October 16th, 2016, 19:58
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Yeah, it seems that alot of mechanics are hard to translate from SP to MP. But oh well, SP and MP tech trading is totally different. Civ5 MP combat is totally fine, it does become about translating your production base into a large an army as possible, and using it to grind against the enemy until you've broken their back (unlike Civ5 SP combat, which is about babying a core of ridiculously overpromoted superunits through hordes of gibbering idiots).
Something that's unclear, does each pop point still give 1 beaker?
October 16th, 2016, 22:02
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I get the feeling that 1UPT makes a lot more sense as a mechanic with changes in Civ 6 with districts being improvements on tiles that can be pillaged as well as with workers not being permanent units with unlimited use.
Would really be nice to find out more about mp though.
October 16th, 2016, 22:11
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(October 16th, 2016, 19:37)SevenSpirits Wrote: I think the main issue for MP (aside from potentially just lacking features) will be how many mechanics rely on AIs' opinions of you.
(October 16th, 2016, 19:58)Nicolae Carpathia Wrote: Yeah, it seems that alot of mechanics are hard to translate from SP to MP. But oh well, SP and MP tech trading is totally different. Civ5 MP combat is totally fine, it does become about translating your production base into a large an army as possible, and using it to grind against the enemy until you've broken their back (unlike Civ5 SP combat, which is about babying a core of ridiculously overpromoted superunits through hordes of gibbering idiots).
Something that's unclear, does each pop point still give 1 beaker?
Casus belli also seem to affect the war weariness generated in your cities. Valid reason for war = lower war weariness. At least, that's my understanding from following the developers on reddit and streams. So there's another use for them other than influencing the AI's opinion of you. War weariness is also inherently higher in conquered cities.
I believe it's been observed that each pop point generates 0.7 science and 0.3 culture.
And somewhat unrelated, but to clarify how capturing cities is handled: if an opponent refuses to cede cities to you in a peace deal, you still keep them, but they are "occupied" and cannot grow (and seem to have reduced yields, unsure of the specifics there, but growth appears to be flat-out halted). I believe you either have to completely destroy the Civ or get them to "cede" them to you via diplomacy (usually during peace treaty negotiations) for them to become fully-functioning cities.
October 16th, 2016, 22:52
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(October 16th, 2016, 22:11)Magil Wrote: Casus belli also seem to affect the war weariness generated in your cities. Valid reason for war = lower war weariness. At least, that's my understanding from following the developers on reddit and streams. So there's another use for them other than influencing the AI's opinion of you. War weariness is also inherently higher in conquered cities.
I am delighted to hear that! That's exactly how it should work.
October 17th, 2016, 07:26
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Any word on PBEM or Pitboss yet?
October 17th, 2016, 07:52
(This post was last modified: October 17th, 2016, 07:52 by BRickAstley.)
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Not as of yet. We'll know this week though. 
October 17th, 2016, 17:51
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Preload is live now, unlock times are 3AM AEDT for Asia and Australia; 12AM BST for UK, Europe, Russia, and Africa; 12AM ET for Americas ( details). I have Friday off.. how convenient
October 17th, 2016, 18:18
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I'm gonna try to get the proxy thing set up so I can get the game saves out sooner than later. And I have a lot of free time Thursday to do so....
October 17th, 2016, 18:25
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I get the sense that they ether don't care about MP at all or like me only consider FFAs to be "real" because the game is built for SP which is FFA so duels and teamers are just silly mods. Soren wanted to hide the problem of people dropping because they are losing by promoting them but that's just silly. Just don't allow people who cannot take the heat and drop out. It's not a mistake that Civ5 MP's name is "No Quitters". Banhammer!  Beach's card games also rely on people not dropping.
Quote:When you capture a settler, you actually get a settler, which you can then use to start your own city.
Best thing ever.
October 17th, 2016, 18:40
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(October 17th, 2016, 17:51)yuris125 Wrote: Preload is live now, unlock times are 3AM AEDT for Asia and Australia; 12AM BST for UK, Europe, Russia, and Africa; 12AM ET for Americas (details). I have Friday off.. how convenient
Locked and loaded. 
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