What are your +'s and -'s?

[Snoopy]

It has become clear to me now that not one Civilization version can please most civ players, and this is a sad unfortunate truth that we as civ players will face. I hated Civ3 and dreaded Civ4, yet there are so many of you who love either one of those games. Civ5 is a fantastic game to me, I'm very happy I can finally start playing Civ like I did back in the 90's.

I think it would be a good idea to list out what you love, like and hate about Civ5, perhaps then Firaxis can bring forward some of those missed out players who hate Civ5. Of course being careful not to break the game, for example, taking out the 1upt rule.

Love:
1upt rule
many distinct terrain graphics
large tiles / large map
no stacking
wonders on terrain with construction gfx
battle animations
realistic terrain
importance of gold, happiness, resources
social policies
leader screens
interface

Like:
smooth polygons (for those who can do it )
Less 3D feel (no tilting when zooming in and out)

Hate:
no wonder movies
no animation for multiplayer
game setup unexciting
river graphics
city graphics too simple
iceberg graphics
no way to see entire map in larger view
no way to see city and unit overview

 

[CivIVMonger]

+'s =

*Good animations and details, makes me feel like I'm in charge of a nation guiding it through history.

*Much more focus on strategy and much less on history or realism, if you can let go of this, the game is much more enjoyable IMO.

*Things like happiness, gold, expansion and improvements have been thouroughly redone and now require thought and strategy. For instance, having a positive amount of happiness is no longer just something to have, but it now provides emphasis on strategy, adding more replay to an endless game. Other instances not mentioned just make the game an endlessly enjoyable experience.

*WAY better diplomacy menus with native languages, almost better than Leonard Nimoy.

*The boring aspects of the game feels less like a chores and more like a privaliges.

*Combat is fun to watch now and actually seems real to a degree.

*Many other things that I would rather be experiencing than bragging about!

-'s =

- 1UpT, ehh I thinks it's growing on me. I just have to detach my realistic expectations.

- Bugs... Just, bugs...

- The fact that I don't have DX11

- Nothing else that I can remember