How excited are you currently about Civ7? [vol 3 - January/February 25]

[kaspergm]

We're less than a month from (early access) release - so what's the temperature on the hype-meter of the community?

Continuation of poll part 1 (here) and part 2 (here). Text on voting options is not to be taken literally - you can pick 10 even though you haven't pre-ordered, etc.

As for my own hype ... I'm not really sure there is any at this point, so I'm not quite sure what I'm going to vote.

 

[Zaarin]

As we near release, I'm back to a 10, even if I'm mildly disappointed with a few things I've seen like religion, some of the Exploration Age constraints, and the overall blandness of modernity.

 

[Acken]

7/10

Overall I like most of the decisions they took:
- I think age split is a good decision to keep the game fresh over the whole time period rather than simply being on cruise mode after medieval era.
- Commanders for easy army movement is good
- The new "city states" (whatever it is now called)
- It looks pretty and a good middle ground between 5 and 6. Leader models/scenes are on the "meh" side.

What worries me:
- I dont like random events
- We still haven't seen any long livestream or gameplay 1 month before release.
- Civ6 bad track record in terms of balance and AI. There is a good probability that civ7 will continue the civ6 trend of being bloated by undercooked features that the AI doesn't understand how to use.
- The price for a complete set of wonders, civs, personas

 

[j51]

I’m back up to a 9 again and really want to play it now lol! I didn’t put 10 because I'm waiting to preorder at the last minute just in case the reviews and what not say it’s awful.

 

[thecrazyscot]

I'm up to an 8 - very excited and have finally pre-ordered. I've got some doubts on a few things but I'm ready to jump in to the sandbox and play with the new toys.

 

[Mr Jon of Cheam]

I've had many interesting and thought-provoking discussions with you all over the past few months, read many valid criticisms and concerns, had several disagreements, had my own moments of concern over specific elements of the design, and acknowledge freely that there are bound to be some teething problems. But at this point, I just can't wait to get stuck in, I have no other games on my horizon, and it's a definite 10 for me.

 

[Ebon-Hawke-]

10. Will be playing no matter what. I'm not even worried about potential undercooked features and have no problem with civ switching. If there is undercooked features I'd have no problem setting up "age specific" games in whichever is the most fun.

If I have any worries it might be about multiplayer and all starting on the same continent as I know some of my friends will want to play 4 or 5 player games as much as I dislike those.

 

[Aeon221]

Where is the "My religion is Beachism and my hype level is 100" option?

Everything I've seen has been literally perfect. The squadron commanders are the perfect way to handle air combat. I love what I saw of the modern age. I could not be happier. I may buy that damn clock even!

 

[FORRREST]

We're less than a month from (early access) release - so what's the temperature on the hype-meter of the community?

Continuation of poll part 1 (here) and part 2 (here). Text on voting options is not to be taken literally - you can pick 10 even though you haven't pre-ordered, etc.

As for my own hype ... I'm not really sure there is any at this point, so I'm not quite sure what I'm going to vote.

I'm having a really hard time with the graphics. Whomever did Civ V put a lot of thought and effort into making everything aesthetically pleasing, including style and color choices. Civ VI graphics looked like either a deliberate effort to be ugly, or gross negligence. So far, Civ VII doesn't look like an improvement in that department.

Also, the whole "legacy path" thing looks like railroading and forced narrative. I don't want to be planning my modern age game in 3000 BC or jump through artificial, pre-packaged hoops to be competitive.

 

[vorlon_mi]

I asked for -- and received -- the preorder as a Christmas gift. I have the Deluxe edition on preorder.
I have liked what I have seen in the Antiquity and Exploration livestreams; I need to watch the Modern Age livestream.
I have questions about victory conditions, but they're not deal breakers. I'm not happy about Denuvo Anti-Tamper, but again, not a deal breaker. It's clearly a new game, breaking new ground, just as Civ5 broke new ground from Civ4 and Civ6 broke new ground from Civ5.

I'm excited to get it, to try to play it on my current computer, to try out different combinations of leaders and civs.
Looking over all of the franchise games I've played the most, some of them I ended up loving and coming back to over and over.
Others, I have played a dozen times then gone back to my favorites. Way way too early to know how the game will be shaped by the eventual expansions. I voted 10, since I'm definitely going to get thte game. I'm watching videos from Potato, occasionally from JumboPixel and UrsaRyan. I love the Dev Diaries and First Looks.

