Trading with a player for iron...

Okay, I'm a multiplayer hound, and you got me curious. Can anyone else back up Honor as a good opener in MP?

Um, like... real... life? I don't know of a method to make naval combat more tactical than it is right now, the ocean has no features like hills/rivers/mountains which is what makes it feel one-dimensional, but the same would be true of land if it were not for land features at allow weaker...

I've never had trouble with population, probably because it was the first thing my noob brain latched on to as "important" when I was learning the game in 2010. Never quite got over being a "food junkie" and growing super-tall cities. Here are a few pointers: 1 - INTERNAL TRADE ROUTES Sending...

Isn't international trade a BNW feature? That to me is what defines the "new" naval gameplay, not the ship changes. The methods for war changed in G&K, the reasons for war in BNW. EDIT: And the poll is measuring how well a human player can use it (both against the AI and another human), i.e...

Civ 5 is not a "slap in the face." I think you should take a step back and realize that no video game comes even remotely close to approaching reality. At first glance, yes, EUIV looks to fall under the label "realistic." But how is it you are aware of everything happening on earth...

Lots of crazy changes have done down since 2010, with regards to coastal cities and naval units. Can you now use command of the seas to project your nation's power onto the world stage, or is it more of a sideshow to the real game on land? Is it now really true that "He who has command of the...