Re: Anyone here play Civ4?
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It's a HUGE part of Civ4.
Other nations don't seem to just invade you willy nilly anymore though. That's a nice improvement. At least now you know why.
With every major Civ release they add so much more depth to the game. I'm already wondering what Civ5 could be like!
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Re: Anyone here play Civ4?
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You guys might just convince me to neglect my wife and kids and go buy this game....
Please stop it now.
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I've only made it through one full game, but I did get invaded for no reason other then I probably looked weak to the computer since I hadn't built up an army and I was in the lead with 50 turns to go.
I have 100 turns to go in my current game. There were 5 civs, but two of them were at war so I helped one of them out (and got two cities on a new continent out of the deal), so now there are 4 of us left. I am in the lead, but am not sure how it will play out. I won't have a chance to play any more until Monday. My new video card did arrive however, so I got it plugged in and briefly loaded up the game to try it with the high video settings. It is not as much a difference as I thought it would be, but it is probably one of those things were if I play on high for a while and then go back to low I will really notice.
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I should be getting my copy tommorow. I usually play the game as a Republic, but I am toying with the idea of a Communist gov't now with really high taxes. Has anyone tried this yet? How would that affect cultural achievement?
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Wow, Republic? I've found those to be totally useless. I hold Monarchy until i can get Democracy, then swap between that and Communism depending on whether I'm at peace or at war.
Notably, I spend most of my time as a Communist...
I am the Doctor, and THIS... is my SPOON!
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I found that the citizens always revolt when I go Democracy, so I usually go no further than Republic. I find that my civs stay wealthier and advance faster under Republics than any other government. Of course, I usually try to avoid wars (I always build the Great Wall wonder so other civs stop demanding tribute) which makes Republic a great fit because it is hard to declare war. When I get that nukin' feeling, though. I usally revert back to Monarchy.
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It seems like the last one on each list is the best in Civ4. They revolt regardless now when you change, but it only lasts for a turn (at least so far).
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That was the way it was in Civ3 if you were a religious society. I always play (ed?) as Japan.
I am the Doctor, and THIS... is my SPOON!
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Samurai kick butt. I wonder if they still hold what seems like an unfair advantage in Civ4, too.
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I remember having my democracies go back into anarchy after six straight turns of civil unrest in all the Civ versions I have played. The more freedom you give, the more the citizens whine That's why I usually stop at Republic.
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