Image Dissection/Discussion #1

[Abaddon]

So, from this image.. what can we work out?

Whats the deal with the cows? Seems they are fenced in one bit.. a more specific worker action than irrigate or mine?

 

[History buff33]

That the game is awesome!

 

[Dale]

Images are mocked up at this phase for marketing purposes. Anyone remember the infamous 15 tile city from a Civ4 preview a few months out from release? With around 6 months of dev time left the game we end up with will be totally different to the game we see here.

The faked Civ4 15 tile city mockup:

 

[Genocidicbunny]

Well, that CIV image isnt really a mockup...its more like an ingame shot of a really cheat-buffed city. I've made mine look like that too when I was toying around in the world editor.

As for the cows, it looks like a pasture...sort of.

What I will say about the whole screenshot: it looks like a high-res CIV engine. The foliage looks pretty similar to the ones employed in CIV and the terrain textures look like high-res versions of Blue Marble. The river is a bit different, in a better sense and the ocean water certainly looks nicer.

 

[cdcuase]

edit: moved

 

[Blahblahman123]

Well, that CIV image isnt really a mockup...its more like an ingame shot of a really cheat-buffed city. I've made mine look like that too when I was toying around in the world editor.

As for the cows, it looks like a pasture...sort of.

What I will say about the whole screenshot: it looks like a high-res CIV engine. The foliage looks pretty similar to the ones employed in CIV and the terrain textures look like high-res versions of Blue Marble. The river is a bit different, in a better sense and the ocean water certainly looks nicer.

Its not high res of Blue mrable it practicly IS blue marble a bit better but oh well
About the ocean IT LOOKS PERFECT.

 

[Cheshiremythos]

The water looks like Colonisation water. The spearmen are hurt, as are two of the warrior units. Anyone else think there is a difference between the 2 by 6 and the 3 by 4 configuration or is that just the model for archers (ranged)?

 

[Hyronymus]

So, from this image.. what can we work out?
Whats the deal with the cows? Seems they are fenced in one bit.. a more specific worker action than irrigate or mine?

Isn't that called a pasture since Civ4?

When I look at the farm fields to the left I see a grid that expands the current size. Does this mean farm fields expand over time?
I see some hills but I wonder if they are hills or just variation on plains/grassland. Mountains aren't to be seen in the screenshot, I really like to get a view on them.

 

[Cheshiremythos]

Isn't that called a pasture since Civ4?

When I look at the farm fields to the left I see a grid that expands the current size. Does this mean farm fields expand over time?
I see some hills but I wonder if they are hills or just variation on plains/grassland. Mountains aren't to be seen in the screenshot, I really like to get a view on them.

From the looks of the other pictures anything not flat but not really tall is a hill. Bumpy mostly but sometimes curvy. They might expand but Id tend more towards thats where other fields would go if the farms were built in that hex. I hope they take it out because having a possible field go into a lake is unsightly.