 

[Zaarin]

Whomever did Civ V put a lot of thought and effort into making everything aesthetically pleasing, including style and color choices.

Just goes to show taste is subjective. Civ5 would make my shortlist of ugliest games ever made.

 

[Aeon221]

Also the way the factory system encourages you to go out and imperialize vast tracts of land to feed the machine OR trade your way to peaceful dominion, perfection! The return of the Civ 5 commie/fascist/democratic split encouraging a big honkin endgame war? Literally my favorite system from civ 5.

My only worry is that the AI will suck at fighting. I hope the AI team remembers that us ruthless maximizers at the high levels of difficulty are happy to have special extra evil ai functionality targeting us in particular. The Total War devs do this by having the AI play differently at the highest level of difficulty. For example on lower levels AI archers will shoot at the first thing in range. At the highest level they will retarget onto units that are the correct mix of dangerous and vulnerable rather than firing away pointlessly at something they can't hurt. Same with how it uses all the other units: way more minimax because someone playing at the highest level has declared that they would like to suffer more, please. So indulge us! Teach that high level AI to prioritize killing and bullying the human, building a big army and using it ruthlessly.

 

[Aeon221]

I'm having a really hard time with the graphics. Whomever did Civ V put a lot of thought and effort into making everything aesthetically pleasing, including style and color choices. Civ VI graphics looked like either a deliberate effort to be ugly, or gross negligence. So far, Civ VII doesn't look like an improvement in that department.

Also, the whole "legacy path" thing looks like railroading and forced narrative. I don't want to be planning my modern age game in 3000 BC or jump through artificial, pre-packaged hoops to be competitive.

I agree with you on 5 vs 6 but 7 looking pretty good IMO.

 

[Mudkip1001]

Why is there no "11" option or higher! I love the city sprawl and wished 6 did that choice (I got the mod City Lights eventually which was sorta close), and all the removal of the tedium of clicking with commanders and removing builders! So Hyped, I'm probably not a reasonable or rational person who would ever not consider buying the next civ game tho...

 

[Gen.Washington]

Solid 9 right now. Only real concern I have are with unique units being relevant throughout the whole age. French Napoleonic infantry fighting WW2 era US mechanized marines lol.

 

[FORRREST]

I agree with you on 5 vs 6 but 7 looking pretty good IMO.

I can't tell the difference between 6 and 7 leader art.

 

[Fat Bastard]

I'm down to a 6 from a 9 as TSL earth wont be included at launch. My hopes are with Gedemon and the modding community to create something.

 

[Leucarum]

I decided to average out my excitement over the three eras to get an overall 7... Individually I think I'd put Antiquity at 10, Exploration at 6, Modern at 5...

 

[Isengardtom]

Just goes to show taste is subjective. Civ5 would make my shortlist of ugliest games ever made.

I agree. Everything is so drab / depressing looking in civ 5


As for excitement : I think it’s a 10 and now that the Mac specs have been revealed, I ordered the founder’s edition via steam.
There’s a few underwhelming things such as religion in exploration (too similar to civ 6) but am excited about a lot

- the maps look gorgeous , variety in the looks of the civs (buildings, units), even starting to like the UI (especially the wheel and the icons that pop up in it
- interesting leaders and civs
- diplomacy / influence
- resources, treasure fleets, factories (economic Victory)
- overbuilding / urban district planning

 

[FORRREST]

I agree. Everything is so drab / depressing looking in civ 5


As for excitement : I think it’s a 10 and now that the Mac specs have been revealed, I ordered the founder’s edition via steam.
There’s a few underwhelming things such as religion in exploration (too similar to civ 6) but am excited about a lot

- the maps look gorgeous , variety in the looks of the civs (buildings, units), even starting to like the UI (especially the wheel and the icons that pop up in it
- interesting leaders and civs
- diplomacy / influence
- resources, treasure fleets, factories (economic Victory)
- overbuilding / urban district planning

Do you approve of the diplomacy screens in 6 being mostly empty space? That seems drab to me.