About the stars (v90)

[Rhye]

The stars rating are a bit different from Civ4 RFC,
which were

STARTING SITUATION
GROWTH
TRADE
CULTURE
PRODUCTION


The new 4 stars mean:

STARTING SITUATION: presence of enemies and barbarians, geography related to the year
MILITARY: starting units, unit reinforcements, unit production
ECONOMY: food, gold, and possibilities of development
GROWTH: growth modifiers through the years

and the total sum of stars should not mean how easy or difficult it is to achieve victory, which is regulated by score.

If you think that any rating I gave should be changed, let me know.

 

[PiR]

and the total sum of stars should not mean how easy or difficult it is to achieve victory

But each star category means how easy it is to play in this category, right?

 

[Rhye]

But each star category means how easy it is to play in this category, right?

rather how strong is the civ in that category. But it doesn't mean that the victory is easier

 

[PiR]

so it's more an indicator for players who would like to check if the civ matches their playstyle/desire for gameplay?

 

[Rhye]

mmm it's more like to give an overview. The playstyle can be very different from one to another, and that is more in the role play thing. At least my intention.