The news article thread

[Louis XXIV]

I think it's the same concept as with the Honor finisher. You're never going to make enough kills for it to become self-sustainable. It helps though.

Well, they're also getting faith from other sources.

 

[awesome]

http://well-of-souls.com/civ/civ5_expansion.html

 

[Gucumatz]

That link says you will be able to buy Great People with Faith, when did we ever have that confirmed?

 

[MadDjinn]

http://well-of-souls.com/civ/civ5_expansion.html

that's just a fan site, not a reviewer, or actual source of information.

He might have found or deduced it from somewhere, but without a linky to original source, I'd be cautious.

 

[AriochIV]

All of the information source links are listed at the bottom of the page. The item about purchasing Great People with Faith comes from the 2/16 IGN preview. "After the Renaissance period religion becomes less important in diplomatic decisions, but faith nonetheless remains an important resource, allowing players to buy "great people" of any sort."

 

[Louis XXIV]

That link says you will be able to buy Great People with Faith, when did we ever have that confirmed?

Actually, I think they said you can convert great prophets into other great people and GPs have something to do with faith.

 

[Pouakai]

If that's in addition to the standard GP system that's awesome, if not it's bizzare (Buying a Great Scientist with faith???)

 

[Louis XXIV]

I assume in addition. It's after you've established everything you need in your religion.

 

[crawf0rd]

If that's in addition to the standard GP system that's awesome, if not it's bizzare (Buying a Great Scientist with faith???)

That would require a nerf to the great scientist, or else people will hoard faith, buy 10 great scientists, and combine that with the army of GS's they already have, and boom: Medieval to Great War era in 1 turn.

 

[Pouakai]

Even without exploits, Science & Religion don't exactly go hand in hand

 

[Gucumatz]

Yep along with the nerf coming to Research agreements I am also a big proponent of nerfing Great Scientists. They are simply too powerful as is. Babylon's free GS needs to be removed too as that Academy is simply deadly early on.

I honestly hope that if buuying Great People is true that at least Great Scientists are nerfed. (I already have too many Great Scientists saved up near the late game in multi and single, this will only add to it).

 

[AriochIV]

Even without exploits, Science & Religion don't exactly go hand in hand

Except that many of the early scientists were clergymen (as aside from being rich, that was the only way to get an education).

 

[Pouakai]

And then many more were persecuted for blasphemy

 

[AriochIV]

And then many more were persecuted for blasphemy

Right, but that's an issue of religious hierarchy and dogma. I don't see any problem with Faith being used as a currency to purchase Great People, since there are ample examples of all types of such people in history (including great scientists) who were inspired by faith.

 

[Louis XXIV]

Not to mention Great Engineers and Great Artists. Not sure about Great Merchants, though.

It's worth pointing out that Great Prophets would otherwise be redundant by that point.

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

Chris Columbus set out to trade in India but gained the favor of Isabella by promising to bring Christianity to the far side Of the globe. That is kind of a Great Merchant funded on Faith.

 

[smallfish]

Yep along with the nerf coming to Research agreements I am also a big proponent of nerfing Great Scientists. They are simply too powerful as is. Babylon's free GS needs to be removed too as that Academy is simply deadly early on.

I honestly hope that if buuying Great People is true that at least Great Scientists are nerfed. (I already have too many Great Scientists saved up near the late game in multi and single, this will only add to it).

I'm hoping the nerf is something along the lines of "X can only have 1 GS (or other GP) until used up" instead of actually nerfing the ability to one shot a tech. Same deal with RAs.

Not too concerned with faith-buying-greats if this is indeed the case.

 

[Gucumatz]

I'm hoping the nerf is something along the lines of "X can only have 1 GS (or other GP) until used up" instead of actually nerfing the ability to one shot a tech. Same deal with RAs.

Not too concerned with faith-buying-greats if this is indeed the case.

That is a great idea to be honest. But a few snags in the plan; what about wonders like the Louvre that give 2 free great people?

And if someone plans great people so they have 2+ spawn at once.
Limiting it to having one of each great person saved up would help this I assume though (excluding Great Generals/Admirals).

 

[Pouakai]

And Great Generals.

I've also managed to spawn three GP at once before

 

[snipperrabbit!!]

new article on eurogamer.net !

nothing new & dislike its tone.