Civ 4

[tomasjj]

As a complete newbie on Civ 4, can anyone recommend sort of an overview article that deals with the transition for a Civ 3 player?
Sort of a short and sweet main points article.

Cheers!

 

[Paul#42]

what worked best for me: Stick with C3C

 

[tomasjj]

what worked best for me: Stick with C3C

That is what I have done so far, but I keep telling myself to learn the new game.

 

[Hasdrubal Barca]

Well if you like Pokemon i recommend you to try Civ4, if not....

 

[tomasjj]

Ok. I get it. Maybe I should ask in a Civ 4 forum, not a Civ 3 one

 

[Paul#42]

You'll only find Pokemon players there

 

[General_W]

Don't let these people scare you tomasjj!
I hope this won't get me run out of office, but I personally think Civ4 is brilliant (especially BtS) and adds a lot to the Civ experience.

I'd start with the "Tips for people who hate Civ4" http://www.civfanatics.com/civ4/strategy/civ4_haters.php
This article is sarcastic - it's more of what NOT to do. (ie - don't play Civ4 just like you play Civ3, or you'll get killed)


Next I'd read "Sulla's Civ4 Walkthough"
http://www.civfanatics.com/civ4/strategy/sulla.php

It's got some good general strategy stuff.

Have fun!

 

[tomasjj]

Cheers General.



I will look into them.

 

[peter grimes]

This article by Sisiutil is invaluable. I read it over and over while waiting for civ4 to be released for mac.

Enjoy

ps - whenever you want to play Multiplayer, please contact me

 

[Paul#42]

I'd start with the "Tips for people who hate Civ4" http://www.civfanatics.com/civ4/strategy/civ4_haters.php
This article is sarcastic - it's more of what NOT to do. (ie - don't play Civ4 just like you play Civ3, or you'll get killed)

This one is really interesting, because it shows me why I failed (or rather: CIV failed to obsess me) - apart from lack of CPU power and sympathy for the graphics falderal...

But my CIV is waiting patiently in its box to be resurrected one distant day...

 

[donsig]

CSC and CIV are two different games and I find both can be fun. Haven't gotten to BTS yet. I learned some about CIV through the war academy. I can't recall the exact article but there is one about specializing cities that I found helpful.