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PolyCast 386: Machine Learning

By | June 29, 2021

The three hundred-and-eighty-sixth episode of PolyCast, “Machine Learning“ is now available for streaming on polycast.civfanatics.com. This episode features regular co-hosts Stephanie “Makahlua”, Phil “TheMeInTeam”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan”. Topics for this episode include: Forum Talk– 00h01m29s | Civ VII could Make It’s A.I. Smarter and How fixing the A.I. should be easy– 00h37m41s | Firaxis’ “Impossible Save” is not-so-impossible.–… Read More »

PolyCast 385: Perverse Incentives

By | June 19, 2021

The three hundred-and-eighty-fifth episode of PolyCast, “Perverse Incentives“ is now available for streaming on polycast.civfanatics.com. This episode features regular co-hosts CanusAlbinus, Stephanie “Makahlua”, Phil “TheMeInTeam”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan”. Topics for this episode include: News– 00h02m23s | Civilization VI Anthology released– 00h09m56s | Firaxis Leader RoyaleForum Talk– 00h25m18s | How Does Civ VI compare to Civ V?– 00h47m46s |… Read More »

PolyCast 384: No Firaxis, Thank YOU!

By | June 1, 2021

The three hundred-and-eighty-third episode of PolyCast, “No, Firaxis, thank YOU!“ is now available for streaming on polycast.civfanatics.com. This episode features regular co-hosts CanusAlbinus, Stephanie “Makahlua”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan”. Topics for this episode include: News– 00h02m23s | Firaxis has “several” games in developmentForum Talk– 00h07m23s | “Thank you” from Firaxis– 00h17m06s | Crashes, Crashes, and more Crashes, and Apple… Read More »

PolyCast 383: Cats Need Petting, Too!

By | May 4, 2021

The three hundred-and-eighty-third episode of PolyCast, “Cats Need Petting Too!“ is now available for streaming on polycast.civfanatics.com. This episode features regular co-hostsCanusAlbinus, Stephanie “Makahlua”, Phil “TheMeInTeam”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan”. Topics for this episode include: News– 00h01m46s | New Frontiers April Patch Notes– 00h36m27s | You Can Pet the Dog (but not the cat)Forum Talk– 00h40m23s | The Next… Read More »

PolyCast 382: Trebuchets Foolish April Launchers

By | April 25, 2021

The three hundred-and-eighty-second episode of PolyCast, “Trebuchets And Foolish April Launchers“ is now available for streaming on polycast.civfanatics.com. This episode features regular co-hostsCanusAlbinus, Stephanie “Makahlua”, Phil “TheMeInTeam”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan”. Topics for this episode include: News– 00h01m32s | New Frontiers April update preview– 00h17m55s | A short tangent about impressions of the Crusader Kings board game– 00h18m25s |… Read More »

PolyCast 381: More Nau Now!

By | April 8, 2021

The three hundred-and-eighty-first episode of PolyCast, “More Nau Now!“ is now available for streaming on https://polycast.civfanatics.com. This episode features regular co-hostsCanusAlbinus, Stephanie “Makahlua”, Phil “TheMeInTeam”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan”. Topics for this episode include: News– 00h01m27s | New Frontiers Portugal patch notes– 00h26m24s | Civ VI World Cup Forum Talk– 00h30m20s | Interview with Soren Johnson (former Civ designer… Read More »

PolyCast 380: Marshes, Marshes, Marshes… And More Zombies!

By | March 23, 2021

The three hundred-and-eightieth episode of PolyCast, “Marshes, Marshes, Marshes… And More Zombies!“ is now available for streaming on polycast.civfanatics.com. This episode features regular co-hostsCanusAlbinus, Stephanie “Makahlua”, Phil “TheMeInTeam”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan”. Topics for this episode include: News– 00h01m18s | New Frontiers March update preview– 00h10m36s | Portugal first look Senate– 00h26m10s | Strategies for Lady Six Sky of… Read More »

PolyCast 379: Everybody in the Pool

By | March 8, 2021

The three hundred-and-seventy-ninth episode of PolyCast, “Everybody In The Pool“ is now available for streaming on polycast.civfanatics.com. This episode features regular co-hostsCanusAlbinus, Stephanie “Makahlua”, and Jason “MegaBearsFan”. Topics for this episode include: News– 00h01m35s | New Frontiers February patch notes Forum Talk– 00h25m08s | What Comes After New Frontiers?– 00h39m50s | Yet another bad U.I. thread.– 00h55m14s |… Read More »