Firaxis has posted holiday greetings over on Twitter, and now we wonder if there is something maybe hidden in the picture ;). If you want to join in on the greetings, or deeply analyze the picture, then join us here.
Holiday greetings from Firaxis
Current 4X sales!
It’s sales times on Steam, and there is a great selection to choose from!
From the civ franchise we got:
- 95% off on Civ6, for 2.99 for the base game, with slightly less good discounts for the platinum and anthology edition
- 75% off on Civ:BE, for 9.99
- 80% off on Civ4, for 3.99
- 80% off on Civ3, for 0.99
Other interesting games are also on sale, and include:
- 75% off on Old World, for 9.99
- 75% off on Humankind, for 12.49
- 50% off on Millennia, for 19.99
- 40% off on Ara, for 35.99
- 71% off on a bundle with Victoria 3 and Anno 1800, for 31.98
Save some money for Civ7 though ;).
Civ7 Mac and Linux specs
Firaxis has today released the requirements for Civ7 to run on Mac and Linux computers, and they seem to be rather moderate. For the discussion about the new specs, and also for the PC specs, please check this thread.
Civ7 dev diary #5: Combat
Firaxis has today released the next dev diary, this time about combat. In this diary they talk about how you can use commanders to move your units, the promotions they get, siege warfare, and how the combat is now more immersive due to the concurrent battle animations on the battle field. Want to know more? Check our thread here.
As a note from yesterday’s live stream, it seems also Qing and Siam got confirmed, among a few other things. For more info please check here.
The modern age live stream: Ben Franklin, Harriet Tubman, and America!
Today we got the Modern Age live stream, and it revealed quite some interesting details for us. If you want to read the whole thread, please have a look here , and for the most interesting screenshots please have a look at our image gallery here.
The new leader introduced today is Harriet Tubman. She is diplomatic and militaristic with a starting bias for vegetated tiles. She gets espionage boni and more war support. For more details please check the thread here.
We now also got the full details for Benjamin Franklin. He is diplomatic and scientific, gets more production and he likes leaders who have the same government. For more details check here.
We also got the game guide for America. America is expansionist and economic, with a starting bias for rough terrain and rivers. You get boni for improved resources, more production and gold from your unique buildings, and the associated wonder is obviously the statue of liberty. Have a look here for all the details.
New short about diplomacy, and don’t forget the live stream tomorrow, Dec 17
Firaxis has today released another short, this time focusing on the diplomacy. They explain the various options which the new system gives to you, and how you can use them to influence the other civs in the game. Have a watch, and discuss it with us here!
And don’t forget, tomorrow, December 17, we have the next live stream! This time about the modern Era, and we will get to see another leader. For more details please check here.
Civilization 3 Hall Of Fame – Update
The Civilization III Hall of Fame has been lively this year. After years with 30 games submitted and 41 games submitted in 2022 and 2023, 104 games have been submitted so far this year, including 10 in the most recent Black Friday update.
Highest Firaxis Score
Congratulations to Spoonwood for the highest Firaxis score of the update with a Standard Sid Histographic game for 35199 points. This is also the highest Firaxis score of the year so far.
Most Active Player
BlackBetsy was the most active player during this update, submitting 5 games.
Sid-Level Games
Only 1 player was brave enough to take on Sid this update. Spoonwood submitted a 2050 AD Standard Sid Histographic game for 35199 points. This is the sixth Sid-level game submitted to the Hall of Fame this year.
First-Place Games
A number of players gained number one positions:
Spoonwood with a 2050 AD Standard Sid Histographic game for 35199 points.
Bartleby with a 810 AD Tiny Regent Cultural 100k game for 5211 points.
Thirteen games have achieved new number one positions this year.
Quartermaster Competition
The Hall of Fame has several competitions, with the Quartermaster being the most prominent among them. To be a Quartermaster, a player must have a game in the Hall of Fame across various map sizes, difficulties, and victory conditions, as well as Histographic game.
Congratulations to Chamnix for rising from 5th to 4th, to del62 for rising from 6th to 5th, to Bartleby for rising from 11th to 7th, to BlackBetsy for rising from 15th to 13th, to sanabas for rising from 21st to 20th, to archphoenix for rising from 30th to 29th and to Rustwork for rising from 31st to 30th in the Quartermasters competition.
Commiserations to Takeo for falling from 4th to 6th, to killercane for falling from 7th to 8th, to Nikodemus for falling from 8th to 10th, to Moonsinger for falling from 10th to 11th, to bluejay for falling from 13th to 14th, to PrinceMyshkin for falling from 14th to 15th, to Marsden for falling from 20th to 21st and to Lord AJ for falling from 29th to 31st in the Quartermasters competition.
A number of players are working towards the Quartermaster, gaining awards as follows:
Machiavelli : Bartleby rose from 13th to 9th and BlackBetsy rose from 14th to 12th.
Pentathlon : Bartleby rose from 17th to 10th, BlackBetsy rose from 18th to 16th, Moonsinger rose from 20th to 19th, PrinceMyshkin rose from 21st to 20th, SpiffyKeen7744 rose from 25th to 24th, jarred! rose from 26th to 25th, SideshowBob rose from 49th to 48th and Quintillus rose from 50th to 49th.
Octathlon : BlackBetsy rose from 12th to 9th, Bartleby rose from 14th to 13th, krakedhalo rose from 37th to 36th and Quintillus rose from 56th to 55th.
Come join us to discuss this update and congratulate the participants here.
Civ7: Was the Age of Discovery Livestream Cause for Optimism, or Skepticism?
We are close to seeing the next live stream for Civ7, and are anticipating it. Our member “Emotional Husky” has made a video about the last live stream, discussing if the new mechanisms are something which the community is looking forward to, of if they are more skeptical if these mechanisms will work nicely together. How are you feeling? Let us know in the thread here.