Ed Beach interview at Kill Screen (20120605)

[YohanLeafheart]

Wow! He's the "Here I stand"'s author?! O.O
It's very good boardgame!

Indeed it is, I have it right behind me right now. Too bad it takes so many people to play =( but the game is amazing. Didn't know he was working on Civ V.

 

[Securion]

Civilization has never been a diplomatic-centric games (like Diplomacy) and shouldn't become one now (it won't anyways).

What..
Im not sure if you are serious...

I have played Civ since Civ 1. Diplomacy have always been central to the series, and have always been "top-notch" for its time, and have always progressed and become better, more fun and more advanced.
Civ 5 was a huge step backwards in that department, probably in an attempt to dumb the game down to appeal to the "instant gratification"-generation.

Firaxis needs to listen to their customers.