PolyCast Episode 126: "Dividing by Zero"

[DanQ]

[img=right]http://civcomm.weplayciv.com/polycast/images/polycast_logo.jpg[/img] Interpreting results. The one-hundred-and-twenty-sixth episode of PolyCast, "Dividing by Zero", features regular co-hosts Daniel "DanQ" Quick, "Makahlua" and Philip "TheMeInTeam" Bellew with returning guest co-host Alexander "Alexander" Strub and first-time guest co-host Eddy "CivBattle"; it has a runtime of 59m59s.

The summary of topics is as follows:

- 01m48s | Senate
In the first cluster of four-topic Civilization V strategy, moving from a starting Settler position), the importance of rivers for cities (07m49s, when to prioritize a Granary city improvement build (09m05s), and if and when to build on top of a resource (16m53s).
In the second cluster dealing with being denounced, how to get other civs to like you (23m48s), avoiding the "warmongering menace to the world" label (27m09s), and if selling 'lost cause' cities is a good idea (38m22s).
- 42m53s | Miscellaneous
An extension of CivV diplomacy on blending Alpha Centauri's Planetary Council mechanics into the mix, and why so many City States want to see others dead.

- Intro/Outro | Miscellaneous
Analytical forces, deep thoughts, personal data exploitation, welcoming financial donations to the show (actually, seriously) and spousal conspiracies.

PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the Civ community an interactive voice on game strategy; sibling show RevCast focuses on Civilization: Revolution, ModCast on Civ modding and TurnCast on Civ multiplay.

 

[apocalypse105]

I laught my ass of at the comment of school politics give me you're lunch money

Great topics but sometimes disagree with it warmonger diplo hit it comes to soon they shoold make it after 3 decleration of wars...

 

[DanQ]

I laught my ass of at the comment of school politics give me you're lunch money

Great topics

but sometimes disagree with it warmonger diplo hit it comes to soon they shoold make it after 3 decleration of wars...

After only 3 declaration of wars, or that being one option? Declaration against "full" civ, City-State, both? Declaring unilaterally, or as part of a co-operative effort? Just some of the variables to take into consideration in my and, I believe safe to say, my fellow panelists' assessment. We agree not necessarily that the warmonger diplo hit comes too soon, but more about the actions one takes -- or doesn't take -- in response to and/or initiation of aggression.

 

[apocalypse105]

After only 3 declaration of wars, or that being one option? Declaration against "full" civ, City-State, both? Declaring unilaterally, or as part of a co-operative effort? Just some of the variables to take into consideration in my and, I believe safe to say, my fellow panelists' assessment. We agree not necessarily that the warmonger diplo hit comes too soon, but more about the actions one takes -- or doesn't take -- in response to and/or initiation of aggression.

Against a civilization...

Yeah if a other AI ask you to declare war against someone they should remove the penalty from declaring war or something...

The penalty shoould be like : if you declare 2 times against the same one yes. And if you declare 2 times on a short time period(a period of certain turns) yes you should get the diplomatic hit..

And if youy declared 3 times overal(throught the game) then you get it olso..

So you actually can play the game actually even if you dont want to go for domination victory

 

[DanQ]

Whoops, delayed reply here somewhat...

Against a civilization...

Yeah if a other AI ask you to declare war against someone they should remove the penalty from declaring war or something...

A complete removal of the diplomatic 'hit' for me isn't necessary, for you did make the choice to join in the war, but certainly that penalty shouldn't be as severe as if you declared "on your own".

The penalty shoould be like : if you declare 2 times against the same one yes. And if you declare 2 times on a short time period(a period of certain turns) yes you should get the diplomatic hit..

Would you see the latter as giving a greater diplomatic hit than the former, given the aggressiveness at least suggested by the declaration actions?