PolyCast episode 358: We Do Actually Like This Game, I Promise

[megabearsfan]

The three hundred-and-fifty-eigth episode of PolyCast, “We Do Actually Like This Game, I Promise“ is now available for streaming on polycast.civfanatics.com. This episode features regular co-hosts Stephanie “Makahlua”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan” Grade, along with guest co-host DanQ. Topics for this episode include:

Forum Talk
- 00h01m10s | 3 Best & Worst Things About Civ VI
- 00h03m23s |DanQ's 3 worst
- 00h19m30s | MegaBearsFan's 3 worst
- 00h32m54s | Makahlua's 3 worst
- 00h47m48s | Makahlua's 3 best
- 00h58m36s | MegaBearsFan's 3 best
- 01h07m54s | DanQ's 3 best

PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production recording live every other Saturday at 12 Noon US Eastern Time throughout the year, in an ongoing effort to give the Civilization community an interactive voice; sibling show ModCast focuses on Civ modding.

 

[Uberfrog]

Ha! A great idea for an episode, I'll tune in when I get a chance!

 

[Socrates-]

Nice one! Especially the 'Best' -categories made me instantly wanting to start up a game of Civ!

Did you guys ever do a best in game moments/Awesome games played/Legendary war stories - episode?

 

[DanQ]

Ha! A great idea for an episode, I'll tune in when I get a chance!

Nice one! Especially the 'Best' -categories made me instantly wanting to start up a game of Civ!

Did you guys ever do a best in game moments/Awesome games played/Legendary war stories - episode?

I feel uniquely positioned to answer this question.

As an episode, no, but you can look for "Theatre" segments across the show's episode archive for such accounts. (Except for that one instance in the first season when the segment was reading a story of Civ fiction.)

 

[megabearsfan]

Did you guys ever do a best in game moments/Awesome games played/Legendary war stories - episode?

It's always hard for me to think of individual game stories unless it's something that just happened, and someone says something that reminds me of it.

 

[Uberfrog]

I really enjoyed hearing the panel’s best tires worst features!

I agree that the map is a real highlight, especially with Gathering Storm. Even the purely aesthetic features, like named rivers/mountains, the little touches like snow and the aurora... it’s a really lovely-looking game.

I also agree that districts and era score are really good additions.

Great episode!

 

[DanQ]

Even the purely aesthetic features, like named rivers/mountains, the little touches like snow and the aurora... it’s a really lovely-looking game.

Agreed, an immersive visual atmosphere. The music is audible enjoyment too.

Great episode!

Thanks, Uber -- glad you enjoyed the listen.

 

[alancsilver]

agree very much with the map. And also was nodding as @megabearsfan talks about how the scale isn't right. It's close, but not quite there yet. And something that they cannot do in civ6. It would require a lot of reworking. Something to work on for civ7

 

[DanQ]

Sounds like you were happy to have tuned in as well, Alan -- thanks for doing so!