Strange info on Civ 4 being 2D!

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V. Soma

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On a Hungarian site I read a preview on Civ 4:

http://www.hcgamer.hu/gamer/index.php?p=5&c=12331

it says:

"Marad a két dimenzió, a Firaxis nem engedett a csábításnak, s jól tudták, hogy a harmadik tengely bevezetése itt csak sima parasztvakítás (és gepigénynövelés) lenne."

Er... you don't speak this most beautiful language? :)
Ok, in English it goes like this:

"Two dimensions reamian, Firaxis did not yield to temptation, they knew it well that the introduction of the third axis here would be no more than "blinding eye-candy" and an increase in system requirement."

Whaaaat???

I wrote a mail to the author so to clarify on the source of this 2D-info...
We'll see...
 
You know, I've seen the world map rotate, but I haven't seen it change angle...for us to see something from a different angle.

Regardless, the way the earth now spins and stuff, it's clearly 3D. I think I understand what he's trying to say though.
 
in the first video, that with Soren Johnson atE3, we could see the view not only rotated but also tilted, from birs's view to top-view and back, if I am correct...
 
V. Soma said:
in the first video, that with Soren Johnson atE3, we could see the view not only rotated but also tilted, from birs's view to top-view and back, if I am correct...
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Hence, Civ IV is 3D.
 
I also got to this conlusion - I sent the URl of the video to the author of the article - now waiting for response... :)
 
I also got to this conlusion - I sent the URL of the video to the author of the article - now waiting for response... :)
 
Civ 4 is going to be 3D. Not english language sites ussually screws up. For example russian civru.com says, that each civilization is going to have 2 leaders (which is obviously not true for beggining), there is no information about tech tree, unit promotions, and religion. Sad...
 
I think what he means is that the gameplay will still be 2D, on a flat tile-based map. There won't be a "sky layer" or an "undersea layer", like in CivII. It would be awesome if they could implement something like that though.
 
Ok, I think you:
1. mistranslated the hungarian site
2. misinterperated the hungarian site
 
ew0054 said:
I think what he means is that the gameplay will still be 2D, on a flat tile-based map. There won't be a "sky layer" or an "undersea layer", like in CivII. It would be awesome if they could implement something like that though.
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I don't remember an undersea layer in Civ II. Maybe you're thinking of Civilization:Call to Power or Alpha Centauri?
 
*Review reveals that fraxis will sell civ3 in europe under the civ4 banner with some religions included*

Probobly just a stuff up. I wonder if the report is based on an intervew or just what the author has heard around the place. But it is DEFINITALY 3d.
 
JBearIt said:
I don't remember an undersea layer in Civ II. Maybe you're thinking of Civilization:Call to Power or Alpha Centauri?
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In this context, "undersea layer" refers to submarines capable of being at the same location as surface ships of another civ, NOT undersea cities. Civ3 developed problems with this, creating unintended wars.

Now, it is appreciated that such bugs were not fixed because Firaxis had diverted resources to civ4.
 
I followed the link, read the article (beeing Hungarian is an advantage :D ) and V. Soma was right, the author of the article either didnt do his homework or seriously misunderstand some graphics related information about CIV IV. He very clearly stated: the game will be 2D, which is comlettely against all previous information (i.e. Firaxis using gamebryo 3D engine, Sorensen clearly stated CIV IV will be 3D, etc.) Hopefully the author will correct sooner than later his mistake, so this false information will be changed.
 
Just another storm in a glass of water.
 
I hope this is:

A: Bullcrap
B: Blabbertalk
C: Very un-reliable source of info

I want that God damned 3D civ! It's too interesting Civ to miss it.
 
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