Civ IV BTS Preview at Gamespot with Videos! (June 22)

[Danchops]

Anyone else notice that espionage missions are cheaper the longer your spy is stationary? I wonder if it'll be worthwhile to "station" spies in your rival's cities as soon as you can build them, for some cheaper espionage action later on.

 

[Danchops]

Also, it looks like the reason a religious civ would build Cristo Redentor is that it eliminates the 4 turn the waiting period for switching between religions or civics. I supose that could be useful in the late game...

 

[david7x6]

I think I also saw an infantry unit get promoted with drill 1 and drill 2, so I suppose gunpowder units can get the drill line now.

 

[kniteowl]

I think I also saw an infantry unit get promoted with drill 1 and drill 2, so I suppose gunpowder units can get the drill line now.

SWEET i know aye? Gunpowder going down the drill line and Castles having a bonus worth building, looks like Protective may end up being a very good trait especially in thew late game wars. I Wonder if Walls got a boost or new bonus.

 

[Dutch Canuck]

I added a big list of things here.

 

[Ambassador]

Sad, the player never selected the Curassier, so that one could see its looks. Also I'm curios about Justinian's looks.

 

[Grenouille]

What codec do I need to watch the videos?
I have only sound..

 

[Thedrin]

David7x6:
I think I also saw an infantry unit get promoted with drill 1 and drill 2, so I suppose gunpowder units can get the drill line now.

KniteOwl:
SWEET i know aye? Gunpowder going down the drill line and Castles having a bonus worth building, looks like Protective may end up being a very good trait especially in thew late game wars. I Wonder if Walls got a boost or new bonus.

Or it was just a unit that was upgraded from a drill II archer or an Ethiopian infantry upgraded from the Oromo warrior.

 

[kniteowl]

Or it was just a unit that was upgraded from a drill II archer or an Ethiopian infantry upgraded from the Oromo warrior.

I've seen the video clip, the Paratrooper unit was being promoted with Drill 1.

 

[Comrade Aart]

I'm already glad the Dutch voices don't suck.

 

[sneaky]

I don't know if this is mentioned but in the "Paratrooper" movie, I think it is movie 2, it seems destroyers have a few new buttons. Not sure what they do though.
Also after the Dutch raise one of the Russian cities (around 2:29 in the movie) a screen pops up that tells "Russian citizens from the city we just raised are taking to the surrounding countryside to form Partisan resistance units!" and three or four new units pop up!

 

[Quagga]

I don't understand why somebody with Marines is fighting Axemen. I guess that Gamespot player is just darned good!

I'll be using that gantry view to locate Gary Seven, then beam him and his cat up to the Enterprise.

 

[Ambassador]

I don't understand why somebody with Marines is fighting Axemen. I guess that Gamespot player is just darned good!

Or he might just have used the easiest difficulty level!

 

[sneaky]

I don't understand why somebody with Marines is fighting Axemen. I guess that Gamespot player is just darned good!

Or he might just have used the easiest difficulty level!

If you look at the movies, I looks like they were playing on a low level and used the World Builder.

 

[Quagga]

I thought they said in the chat no Nimoy. It must be that Sid is used only for the new techs?

 

[GeoModder]

I'm already glad the Dutch voices don't suck.

Only not if you're dutch though.

 

[GeoModder]

I thought they said in the chat no Nimoy. It must be that Sid is used only for the new techs?

Yes, that's what they said in the chat (Sid's voice for the new techs).

 

[Comrade Aart]

Only not if you're dutch though.

My girlfriend always says Dutch sounds like ducks choking.

 

[Algan]

Wow, the random events look nice!

 

[NYHunter]

This random event seems to be a balance to make you think twice before razing a city.

Also after the Dutch raise one of the Russian cities (around 2:29 in the movie) a screen pops up that tells "Russian citizens from the city we just raised are taking to the surrounding countryside to form Partisan resistance units!" and three or four new units pop up!