The news article thread

[Raiki]

Wu Zetian

e: we aren't really sure how the exact mechanics of espionage work. For all we could know, its that that civ who told Wu is the only civ with spies (thanks to being way ahead of everyone else in tech) and it doesn't take Gandhi to put 2 + 2 to get 5.

I thought that when the first person entered Renaissance, everyone got a spy. Therefore, it's impossible for only one civ to have spies.

~R~

 

[Pouakai]

Everyone gets spies at the start of each era, from when the first person enters Rennaisance. I think. Which would mean if the case was right then it would be possible for only one spy civ

 

[Montov]

Everyone gets spies at the start of each era, from when the first person enters Rennaisance. I think. Which would mean if the case was right then it would be possible for only one spy civ

Does it mean backward civs can have more spies if it has not reached the classiscal age before someone reached Rennaisance?

 

[Raiki]

Does it mean backward civs can have more spies if it has not reached the classiscal age before someone reached Rennaisance?

It seems like that would be a small, cold comfort in the face of your near inevitable crushing defeat.


~R~

 

[AriochIV]

I think it's safe to assume that you only get new spies for reaching new eras in which spies are available (e.g., post-Renaissance).

 

[Uberfrog]

I think it's safe to assume that you only get new spies for reaching new eras in which spies are available (e.g., post-Renaissance).

Perhaps each spy is unlocked for everyone whenever someone first reaches the latest era?

Since spies are unlocked for everyone when the first person hits Renaissance, that would be a logical step from there, as they don't seem to be tying espionage to your own personal tech progress.

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/sid-meiers-civilization-v-gods-kings/1224548p1.html

Gamespy article. It's new. I'm still reading it. I'll let you all know if there is anything new.

EDIT:
jakharta is a city-state
Stonehenge's new output is +5 faith (how much is the new info)
Spearman strength is 10
Horseman strength is 12

 

[SammyKhalifa]

A pretty positive article.

 

[Bechhold]

Police Station... What was wrong with the Civ IV counterintelligence buildings? Hopefully that is just GameSpy naming a building by the looks.

Still doesn't explain X civ knowing you told Y civ.

 

[Montov]

With all those new threads, I'm losing track of where what info is. Anyone wants to summarize every bit of information?

 

[The_J]

Will try to in the evening (unless something disturbs my plans).

 

[Pouakai]

The J, you might need to do some translating of the German screenshots

 

[snipperrabbit!!]

I can translate 'salz' for you, Pouakai !

 

[janboruta]

The J, you might need to do some translating of the German screenshots

You mean, the Dawn of Man leader pictures? I could do it, though my German is riff-raff at best, but I understand a bit without using a dictionary.

 

[Pouakai]

There's also some other stuff in the screenshots which I can't quite remember.

 

[The_J]

The J, you might need to do some translating of the German screenshots

Will see if it's required somewhere (on a quick glance I could not see anything obvious which is a) new and b) would need excessive translation, but I have not looked at everything in detail).

 

[The_J]

May, 10th

• Venturebeat
• 1up
• Gamespot
• WashingtonPost
• Destructoid
• GamesRadar
• Kotaku
• 3DJuegos (google translation)
• TheVerge
• GameSpy
• Gamespy #2
• PCGamer
• IGN
• IGN Video
• Console.at image gallery
• PCDome.hu image gallery
• 4players.de image gallery
• GamingXP.com

I'm currently fighting with the amount of articles. Did I forget anything in the list?

 

[Monthar]

http://www.giantbomb.com/news/a-look-at-civilization-v-gods-kings/4142/

This article has some screenshots I haven't seen before. Such as the new Air Ship unit, Interfaith Dialogue belief and what the Swedish leader screen looks like.

 

[AriochIV]

No new info, but a good shot of a barbarian Gatling Gun.

 

[snipperrabbit!!]

There's a new CNN article but it doesn't seem to reveal anything new !