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[SuperBeaverInc.]

I find it funny... there's no way Firaxis can win. If they add obscure leaders then people claim they don't care about what the fans want. If Firaxis add what the fans request then people complain Civ is boring doesn't include enough diversity.

We're a double-edged sword.

 

[Gumbolt]

How many more religions are there to add?

I think even if those civs like the English were not financial you would still play them. perhaps the UU units were a bit too good on them. A lot of people use the romans cause the praetorian is very strong in the early game and the English Redcoat too come riflemen. Being British would of lead me to play them anyway. Just like im sure the Americans play the american because of their patriotism not the financial trait.

I would like to see each leader with its own special unit to add more spice to the game.

If every game you play exactly the same civ or favourite traits how do you expect to become a good player?

Perhaps the warlord update will modify unit strengths or production costs.

Your heart is where your Rome is.

 

[Gumbolt]

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2513&Itemid=2

Not really new news but its on a news site.

 

[maqueman]

How many more religions are there to add?
Shintoism for once, and all those older religions norse, roman, greek etc.. You also have the Aztec, Mayan and others in southern america...

 

[Gumbolt]

I can hardly see a world endorsing an aztec religion. Where would humanity be!!!!

 

[maqueman]

Well, maybe somewhere nice?

 

[CiverDan]

One thing about adding more and more civs, traits and UU's as it becomes harder and harder to balance all the civs. Good players in SP and MP can find a civ to exploit and they take advantage. In SP, two civs that come to mind are Inca and Rome. in MP the Cossack as so powerful that Russia is usually banned now for Rennaisance team games.

With PTW came two came breaking MP units, the Jag and Enkidu. Probably why no equivalent unit was included in Civ. (and hopefully wont) I dont want 4 move wood II warriors or or some UU that has a better chance of killing my warrior in a city 10 turns in the game.

One other thing, with a simple strength factor, it is a bit tougher to make more UU' without duplication IMHO. Thats why immortals where changed. If Gallics make a return as a 2 move sword (basically a HA with def bonus and city attack) It might have some SP uses. But it wont affect MP too much since no one builds swords since they die to axes and elephants.

Now Carthage..hmm. we dont need another elephant. The Numidian was an expansive spear.We already have a phalanx..no clue

 

[danieladler]

An expansion, huh? Isn´t Civ4 screwed up with all its bugs as it is? Until I get a patch that deals with all the bugs i will not waste any more money on this game that has made me such a bitter man...

 

[Mad2rix]

Well philisophical/industrial will be left for being too powerful. They could be saving some for the next expansion

Maybe they should lower the bonus great people birth down to 50% - 75%, in exchange for a new unique position, like +2 free specialist in each city. (Probably unbalanced or worthless)

 

[lost_civantares]

An expansion, huh? Isn´t Civ4 screwed up with all its bugs as it is? Until I get a patch that deals with all the bugs i will not waste any more money on this game that has made me such a bitter man...

What happens when the expansion fixes those bugs?

@Mad2rix- They might balence those traits though with negitive bonuses, such as higher upkeep or something of that nature.

 

[Shigga]

Expansion Pack huh? Well I don't play scenarios so I'm afraid I won't waste any money on it until they put some more units, buildings, wonders and techs on the stack...

 

[Older than Dirt]

George III should be included. He was so royal he urinated purple. Porphyria sufferers unite and protest this discrimination by Firaxis!

 

[Gumbolt]

Be interesting if the warlord gave units built in the city a free experience level or plus x amount of experience points.

As for balancing one hopes that they will test the game before its launched.

 

[Grit]

Well I have to say I think what I'm hearin' is exciting but what I would like to see is not a civ w/ more material stuff like UU and UB (though I appreciate them) I would like to see a more human AI ie: you are on good terms with Genghis Khan and a few terns later he declares war on you. I have tryed all the levels of difficulty and its usually me who has to start something Whats a guy got to do to get a little agressiveness out of his computer neighbors huh.

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[Sark6354201]

WWII scenarios have IMO a "small" problem. Being a fan of war strategy games, I have never found any kind of civ simulation even close to a kind of realism: to have this you need weather, supply routes and time limits, more strategical maps (and not so much "city oriented maps"), specialized units for specific tasks, and many other things that currently aren't in the game. But both the Peloponnesian war and the ancient China war seem quite interesting, and will probably give a nice gameplay.

I completely agree with this post. A Civ WW2 scenario may turn out to be a fun endeavor for some, but it will never even come close to providing a decent portrayl of the war thus I do not think Firaxis should waste its time on something that does not fit the Civ mold. If you want to relive, change, or alter WW2 in a more realistic manner, I encourage you to look to alternative games. I don't feel like looking at the terms of use, but I'm fairly certain I can't start advertising for the games I like, so I'll just leave it at that

 

[MrCynical]

I would like to see a more human AI ie: you are on good terms with Genghis Khan and a few terns later he declares war on you. I have tryed all the levels of difficulty and its usually me who has to start something Whats a guy got to do to get a little agressiveness out of his computer neighbors huh.

Several of the AI's (including Genghis occasionally) already do this, and there have been many complaints on the subject. One of the big improvements from Civ 3 is that an AI's attitude towards you does make a difference now, and it makes for a much better game.

 

[Gumbolt]

would be fun on a cultural game if the AI realised you were close to the winning point tried to do something about it. Perhaps a trigger at 35k-40k culture. i know if i knew a civ was a threat and about to win i would do something if i could.

 

[SilentDemon]

Hopefully we'll see stalin make his way into the expansion as has been suggested.

 

[Sark6354201]

I don't believe Stalin should be included as a leader for Russia, as he was the effective dictator of the Soviet Union, an entity quite seperate from Russia even if the Russian SSR dominated the USSR as a whole.

 

[Grit]

True but you have to realise that out of the many SSRs the RSFSR was the flagship and the center of all the political,military,cultural,etc. of the USSR so in that sence Stalin dos kinda' sorta' fit the ticket for a new Russia leader.
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