How long does it take???

[CanadianGloworm]

Has anyone completed or finished a game in less than 16 hours of play. I feel like everything is going so slow and the later I get in the game, the more time it takes till my next turn.
In civ 2 I could do it in 10 hours give or take 30 min.

 

[GreyWanderer]

Just finished a 5 hour game on a tiny map. But on a huge map my games always take several days. Most of the time is spent waiting for my turn.

 

[CrayonX]

Depending on my mood :crazyeyes I will choose the applicable style of play.

If I'm then I will pick an average sized map, Regent level. Game usually lasts about 10 hours. Otherwise, sometimes I just feel like a quick game, so I will pick a small or tiny map. Even with the max amount of Civs the game will last maybe 4 hours max?

Note that I try to set up build queues of minimum 5 upon city establishment, automate workers, let the governor do his thing. I am not the agressive military type either, so I can imagine a game taking much longer than normal if you choose a militarty style of play.

 

[GreyWanderer]

Originally posted by CrayonX
Depending on my mood :crazyeyes I will choose the applicable style of play.

If I'm then I will pick an average sized map, Regent level. Game usually lasts about 10 hours. Otherwise, sometimes I just feel like a quick game, so I will pick a small or tiny map. Even with the max amount of Civs the game will last maybe 4 hours max?

Note that I try to set up build queues of minimum 5 upon city establishment, automate workers, let the governor do his thing. I am not the agressive military type either, so I can imagine a game taking much longer than normal if you choose a militarty style of play.

That depends. You can also win much earlier by conquering the other civs.

 

[CrayonX]

I also wanted to add that if you press SHIFT while waiting for your turn it supposedly speeds things up. (HAven't tried it yet, though)

 

[Bugg]

Holding down the shift key, is like pressing fast forward on a VCR, it just sppeeds everything up. It is a must when you give an A.I. civ mutual passage.