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Olap@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Anyone actually playing 7? I know of no one personally, and I’ve played them all religiously
brucethemoose@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
MBech@feddit.dk 3 weeks ago
That’s about as expected. As a big fan of civ, it just looked like a worse version of 6, which was a worse version of 5.
Only reason for the bigger playercount of 6 i because of Sean Bean’s incredible narration.
brucethemoose@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I bet proportionally more DRM-free buyers play 5 and 4 too.
SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Just want a version that is strategic-view only
warm@kbin.earth 3 weeks ago
You can play Unciv on mobile I guess, I don't see why you would want a strategic view only though? Nothing stopping you just using that mode exclusively yourself.
pycorax@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Honestly that’s just how Civ has been for the past few releases, most people don’t get it until the typical set of 2 major expansion packs come out and eventually go on sale. The base price of the full package has always been crazy high.
brucethemoose@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
We will see. 'Cause for all Civ 6’s (and every Civ’s) controversy, this feels different… It’s like people have forgotten 7.
Justas@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Nah, 4 is still the best.
comador@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Beyond the Sword with Leonard Nemoy narrating of course.
Justas@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
There are also a bunch of mods, including the total conversion ones.
EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Well they removed the ability to play as “A civilization” in the game called “Civilization” so yeah everyone I know has swore off it.
lmagitem@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Yes and no. If you want to play China you can play as the various Chinese incarnations from beginning to end.
warm@kbin.earth 3 weeks ago
Nah, 5 is still the goat.
Walk_blesseD@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Yeah, I like it. It's definitely an unfinished product and lacking a lot of content and polish atm, but it's got the bones of a good game. Absolutely not worth the current asking price tho
Bademantel@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I mean why play an unfinished game? The radical changes sound interesting to me but it needs at least two add-ons to flourish, the same old story as with 5 and 6. I can wait and pick up the complete experience for half the price if that ever sees the light of day after the layoffs.
CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
I played through exactly one full game, and it just felt… pointless, I guess? Like I was just clicking through turns to get to the end and none of it mattered. Then it told me I’d lost and was like “K” and then played Civ VI for a bit.
BombOmOm@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Naw, 5 and 6 are where it is at.
Nelots@piefed.zip 3 weeks ago
Nah, 2 was the series peak.
AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
Nah, I didn’t even bother. I only play 5 & 6.
iMastari@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Naw, 1 was the GOAT. The full game, no DLC, one price.
ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I gave up after the 20th bug I encountered. (Yes I kept track.)
BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It shipped with Denuvo and I don’t pay for malware. It’s the first Civ game I haven’t bought at launch. I’m including the original.
Ugurcan@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It doesn’t have Hot Seat either. I instantly refunded when I realized that. How the hell a Civ game have multiplayer but not hot seat?
Prathas@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Might it get added later, hopefully?
Ugurcan@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I won’t buy promises anymore, sorry.