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Olap@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Anyone actually playing 7? I know of no one personally, and I’ve played them all religiously
brucethemoose@lemmy.world 2 months ago
MBech@feddit.dk 2 months 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 2 months ago
I bet proportionally more DRM-free buyers play 5 and 4 too.
SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Just want a version that is strategic-view only
warm@kbin.earth 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months ago
Nah, 4 is still the best.
comador@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Beyond the Sword with Leonard Nemoy narrating of course.
Justas@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
There are also a bunch of mods, including the total conversion ones.
EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months ago
Nah, 5 is still the goat.
Walk_blesseD@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months ago
Naw, 5 and 6 are where it is at.
Nelots@piefed.zip 2 months ago
Nah, 2 was the series peak.
AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 2 months ago
Nah, I didn’t even bother. I only play 5 & 6.
iMastari@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Naw, 1 was the GOAT. The full game, no DLC, one price.
ayyy@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I gave up after the 20th bug I encountered. (Yes I kept track.)
BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months ago
Might it get added later, hopefully?
Ugurcan@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I won’t buy promises anymore, sorry.