Civilization V Solo Reports

[Rowain]

Concerning this victory I have to agree with Sulla.

While I didn't manage a win wthout killing a unit. I have achieved dom-victories where in reality I was anything but dominating just because of the capital-mechanic. Games where the AI hold 5 capitals and I only 2 + using a suicide attack to get his.

[Jowy]

Right. They should change the name from Domination to Last Man Standing. People would be happier.
AI of course should be tweaked to defend capitals better, especially when they are just about to win and only their capital being conquered could stop them!

[antisocialmunky]

So they basically stole the victory condition from a Risk variant?

[waterbat]

Anyway, if you people keep complimenting the writing, I'm going to have to keep producing more reports...

I like your reports as well.

I also still think CIV V is fun and has some merit as a game, although after CIV IV it is somewhat of a disappointment.

nice to see you around TAD.

I agree - I really like the hex combat and 1UPT isnt that bad when you have small tactical battles. IUPTPT would be good (1 unit per type per tile) where you can stack an archery with an infanty or a calvary with pikeman - that would be neat to see.

[Gaspar]

Late to the party, but very interesting reads, T-hawk. I think you put a finger on what I have liked about Civ5 when I've played it - there's a feeling of satisfaction in interleaving a bunch of threads into a strategy. England + Sea Religion + GLH + the Naval tree = just more, more, more. Its not really broken per se, since there's a decent bit of opportunity cost to pull it off and there's a dozen other comparable things that could be pulled off, but it FEELS broken which in its own way is even more fun.

Basically, Civ5 is FfH with a slightly more competent AI and shinier graphics. But the same things that make one enjoy that mod (Arcane trait + ubermages + etc, etc. feels broken but really isn't, since everything is broken) are what make one enjoy Civ5. If the game weren't so damned buggy and an obscene resource hog on my no longer cutting-edge rig it would be a fun game to play as a "im having a bad day, I want to go beat some stuff up" diversion. Unfortunately, both of those things are true, so I'll keep popping FfH when I'm having one of those days.

[GreyWolf]

From what I've seen about Civ5, I'd say that it has a less competent AI then FFH (even though I play an unofficial AI modmod).

[Gaspar]

Base FFH's AI is more or less completely useless.

[T-hawk]

I feel like I'm in a college class, writing and handing in a report each week.

http://www.dos486.com/civ4/civ5gkics/

[Brian Shanahan]

Citrus grows in desert? Is that a thing? NO, don't go start a twenty post sub thread talking about how citrus really does grow in desert.

Challenge accepted.

Nah, only kidding. The only things I know about citrus fruit is that both lemons and limes are delicious, and the yummiest part of an orange is the skin.

[Krill]

T-Hawk, you taking requests for games?