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Re: Civilization Beyond Earth
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2014, 05:59:34 AM »
Yup.  Looks good to me.

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Re: Civilization Beyond Earth
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2014, 11:03:49 PM »
The civ games are great, so long as you only play single player. After all the trouble I had with Civ V multiplayer, there's no way I'm getting another Civ game unless I see reviews saying that it actually works.

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Re: Civilization Beyond Earth
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2014, 11:07:17 PM »
Also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_WSgMhfuic

Best part starts at 1:21

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Re: Civilization Beyond Earth
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2014, 11:27:58 PM »
I've only done multiplayer a few times in the earlier versions of Civ.  Don't have a real desire to do it.

I'm really hoping that this is really Alpha Centari 2 because that game was awesome.  Really loved the unit customization.


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Re: Civilization Beyond Earth
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2014, 08:39:21 AM »
I played a lot of multiplayer Civ 4 - it's fun but takes forever

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Re: Civilization Beyond Earth
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2014, 04:18:43 PM »
TOMORROW!

Pre-loaded and ready to go.  Kinda sucks that I should be packing...

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Re: Civilization Beyond Earth
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2014, 08:57:35 PM »
I will get it I am sure, but for now I pre-purchased Far Cry 4.

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Re: Civilization Beyond Earth
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2014, 01:06:58 AM »
For fuck's sake, it doesn't have a borderless window option.  It is bullshit in this day in age.

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Re: Civilization Beyond Earth
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2014, 01:41:32 AM »
Waiting to hear from others about the multiplayer!

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Re: Civilization Beyond Earth
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2014, 03:18:52 PM »
How's the game play?  I haven't read any of the coverage yet!  INFLUENCE ME!
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Re: Civilization Beyond Earth
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2014, 06:50:53 PM »
I am still on the fence with this one. One side I like the spacy theme; the other I've put in 30 min of play time in Civ 5 (compared to 300+hours in Civ 2)
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Re: Civilization Beyond Earth
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2014, 11:39:54 AM »
Got through my first game last night.
  • Like all civ games they take awhile to get done
  • The tech tree is completely different from before.  It is presented in a wheel fashion but is more like a tree structure
  • Some unit customization but not like Alpha Centauri.  As you gain affinity points you can choose certain upgrades that apply to all of your units of that type.  All units are upgraded at once.
  • Units don't get obsolete, they get upgrade as above
  • Never been a big fan of barbarians so having to deal with the constant aliens was kinda annoying.  They can be a real pain in the early game doing stuff outside your territory.
  • Same crazy AI.  They declare war on me, I take one of their cities, and now they think I'm a warmonger.


Overall it is fun and when I get more time in a few weeks I'm looking forward to playing more.

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Re: Civilization Beyond Earth
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2014, 10:49:59 PM »
Play any online multiplayer? The only reason I would buy this game is to play MP with friends across the country, and from what I've read on a few forums it sounds as if the online is as bad if not worse than Civ 5. And trying to play civ 5 online was the most frustrating experience of my gaming career.

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Re: Civilization Beyond Earth
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2014, 11:39:40 PM »
Play any online multiplayer?

I've only done multiplayer a few times in the earlier versions of Civ.  Don't have a real desire to do it.

So no :D


The quests are kinda nice and really help guide you to a particular victory condition.