PolyCast Episode 77: "Had to Refrain"

[DanQ]

Success depends upon your measure. The seventy-seventh episode of PolyCast is now netcasting. "Had to Refrain" features regular co-hosts Daniel "DanQ" Quick, Makahlua and Philip "TheMeInTeam" Bellew with returning guest co-host Tony "GarretSidzaka" Kiehl and first-time guest co-host "oyzar".

The summary of topics is as follows:

- 02m16s | Miscellaneous
The intent and execution of the "Game Studies: Personality and Gaming Preferences Questionnaire" for a university graduate program.
- 12m18s | Senate
When do you build a Granary in your capitol in Civilization IV, what to do with your first Great Spy unit (CivIV: Beyond the Sword), choosing State Property or focusing on Corporations, Great People Points: overrated or underrated, and questions about drafting.

- Intro/Outro | Miscellaneous
On the CivIV: BtS Multi-Team Demogame on Civilization Fanatics Center, artificial personalities and their predictors, and discovering goodies on a mine

PolyCast is a bi-weekly audio production in an ongoing effort to give the Civ community an interactive voice on game strategy. A nominee in the "Best Produced" and "Gaming" categories of the 2008 Podcast Awards, sibling show ModCast focuses on Civ modding and RevCast focuses on Civilization: Revolution.

As always, enjoy.

 

[ruff_hi]

Good episode - but I must say that I am missing Imran shhh: - don't tell him).

Re spying - I'm playing an pbem game (nothing new there) with some Realms Beyond people where I built the Great Wall. My first spy was spybombed against my Northern human neighbour. I have only used it once offensively (stole Guilds) but the passive benefit as well as the huge increase to their spying costs (about 60%) is really working out well - total visibility into his cities.

Please note that this is a recorded competitive game so if you post anything there - watch your spoilers.

The other thing you should discuss is the end of the civ demo game at Poly (won by Realms Beyond!). A really good history is available - put together by Sullla - from the winning teams point of view.

Edit: I meant to include a reference to this post regarding globe powered drafting.

 

[DanQ]

Good episode - but I must say that I am missing Imran shhh: - don't tell him).

Re spying - I'm playing an pbem game (nothing new there) with some Realms Beyond people where I built the Great Wall. My first spy was spybombed against my Northern human neighbour. I have only used it once offensively (stole Guilds) but the passive benefit as well as the huge increase to their spying costs (about 60%) is really working out well - total visibility into his cities.

The other thing you should discuss is the end of the civ demo game at Poly (won by Realms Beyond!). A really good history is available - put together by Sullla - from the winning teams point of view.

Well, that would probably be best discussed on the show coming from that individual himself. I've added him to my list for future guesting considerations.