I love Civ 5, but has anyone else ever felt like the people who are "supposedly" the greatest leaders in world history act like whiny, self-entitled, petulant brats?
Politics throughout the ages haven't always showcased the finest examples of human behavior, but I'm pretty sure politics was never as personal as it is in Civilization 5. I would like to see Catherine the Great delivering this line to a king's face: "You've behaved very badly, you know it. Now it's payback time..." or Queen Maria I with "I'm afraid I cannot allow your kingdom to exist for much longer! I hope you won't mind... *laughs*"
The word "tantrum" springs to mind when I think of how diplomacy is conducted in Civilization 5. It seems that instead of being careful to cultivate good relations with an empire, you are being careful not to personally offend the various leaders of the world, lest they "chain-denounce" you as being a general all-around d-bag and take the time to gloat at you now and again and let you know just how much they hate YOU.
Perhaps it's the effect of personally talking to the world leaders like we're all awkwardly sharing the same room together. Gandhi and Pachacuti are holding hands and pouring tea at the table while George Washington seems to be glaring at you from across the room. Alexander the Great is talking about how awesome he is while Montezuma is roasting Napoleon's bleeding heart in the fireplace. You're grudgingly passing messages between Queen Elizabeth and Genghis Khan after the Canterbury incident, and keeping Shaka at a safe distance.
I find it a bit amusing to click the "You'll regret this" button when Maria Theresa is scolding me for being a more advanced civilization. I'm not calling for it to be changed, I was just wondering whether anyone else noticed the same.
Politics throughout the ages haven't always showcased the finest examples of human behavior, but I'm pretty sure politics was never as personal as it is in Civilization 5. I would like to see Catherine the Great delivering this line to a king's face: "You've behaved very badly, you know it. Now it's payback time..." or Queen Maria I with "I'm afraid I cannot allow your kingdom to exist for much longer! I hope you won't mind... *laughs*"
The word "tantrum" springs to mind when I think of how diplomacy is conducted in Civilization 5. It seems that instead of being careful to cultivate good relations with an empire, you are being careful not to personally offend the various leaders of the world, lest they "chain-denounce" you as being a general all-around d-bag and take the time to gloat at you now and again and let you know just how much they hate YOU.
Perhaps it's the effect of personally talking to the world leaders like we're all awkwardly sharing the same room together. Gandhi and Pachacuti are holding hands and pouring tea at the table while George Washington seems to be glaring at you from across the room. Alexander the Great is talking about how awesome he is while Montezuma is roasting Napoleon's bleeding heart in the fireplace. You're grudgingly passing messages between Queen Elizabeth and Genghis Khan after the Canterbury incident, and keeping Shaka at a safe distance.
I find it a bit amusing to click the "You'll regret this" button when Maria Theresa is scolding me for being a more advanced civilization. I'm not calling for it to be changed, I was just wondering whether anyone else noticed the same.