Hi folks!
Civ7 has been overdue for a while now based on the 4-6 year release cycle typical of the franchise, with Civ6 released in 2016. Yet, as far as I've seen, we still know next to nothing about the game, save that it was finally confirmed to be under development in February. That doesn't tell us much about the final release date, but by my reckoning, about 5 months passed between the official announcement of Civ6 and its release. It seems likely that we are still one or more years away from a release, but...it is also conceivable that the game might be dropped by surprise and without warning sometime in the upcoming months. So, if what I have been secretly contemplating for some time is to work, we should start talking about it now...
I propose that the first MP game of Civ7 at RB should be a totally blind, spoiler-free experience. What this means is that I, and all other signups, will commit under the honor system that, to the best of our ability:
1. We will avoid any and all information about Civ7 between now and the game's release, save the bare minimum necessary to purchase and install the game on release day.
2. When Civ7 is released, we will start PBEM1.
3. While PBEM1 is ongoing, we will play no other games of Civ7 in any capacity and will continue to avoid all sources of information on, or discussion of, the game, save for what can be gleaned through the in-game interfaces and Civilopedia.
What do you all think? I'm hoping that a setup like this would result in a true test of our ability to adapt to unfamiliar circumstances with limited information, of the sort that isn't really possible if build orders have become established and extensive simming and spreadsheeting are allowed. And I think it could be a pretty unique experience to try to play competitive MP of a Civ game where we literally won't even know if it will be 1UPT or not until turn 1
Signups / no-spoiler pact adherents:
- ljubljana
- open
- open
- open
- open
- open
- open?
- open?
Civ7 has been overdue for a while now based on the 4-6 year release cycle typical of the franchise, with Civ6 released in 2016. Yet, as far as I've seen, we still know next to nothing about the game, save that it was finally confirmed to be under development in February. That doesn't tell us much about the final release date, but by my reckoning, about 5 months passed between the official announcement of Civ6 and its release. It seems likely that we are still one or more years away from a release, but...it is also conceivable that the game might be dropped by surprise and without warning sometime in the upcoming months. So, if what I have been secretly contemplating for some time is to work, we should start talking about it now...
I propose that the first MP game of Civ7 at RB should be a totally blind, spoiler-free experience. What this means is that I, and all other signups, will commit under the honor system that, to the best of our ability:
1. We will avoid any and all information about Civ7 between now and the game's release, save the bare minimum necessary to purchase and install the game on release day.
2. When Civ7 is released, we will start PBEM1.
3. While PBEM1 is ongoing, we will play no other games of Civ7 in any capacity and will continue to avoid all sources of information on, or discussion of, the game, save for what can be gleaned through the in-game interfaces and Civilopedia.
What do you all think? I'm hoping that a setup like this would result in a true test of our ability to adapt to unfamiliar circumstances with limited information, of the sort that isn't really possible if build orders have become established and extensive simming and spreadsheeting are allowed. And I think it could be a pretty unique experience to try to play competitive MP of a Civ game where we literally won't even know if it will be 1UPT or not until turn 1
Signups / no-spoiler pact adherents:
- ljubljana
- open
- open
- open
- open
- open
- open?
- open?
