Players Guide Worth it??

[amzolt]

Is this players guide worth reading??

http://www.amazon.com/Sid-Meiers-Ci...66165465&sr=8-1&keywords=civilization+v+guide

 

[MarauderCH]

Who needs a players guide when you can ask questions on a forum and search for answers here, too...

 

[amzolt]

Who needs a players guide when you can ask questions on a forum and search for answers here, too...

Well, I see your reasoning...

Still, if the guide is well-written and worth reading (in its own right), I could avoid what, to me, is a somewhat tedious process---searching a forum for specific answers to complex questions...

 

[kirbdog]

I'd worry that it's out of date and useless. One reviewer on amazon:

"If you've played Civ for any amount of time, you'll probably know most of the mechanics of the game. That, combined with the many online resources and the in-game Civilipedia, already provide you with a wealth of knowledge about the game.

"This book just takes most of that knowledge and puts it in a nice, concise form that I can read in the toilet. Nothing really new, and certainly nothing ground-breaking. In fact, a lot of the information would probably be obsolete after a few patches and DLCs."

Another reader complains that it is "not a strategy guide" but more like a user manual. Given the tendency in publishing official guides, I suspect that is right too.

 

[amzolt]

I'd worry that it's out of date and useless. One reviewer on amazon:

"If you've played Civ for any amount of time, you'll probably know most of the mechanics of the game. That, combined with the many online resources and the in-game Civilipedia, already provide you with a wealth of knowledge about the game.

"This book just takes most of that knowledge and puts it in a nice, concise form that I can read in the toilet. Nothing really new, and certainly nothing ground-breaking. In fact, a lot of the information would probably be obsolete after a few patches and DLCs."

Another reader complains that it is "not a strategy guide" but more like a user manual. Given the tendency in publishing official guides, I suspect that is right too.

That's for the info and perspective

 

[Aristos]

nah... be your own guide. A huge part of the enjoyment has always been to learn the game on the go.

 

[scheva007]

absolutly not.

I helped someone on the steam forums, and as help i got shogun 2 brady guide (it was on my wishlist, i never asked for it). The price is 10euro, but there is absolutly nothing in it that you cant find on forums or videos

 

[Matthew.]

Player guides were more useful like 15 years ago old when everyone had dial-up and gaming sites were fan-made, half-finished, and not very useful.

Unless you are huge on concept art and such, there isn't anything a guide can offer that you can't get for free.

 

[amzolt]

Aristos, scheva007, Matthew., Thanks

 

[Snoopaloop]

After all the game patches and upgrades parts of the guide are likely outdated. Civfanatics is all you need.

 

[mintcandy]

Player guides were more useful like 15 years ago old when everyone had dial-up and gaming sites were fan-made, half-finished, and not very useful.

Unless you are huge on concept art and such, there isn't anything a guide can offer that you can't get for free.

To add, commercial player guides are only useful for games that don't get patched.

Civilization V is a game that gets patched. Thus, a commercial player guide for Civilization V isn't terribly useful, because the patches increase the chances of the information listed in the strategy guide to be incorrect.

 

[amzolt]

Lots of great info coming through---thanks ALL !!!